2025-07-07
Independent Front Page 7th of July 2025
Experts warn of a worsening illicit substance crisis in prisons, with a surge in criminal activity fuelled by a more lucrative and diverse drugs market.
Experts warn of a worsening illicit substance crisis in prisons, with a surge in criminal activity fuelled by a more lucrative and diverse drugs market.
China is redirecting shipments through south-east Asia to bypass higher duties in the US, prompting a surge in trade with the ASEAN bloc and renewed caution among global exporters.
Plans have been proposed to merge the 43 police constabularies in England and Wales into 12 regional forces, aiming to modernise policing and cut costs.
Liverpool stars, including Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, paid their respects in Portugal to Diogo Jota and André Silva, after the newlywed forward and his brother died in a crash.
Liverpool players paid their final respects in Portugal, honouring a newly married teammate and his brother who lost their lives in a recent crash.
A new proposal from the PM’s deputy seeks to expand workplace regulations, requiring businesses to monitor everyday interactions for potentially inappropriate banter and prompting debate over whether such measures overly intrude on normal office communication.
The two-child limit on benefits will remain in place, prompting debate over budget pressures and a renewed focus on support programmes for lower-income households.
Lord O’Neill, an ex-Treasury minister, warns Reeves may have to abandon her promise not to raise taxes for working people or risk sacrificing the government’s other priorities.
The Conservatives are calling for restrictions on sickness benefits for foreign nationals, with Badenoch positioning this move as a clear divide from the welfare policies set out by Starmer and Farage.
Fans from rival clubs came together to bid a final farewell to Reds star Diogo, hailed as a quiet hero whose memory was honoured with poignant floral tributes.