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Arne Slot admits Real Madrid carry Champions League aura

Real have won the competition a record 15 times, twice beating Liverpool in the final.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

One in 12 swimming spots failing water quality standards, monitoring shows

Annual figures for England’s bathing waters branded ‘unacceptable’ by a Government minister.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

Letby safeguarding chief tells inquiry she had ‘best intentions’

Alison Kelly was director of nursing at the Countess of Chester Hospital during the period when Lucy Letby attacked babies on the neonatal unit.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

In Pictures: UK shivers as snowy weather sweeps in

An Arctic blast ushered in the ‘first taste of winter’ on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

BBC kicks off annual Children In Need special

The three-hour special is being broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024

IOC must act to protect women’s sport, says presidential candidate Sebastian Coe

Coe says he has been ‘in training for most of his life’ for the Olympic movement’s top job.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

NHS is ‘living on borrowed time’ and only Labour can fix it – Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary has said failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they cannot improve.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

British No1 tennis star Katie Boulter: ‘I’m coming out of my shell’

Boulter says her family’s unwavering support has helped shaped the way she plays tennis.

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

In Pictures: United Kingdom pauses to remember fallen service personnel

Armistice Day was marked at home and abroad.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Liverpool beat Aston Villa to go five points clear at Premier League summit

Arne Slot’s men took advantage of Manchester City slip with goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024