17+ hour, 15+ min ago (110+ words) Zelensky says Ukraine being heard by US at fast-paced negotiations in Switzerland Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Bulletin PM briefing: Ukraine peace deal latest, Disney cruise death and woman found alive in coffin - Here are five stories from today that you may have missed. - "Something good may be happening" hints Trump as Ukraine peace talks continue. - Family were preparing woman"s coffin for her funeral " then they heard a knock. - "Sneaker wave" warning as third person dies at same beach within days. - I"m a Celebrity stars relocated amid adverse conditions....

16+ hour, 10+ min ago (1011+ words) Dairy firm warns farmers against strangers after men caught on film jabbing animals with sharp objects and punching and kicking them The RSPCA has condemned as "completely unacceptable" the way men at two dairy farms supplying milk for Cathedral City cheese violently attacked cows. An animal-rights filmmaker secretly filmed workers jabbing animals with sharp objects, hitting them with metal brooms, punching, slapping and kicking them, and twisting their tails. The company that produces Cathedral City cheese warned its dairy farmers to watch out for strangers on their property and not to talk to them after learning that the filming had taken place. In some instances men were seen hitting cows with plastic pipes " and twice they were seen inserting rods into animals" rectums to make them stand. Activists claimed the cows were controlled with "force and fear". The government and…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (661+ words) A new report that reveals the rate at which vulnerable children go missing in the care of social services has exposed safeguarding failures, charities say Nearly 2,400 children who have been trafficked or arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum went missing while in local authority care last year. The data released on Tuesday, which charities say exposes widespread failures in the system, also found that those groups of children are at particularly high risk of sexual or criminal exploitation or other types of harm when they are missing. It comes as The Independent and the charity Missing People continue the SafeCall appeal, aiming to raise "165,000 to fund a new free service offering support and safety to the 70,000 children reported missing each year. The report, conducted by the children's rights organisation Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT) UK and Missing…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago (912+ words) CNN's report on Donald Trump's plans for a new healthcare proposal was interrupted by the announcement that it was being postponed on Monday (24 November). Anchor Jessica Dean began to detail the proposal, describing how CNN was told the plan could include a temporary extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. As she began an interview with professor Zack Cooper, Ms Dean received breaking news that the Trump administration was to postpone the plan. MS Now reported, citing comments by White House officials, that the president is delaying the announcement. CNN interrupts news of Trump's healthcare unveiling to say it's been postponed CNN's report on Donald Trump's plans for a new healthcare proposal was interrupted by the announcement that it was being postponed on Monday (24 November). Anchor Jessica Dean began to detail the proposal, describing how CNN was told the…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago (655+ words) Michael Prescott, who wrote the memo which triggered mass resignations at the top of the BBC, has insisted that the broadcaster is not institutionally biased Tim Davie had a "blind spot" when it comes to editorial failings at the broadcaster, the author of a leaked memo on impartiality at the corporation has said. Appearing in front of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, Michael Prescott said Mr Davie was a "supreme talent" but failed to get on top of "incipient problems" at the corporation before he resigned in the wake of the bombshell memo becoming public. But Mr Prescott, a former independent adviser to the BBC's editorial guidelines and standards board, also insisted the broadcaster is not institutionally biased. He had penned a report raising concerns that a Panorama episode included selective editing of a speech made by President…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago (99+ words) Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Bulletin AM briefing: Reeves "fair" budget, volcano eruption and bizarre red card - Rachel Reeves insists she is focusing on "fairness" for her upcoming Autumn Budget. - A dormant volcano has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years. - Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has denied "directly racially abusing" classmates at school. - Olympics hero Sir Chris Hoy talks about life during his prostate cancer battle. - David Moyes offers his view on Idrissa Gueye"s sending off against Manchester United....

15+ hour, 42+ min ago (986+ words) Alex Scott has been caught on camera using contraband in the I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! camp. The former England international used a sachet of salt to season a dinner of crocodile feet, vegetables, and rice in Sunday's episode of the ITV show (23 November) " a meal some campmates called "exquisite" and "the best yet". Contestants are forbidden from bringing any food or seasoning with them, and could face repercussions if they get caught. In a video posted to Instagram, presenters Ant and Dec said, "We think it's a sachet of salt that she's nicked from the hotel and she's had in her bag for a week. There will be punishments." I'm a Celeb 2025: Alex Scott sneaks in contraband as camp could face punishment The former England international/topic/lionesses used a sachet of salt to season a…...

9+ hour, 43+ min ago (640+ words) The regulator says the digital world is "not serving women and girls the way it should" Technology firms are facing renewed pressure to tackle the "significant and widespread" online abuse targeting women, following new guidance from the UK"s internet and communications watchdog, Ofcom. The regulator said that women in sport, politics, and other public arenas endure "significant and widespread abuse online every day. This was underscored when Sport England chairman Chris Boardman contacted Ofcom regarding abuse directed at the England women"s team during Euro 2025. Parliament"s youngest female MP, Rosie Wrighting, has also detailed receiving insults like "Barbie and "stupid girl, noting "many great women have avoided politics due to such online harassment. Ofcom"s guidance now urges social media, dating, gaming, and pornography sites to take increased responsibility for safeguarding their users. In an open letter to…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago (938+ words) Myleene Klass has revealed a surprising behind the scenes I'm A Celebrity secret, admitting that the "regulations are tough. The 47-year-old , who appeared on the show in 2006, discussed campmate Alex Scott's decision to sneak in salt, a contraband item, into the camp to add some seasoning to their food. Speaking with the Loose Women on Monday's show (24 November), the singer said that the show's producers "come at you for everything, revealing that she broke the rules by bringing in too many pairs of pants. I'm A Celeb star reveals surprising underwear restriction for contestants in the jungle Myleene Klass has revealed a surprising behind the scenes I'm A Celebrity secret, admitting that the "regulations are tough. The 47-year-old , who appeared on the show in 2006, discussed campmate Alex Scott's decision to sneak in salt, a contraband item, into the camp to…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago (578+ words) Six activists are standing trial, accused of carrying out an attack at Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems" UK site A Palestine Action activist allegedly hit a police sergeant with a sledgehammer, fracturing her spine and meaning she couldn"t return to work for months, a trial has heard. Six activists are accused of carrying out an attack at Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems" site in Bristol after breaking into the factory in a prison van in the early hours of 6 August last year, using sledgehammers as weapons and wearing red jumpsuits. Charlotte Head, 29; Samuel Corner, 23; Leona Kamio, 30; Fatema Rajwani, 21; Zoe Rogers, 22; and Jordan Devlin, 31, are charged with aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder in relation to the alleged break-in. Corner denies a further charge of causing police sergeant Kate Evans grievous bodily harm. Ps Evans told Woolwich Crown Court…...