Union boss warns Starmer over ‘echoing the right’ on immigration 
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Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves in stand-off over Labour’s spending plans 
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Tourist father and son help rescue great white shark stranded in shallow waters
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Driver of boat that crashed into Florida ferry killing one person denies fleeing the scene
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Sarah Pochin becomes Reform UK’s fifth MP and its first female representative in parliament
Pittsburgh Pirates fan identified after plunging 20 feet from bleachers onto field
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The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your local elections questions – from which seats matter...
The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns
The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave
Tesla’s sales plunge across Europe as Elon Musk factor hits
It comes as some protest against Elon Musk’s political views
Voices: Poll of the day: As voters turn away from Labour and the Tories, is Britain’s two-party system crumbling?
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The phone app playing an unlikely role in Australia’s mushroom murder trial
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Vatican installs chimney on Sistine Chapel as world waits on pope election
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