Independent Front Page 26th of July 2024
A video of a man being kicked in the head by a police officer at Manchester airport has sparked allegations of brutality, reports The Independent.
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In a different story about criticism of ministerial conduct, the Guardian is reporting that a watchdog had to stop the government from “breaching a strict code” around neutrality when selecting new chairs of the BBC and British Film Institute. The Office of the Commissioner of Public Appointments had to ask ministers to replace interviewers for the roles because they were “not sufficiently independent”, the paper learned through a Freedom of Information request. The government says the commissioner found no breaches of the code.
Independent Front Page 23rd of July 2024
The Independent reports that the home secretary disclosed Rishi Sunak’s government had already spent £700m on the unsuccessful Rwanda scheme.
Independent Front Page 22nd of July 2024
The President of the United States has announced his withdrawal from the White House race due to health concerns, endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris as his successor and stating that it is in the best interests of his party and country.
Independent Front Page 19th of July 2024
A public inquiry has found that the state failed in its preparedness and response to Covid-19, leading to avoidable deaths and economic damage due to “groupthink” and flaws in planning for the pandemic.