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Husband in ‘failed murder-for-hire plot involving fentanyl-laced chocolate’ reveals hitman warned him about ex’s scheme

Exclusive: Pamela Jean Stanley’s former spouse told The Independent that she hatched a plan to poison him with candy containing fentanyl after her initial plot fell apart

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It’s beyond time to end the scandal of IPP

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood should listen to her former opposite number Alex Chalk, who has spoken out about how imprisonment for public protection orders have damaged lives

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Scandal of indefinite jail terms has left prisoners damaged by ‘state’s failure’, ex-justice secretary warns

Exclusive: Alex Chalk KC, who ushered in licence reforms for IPP prisoners, urged his successor to give fresh proposals to end scandal ‘careful consideration’

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She left a fundamentalist Mormon cult. Then her children went missing

NEWS: After escaping a fundamentalist polygamous group, Elizabeth Roundy fought to rebuild her life and protect her children. Now, they are missing — and she believes the FLDS is behind it. As more mothers come forward with similar stories, a chilling pattern is emerging, Andrea Cavallier writes

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Frequent fliers reveal the upgrade tips that actually work

Forget the myths, such as dressing smartly and being nice to flight attendants, these are tips for upgraded travel that are tried and tested

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Labour must stand firm and resist trade union pressure

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are right to stand up to Unite and the BMA

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Starmer’s migrants return deal a ‘publicity stunt’ that won’t win back voters, top pollsters warn

Exclusive: The warning comes as new survey of Labour members seen by The Independent reveals concerns about Keir Starmer’s wider migration policy

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Over 50% of kids who die in cars were left there unknowingly. Forgetting your own child is easier than you may think

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts tell Kelly Rissman

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How a handful of Republicans learned to stop worrying and love the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after switching their votes

Republicans who thought the spending cuts were insufficient or that the bill cut too much into Medicaid suddenly seem at ease with their vote, Eric Garcia writes

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Senate seeks to hit Russia with sanctions over Ukraine — but Trump wants to control the Putin smackdown

“Ask the Senate majority leader why he is not bringing it to the floor,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “Is he afraid of Donald Trump?”

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Trump brutally ended Obama’s flagship project to power Africa – but the dream is not dead

IN FOCUS: Power Africa – established more than a decade ago – aimed to help bring stable electricity to 600 million people across Africa, writes Nick Ferris, before being cut by the current president. But all hope is not lost

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Concentration, removal and occupation: Inside Netanyahu’s plan for the future of Gaza

IN FOCUS: Rights groups say the Israeli plans for a so-called ‘humanitarian city’ and emigration amount to ethnic cleansing and forcible displacement, report Bel Trew, Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian who look into the details of the proposals

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The Oval actor who accused Tyler Perry of sexual harassment in $260M lawsuit says he ‘couldn’t stay silent’

Actor Derek Dixon has accused series creator Perry of alleged sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment

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Scrubs reboot confirmed with three key stars all set to return

The beloved medical sitcom will be part of ABC’s 2025-2026 season

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Lisa Murkowski’s no good, very bad summer after ‘Big Beautiful’ vote: ‘I wish I had the luxury to regret things’

It’s part of a larger pattern of Murkowski avoiding questions before and after she helped pass Trump’s controversial spending bill

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ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay

Exclusive: The chaplain will earn between $28 and $32 an hour and will minister to ‘major Christian denominations,’ as well as ‘Islam, Hinduism, Rastafarian, Judaism, etc,’ according to an ICE solicitation reviewed by The Independent

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7 best drugstore self-tanners for a natural-looking glow, tried and tested

You don’t need to spend $50 to find a great formula

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Jake Berry’s defection to Reform leaves only one question for Badenoch – ‘who is leaving next?’

NEWS ANALYSIS: This latest blow for the Tories is significant because it shows that professional politicians, not just angry ideologues, are now willing to follow Nigel Farage, writes political editor David Maddox

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Gossip Girl and Friends made me want to move to NYC — I visited to see if the city still lives up to the hype of millennial TV shows

Having spent her teenage years watching the likes of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, Queenie Shaikh imagined a New York of rent-controlled apartments, cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery, breakfast on the steps of The Met and rendezvous at the top of the Empire State Building — but…

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Ozzy Osbourne’s final Black Sabbath concert raised $190 million for charity

Tom Morello, the event’s musical director, reported the huge fundraising total on social media

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Bridget Phillipson’s fury that a vulnerable child was placed in a caravan at cost of £75,000

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has told The Independent that she wants to end the practice of putting vulnerable children in care into illegal squalid homes

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Where is the Broadway backlash against producer Scott Rudin’s return?

COMMENT: Scott Rudin stepped back from his Broadway, TV, and film producing duties in 2021 following a host of abuse allegations. Four years later, he’s staging a comeback — and Caitlin Hornik wonders why the industry doesn’t seem to be outraged

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Democrats want to retake the Senate. Why are they afraid to run against the Maine Senator who upsets both sides?

Susan Collins is the only blue-state Republican senator and Democrats think they can beat her, Eric Garcia writes. But first, they have to find a candidate

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TACO returns to Wall Street: Investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat as nickname sets the investor’s mood

Experts weigh in on whether Trump will carry out his latest threat – and the consensus is that the uncertainty looming over the U.S. economy can’t continue, Rhian Lubin reports

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‘Drunk’ United Airlines pilot was forced into rehab for alcoholism. He actually had a concussion, lawsuit claims

Exclusive: Capt. Mike Tallon was sent for inpatient treatment, attended AA meetings, and blew into a breathalyzer twice daily, when he says he should have been treated for head trauma

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