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Jason Ardayâs death proves the media isnât the problem â social media is (opens the original)
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In Ireland, five boys die in a car crash, after stealing a BMW and driving it the wrong way at high speed along the motorway. Also critically injured in the ensuing collision are four members of a family on their way to a wedding. The police believe the dead boys were part of a craze of young car thieves who donât steal for financial gain but for the thrill of joyriding and posting their exploits on social media. Irelandâs justice minister, Jim OâCallaghan, has condemned the tech companies
Can Andy Burnham afford his own ambitions? Chris Blackhurst answers your questions (opens the original)
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Andy Burnhamâs first days in Downing Street have moved fast â and left Independent readers with plenty of questions. The new prime minister axed Rachel Reeves as chancellor within hours of arriving in No 10, then wrongfooted Westminster further by passing over both the leftâs preferred pick, Ed Miliband, and Sir Keir Starmerâs favourite, Shabana Mahmood, in favour of John Healey â a former defence secretary who resigned from Starmerâs cabinet in a row over a £13bn shortfall in defen
Ask business journalist Chris Blackhurst anything on Burnhamâs economic plans as PM (opens the original)
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Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Chris Blackhurst, columnist at The Independent, on the small matter of Britainâs new prime minister. To see my questions and answers, scroll down â and donât forget to press âload moreâ to catch the full Q&A. Andy Burnham officially takes over as prime minister today, with parliament conveniently in recess, meaning no scrutiny from the Commons until September. In his first speech as Labour leader, he declared that âBritain took
What is Nigel Farage accused of and why does it matter? (opens the original)
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Nigel Farage is embroiled in controversy over his acceptance of cash from a convicted fraudster and crypto gambler and not declaring it to parliament. He is George Cottrell, who is nicknamed “Posh George” in tribute to his private education and aristocratic, well-connected family background. Cottrell, 32, is a close friend of Farage and has been working with him for more than 10 years, latterly in what is described in the higher reaches of Reform UK as a right-hand man to the party leader. It’s
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