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<p>Children ride on toy tractors as part of the farmers’ protest in central London</p>
Andrew Grice

Labour is losing the PR battle over the ‘tractor tax’

As opinion polls show strong public support for farmers and their plight, the government will likely have to back down over its inheritance tax plans – unless food supplies to supermarkets are affected, says Andrew Grice

<p>Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, standing in at Prime Minister’s Questions, repeated the mantra: ‘We took the difficult decisions’ </p>
John Rentoul

Can the Tories ever get past Labour’s ‘…but you crashed the economy’?

<p>The announcement that the US embassy in Kyiv – and some EU embassies – are shutting for fear of Russian airstrikes adds to the mood of growing crisis over Ukraine</p>
mark almond

Nobody can stop the juggernaut of war – not even Putin

<p>Fans in Argentina and around the world have shared tributes to the late singer </p>
adam bloodworth

I know how One Direction fans will feel after Liam Payne’s funeral

<p>Tulisa revealed on I’m A Celeb that she has identified as ‘demisexual’ for three years </p>
izzie price

Confused by Tulisa’s jungle confession? Allow a demisexual to explain…

<p>The new names and colours of London Overground’s six train lines </p>
Paul Clements

Sorry, Sadiq Khan, I won’t be calling it the ‘Lioness line’

<p>Pay discrimination is when women are paid less than men for ‘equal work’. It’s been illegal since the 1970s</p>
THE MONEY COLUMN

On Equal Pay Day, here’s how to ask for a payrise (and get one)

<p>‘I am a rural voter – nobody could represent me less than Jeremy Clarkson’ </p>
Letters

Loudmouth stars are the last people farmers should fraternise with

<p>US president Joe Biden has given permission for Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons on military targets within Russia </p>
Mark Almond

It’s not yet World War Three – but ‘World War Z’ has begun

<p>Would-be homeowners have seen mortgages edging up again </p>
james moore

The shock rise in inflation spells bad news for mortgages

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced national insurance changes as part of last month’s Budget</p>
Voices

Retail bosses have a ready-made excuse when things inevitably go wrong

<p>File: A supporter holds a poster showing some of the 47 pro-democracy activists on trial at the West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong on 8 July 2021</p>
joshua wong

One of the Hong Kong 47 predicted his fate. This is what he said

<p>Jeremy Clarkson joined farmers for protests in central London</p>
Voices

The last thing the farmers needed was Clarkson and Farage in cosplay

<p>The Gen Z ‘sarnie army’ are after our basic butties </p>
Clair Woodward

Your sandwich will never be ‘woke’ enough for Gen Z

<p>‘Tractor tax? Most farms won’t be affected by Labour’s changes to inheritance tax’ </p>
Letters

The real threat to British farmers… and it isn’t the ‘tractor tax’

<p>Home secretary Yvette Cooper has launched a new Home Office unit to collect data to monitor police performance</p>
John Rentoul

The police won’t win back public support with a new data unit, Yvette…

<p>I am stumped to a halt in the company of people / Only ever seen on Zoom</p>
FRIEDA HUGHES

How to talk to strangers (and turn them into friends)

This week, poet and artist Frieda Hughes has an unforgettable meal with people she met on screen

<p>The prime minister has said that long-term sickness claimants must get back to work</p>
Andrew Grice

Starmer is right to grasp the nettle of benefits reform

<p>Foreign secretary David Lammy will visit Beijing in an attempt to fix the UK’s relations with China </p>
Voices

Will David Lammy’s trip to Beijing fix the UK’s China problem?

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<p>US president Joe Biden has given permission for Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons on military targets within Russia </p>
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It’s not yet World War Three – but ‘World War Z’ has begun

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It’s not yet World War Three – but ‘World War Z’ has begun

Mark Almond
<p>US president Joe Biden has given permission for Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons on military targets within Russia </p>
<p>The Gen Z ‘sarnie army’ are after our basic butties </p>
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Your sandwich will never be ‘woke’ enough for Gen Z

<p>Protesters gathered in the capital today to dispute changes to inheritance tax </p>
The Independent View

The tractor tax has done lasting damage to ‘Starmer the farmer harmer’

<p>Farmers are gathering at Richmond Terrace in Whitehall from 11am</p>
Voices

Make no mistake – the ‘tractor tax’ isn’t just bad news for farmers...

<p>‘The energy suddenly shifted in the room: the influencers had arrived. And nothing could prepare me for what I was about to witness....’ </p>
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Influencers have taken over fashion week – what I saw shocked me

<p>‘The energy suddenly shifted in the room: the influencers had arrived. And nothing could prepare me for what I was about to witness....’ </p>
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Influencers have taken over fashion week – what I saw shocked me

<p>‘Elon Musk has systematically destroyed the platform I once loved since taking over’ </p>
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I worked at Twitter – here’s how Musk can bring it back from the dead

<p>President-elect Donald Trump speaks with members of the media </p>
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I moved abroad after a US election. It didn’t go exactly as planned

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<p>A food bank in Wales </p>
Voices

Charities are already struggling – this will only make things worse

<p>Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping met during the G20 summit in Rio this week </p>
Voices

Starmer should not be fooled by Xi – he is not ready to compromise

<p>Tractors are driven along the Promenade to the venue of the Welsh Labour Party conference in Llandudno</p>
UK Politics

As farmers protest tell us if you support Starmer’s ‘tractor tax’

<p>I used to be a corporate girlie – WFH made me realise I am not , writes Emma Clarke</p>
Voices

The latest WFH revelation makes me see office workers in a new light

<p>Almost three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden has approved Zelensky’s use of long-range US missiles</p>
The Independent View

Biden is taking steps to help Ukraine – but is it too little too late?

<p>‘Man-child Donald Trump probably couldn’t find Ukraine on a map’ </p>
Letters

The one thing Ukraine must do before Trump is sworn in

<p>I used to be a corporate girlie – WFH made me realise I am not , writes Emma Clarke</p>
Voices

The latest WFH revelation makes me see office workers in a new light

<p>Almost three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden has approved Zelensky’s use of long-range US missiles</p>
The Independent View

Biden is taking steps to help Ukraine – but is it too little too late?

<p>‘Man-child Donald Trump probably couldn’t find Ukraine on a map’ </p>
Letters

The one thing Ukraine must do before Trump is sworn in

<p>Trump could shrink the UK economy by 1 per cent if he puts in place tariffs on imports as expected, experts say </p>
Voices

Will Trump’s trade war bring chlorinated chicken to our supermarkets?

Voices

Will Trump’s trade war bring chlorinated chicken to our supermarkets?

James Moore
<p>Trump could shrink the UK economy by 1 per cent if he puts in place tariffs on imports as expected, experts say </p>
<p>Activists participate in a demonstration against fossil fuels at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan</p>
Voices

The COP climate talks risk failing – but there is a way to save them

<p>Europe is watching what deal kind of deal Trump and Putin might make </p>
Voices

Will Trump’s Ukraine deal be signed at Camp David or the Kremlin?

<p>Farmers are protesting against new rules on inheritance tax </p>
Letters

For born farmers it’s not about the value of the land, but the legacy

<p>Farmers will protest in Westminster on Tuesday over the inheritance tax changes </p>
The Independent View

Rachel Reeves’s flawed inheritance tax for farmers demands a rethink

<p>Farmers will protest in Westminster on Tuesday over the inheritance tax changes </p>
The Independent View

Rachel Reeves’s flawed inheritance tax for farmers demands a rethink

<p>This week, columnist Rosamund Hall selects her favourite autumnal wines </p>
Voices

These seasonal wines are perfect for those crisp autumn months

<p>‘Criminologists like me will tell you that it is the surety of being held to account that best prevents crime – and not simply the severity of the sentences we impose’ </p>
Voices

Domestic abuse claims far more women’s lives in UK than we realise

<p>The DIY retail chain could be heading for a partial collapse, putting thousands of jobs at risk </p>
Voices

Not even Bob the Builder could fix Gen Z’s lack of DIY skills

<p>‘Coleen Rooney may surprise herself – and us – by what she gets up to on I’m a Celeb’ </p>
Voices

Who needs villains on I’m a Celebrity when we’ve got Wagatha Christie?

<p>Volodymyr Zelensky knows the only conversation that matters now is between Trump and Putin </p>
The Independent View

The war in Ukraine will have to end in a deal at some point

<p>‘Rachel Reeves is inviting bankers to place their bets’ </p>
Letters

Reeves is reopening Casino UK, where the workers cover the losses

<p>Britain could be made to choose between the US and EU when it comes to free trade </p>
Voices

If Trump forces Britain to choose, we have to go with the EU

<p>British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi recently spoke up about runway fashion’s return to skinniness </p>
Voices

Why fashion is going backwards when it comes to women’s bodies

<p>A reportedly AI-generated fake image showing Donald Trump on the campaign trail with young Black voters</p>
Voices

Gen Z caused the US election shock – and could do the same here

<p>Donald Trump would want a trade deal to include the UK accepting cheap American food imports such as chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef</p>
Voices

Can Keir Starmer fix Britain’s Trump problem?

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves is right to be ‘unsatisfied’ that the UK economy has flatlined</p>
The Independent View

It’s time Britain got real – the only way is Europe

The Independent View

It’s time Britain got real – the only way is Europe

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<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves is right to be ‘unsatisfied’ that the UK economy has flatlined</p>
<p>A second term for Trump may spell trouble for climate progress </p>
Voices

Can climate diplomacy survive Trump 2.0?

<p>‘The general public doesn’t realise that the psychotherapy industry isn’t currently regulated’ </p>
Letters

I’ve seen the damage caused by TikTok-trained ‘therapists’

<p>There are many reasons as to why your grown-up kids don’t have children of their own </p>
Voices

Dear family: Stop asking me when I’m going to make you grandparents

<p>The figures are a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Isabel Infantes/PA)</p>
Voices

We need more than your ‘Crisis? What crisis?’ response, Chancellor 

<p>The figures are a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Isabel Infantes/PA)</p>
Voices

We need more than your ‘Crisis? What crisis?’ response, Chancellor 

<p>Donald Trump shakes Robert F Kennedy Jr’s hand after Kennedy endorsed the now president-elect at a rally in August. RFK Jr will be nominated to serve as Trump’s HHS secretary, Politico reports</p>
Voices

Trump putting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr in charge comes with a health warning

<p>Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a campaign event on 5 October 2024</p>
Voices

Trump can smell weakness – but there is a way to beat his dark arts

<p>Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will fight before Mike Tyson and Jake Paul have their bout </p>
Voices

I’m only watching one fight on Friday – and it’s not Tyson vs Paul

Voices

Why I’m having to rehome a much-loved family pet

<p>Is the Paul vs Tyson bout a disgrace to boxing’s history, or simply the latest evolution of a sport hungry for modern relevance?</p>
Boxing

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Should the controversial fight go ahead?

<p>Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the season </p>
Football

Readers name their top picks to replace Gary Lineker on MotD

<p>Pritchard has spoken out in defence of the many dedicated women who serve the community as part of the NHS ‘family’ </p>
The Independent View

We must fight together to tackle the scourge of domestic abuse

<p>Rachel Reeves will set out the plans in her first Mansion House speech as chancellor</p>
The Independent View

Rachel Reeves faces a sober warning: hands off our pensions

<p>‘Rachel Reeves is trying to offset the “anti-growth” Budget with a long-term growth plan’ </p>
Voices

Rachel Reeves is about to try and woo business back – can she do it?

<p>Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz was investigated for sex trafficking </p>
Voices

Trump’s appointment of Matt Gaetz has put American justice on trial

<p>‘But the threat of the war turning nuclear has raised its head again – this time from Kyiv, rather than the Kremlin’ </p>
Voices

Could Zelensky really go nuclear and build a ‘dirty bomb’?

Voices

Could Zelensky really go nuclear and build a ‘dirty bomb’?

Mark Almond
<p>‘But the threat of the war turning nuclear has raised its head again – this time from Kyiv, rather than the Kremlin’ </p>
<p>The latest TikTok food trend involves putting perfectly good yoghurt through a strainer – and moulding it into novelty shapes</p>
Voices

‘Dry yoghurt’ is proof we should all stop playing with our food

<p>Rachel Reeves is hoping our pension savings can be used to boost the economy </p>
Voices

Is Reeves right to gamble with our pensions?

<p>‘A recent surge in identity-based attacks provides hackers have the power to disrupt critical infrastructure’ </p>
Letters

Thieves no longer break in – they log in

<p>Electric scooters are banned from public roads, but according to industry estimates, there are 1.2 million in the UK</p>
Voices

Let e-scooters onto our roads – but not for the reason you might think

<p>Electric scooters are banned from public roads, but according to industry estimates, there are 1.2 million in the UK</p>
Voices

Let e-scooters onto our roads – but not for the reason you might think

<p>The legal system must be overhauled to increase women’s confidence in reporting these heinous crimes and be supported when they have the courage to do so</p>
Voices

We must fix our broken legal system to help protect women from assault

<p>Health secretary Wes Streeting has set out a series of changes to the NHS that will ensure there are no more rewards for failure </p>
The Independent View

The NHS should respond well to Wes Streeting’s ministrations

<p>‘Many more resignations must come – the least the church can do to acknowledge the suffering of survivors’</p>
Letters

Justin Welby will not be the last clergyman to fall

<p>There has been speculation that the Trump administration is poised to engage in a process of slash and burn in which Musk’s new department would play a key role </p>
Voices

Is Musk’s new megajob for Trump too much for even him to handle?

<p>Health secretary Wes Streeting told the health industry that poor senior leaders were the NHS’s ’guilty secret’</p>
Voices

Hard medicine is not what the NHS wants – but exactly what it needs

<p>The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, will be debated at the end of the month</p>
Voices

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?

<p>In the wake of the recent budget, Tim Martin has warned that price rises are likely at Wetherspoons (Victoria Jones/PA)</p>
Voices

San Miguel disappearing from Wetherspoon’s is only the beginning

<p>Dozens of birdwatchers have travelled across the UK for a glimpse of the bird </p>
Voices

This might be the most British moment I’ve ever witnessed

<p>There is no law that requires a therapist to be licensed or registered</p>
Voices

I’m a psychotherapist – you wouldn’t believe the stories I’ve heard

<p>Kathy Bates plays Evelyn Couch who suffers a midlife crisis in ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’</p>
Voices

I’d love a midlife crisis – but as a millennial, I can’t afford one

<p>Both men are tearing up red tape</p>
Voices

Wes Streeting is taking lessons from the Donald Trump playbook

Voices

Wes Streeting is taking lessons from the Donald Trump playbook

Sean O'Grady
<p>Both men are tearing up red tape</p>
<p>Supplies of taramasalata have been hit by industrial action</p>
Voices

If you’re worried about the taramasalata shortage, it gets worse

<p>Xi Jinping and Donald Trump – can they still be friends? </p>
Voices

Could Trump’s China policy trigger a fall-out with president Xi?

<p>‘Trump will make Musk much richer’ </p>
Voices

Trump isn’t the real danger to America – it’s Musk

<p>‘I have been very much hoping and praying Justin Welby wouldn’t resign, and I am devastated that he has’ </p>
Voices

I outed serial abuser John Smyth – but I wish Welby hadn’t resigned

<p>‘I have been very much hoping and praying Justin Welby wouldn’t resign, and I am devastated that he has’ </p>
Voices

I outed serial abuser John Smyth – but I wish Welby hadn’t resigned

<p>Britain’s unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for nearly a year </p>
Voices

As unemployment rises, Labour faces a jobs problem...

<p>Keir Starmer addresses a plenary session at the Cop29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan</p>
The Independent View

Green investment is a moral obligation – and an industrial opportunity

<p>Fine and dandy highwaymen: ‘Dick Turpin used to hold up travellers with a pistol and sword’ </p>
Letters

Are parking pirates in an official blind spot?

<p>Gary Lineker will still front the BBC’s coverage of the World Cup in 2026 </p>
Voices

Dumping Gary Lineker is a self-destructive move the BBC will regret

<p>Prime minister Keir Starmer arrives in Baku, Azerbaijan, with foreign secretary David Lammy </p>
Voices

Will Keir Starmer regret going abroad quite so much?

<p>Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh stars in this year’s Boots Christmas advert </p>
Voices

Why we should really be outraged by the Boots Christmas advert

<p>Gary Linker has been the face of Match of the Day since 1999 </p>
Football

Tell us who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

<p>Armistice Day commemorations are not just about the past. They are about the future too, a much-needed reminder that the special agreement, 120 years old this year, has served both nations well </p>
The Independent View

The whole of Europe needs an Entente Cordiale

<p>Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh stars in this year’s Boots Christmas advert </p>
Voices

Why we should really be outraged by the Boots Christmas advert

<p>Gary Linker has been the face of Match of the Day since 1999 </p>
Football

Tell us who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day

<p>Armistice Day commemorations are not just about the past. They are about the future too, a much-needed reminder that the special agreement, 120 years old this year, has served both nations well </p>
The Independent View

The whole of Europe needs an Entente Cordiale

<p>Restoring our faith: Gen Z volunteers help to clear up after the Valencia floods </p>
Letters

The world is safe in the hands of Generation Snowflake

<p>The celebrity chef has received backlash over his latest children’s book </p>
Voices

Jamie Oliver has learnt the hard way what the moral of his story is

<p>The rallying cry of pro-choice campaigners has been hijacked by the far right </p>
Voices

America’s war on women is about to get even worse

<p>Publication of the Makin Report, a devastating indictment of how abuser John Smyth was able to savagely attack hundreds of boys over the course of 40 years, highlights Welby’s connection to this devastating tale of innocence betrayed</p>
Voices

Welby’s name has been tarnished by abuse scandal – but should he quit?

<p>Up the aisle: last March, food price inflation hit a peak of 19.2 per cent</p>
Voices

Is the ‘Budget for working people’ about to bite supermarket shoppers?

<p>When it comes to his relationship with the Russian president, is there hope to be found in The Donald’s unpredictability?</p>
Voices

Has the warmth gone from the Trump-Putin bromance?

<p>The NHS has issued an urgent plea for blood donors (Alamy/ PA)</p>
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I was asked to give so much blood, I got anaemia

<p>Your slice of the wedding cake: the average value of assets included in prenups is now more than £500,000</p>
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It may not be romantic – but you should really consider a prenup

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