The Independent

...Iraq, being forced to lay face-down with their hands tied behind the back, in practices which allegedly breach Geneva Conventions. The Independent newspaper, which published the picture, said it is claimed the four men were later...

In this article: UK, Allegation, The Independent newspaper, Pakistan, Detainee, and Iraq War

...Staff Admiral Lord Boyce. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence has denied fresh claims that soldiers abused detainees held in Iraq. The Independent published a photograph apparently showing a British soldier guarding four Iraqis lying face...

In this article: Iraq War, Detainee, British troops, Tony Blair, Jeremy Greenstock, Britain, and United Nations

...courts where they work, and nightly allowances of GBP32 when they choose to stay at their second homes. The data, obtained by The Independent, shows that the expenses bill for the 3,679 fee-paid and salaried judges for this year was...

In this article: Travel and subsistence, Ministry of Justice, Freedom of Information Act, Tax, British Airways, and London

...legal year Expenses claims by judges and magistrates have risen by GBP3m in the last two years, according to figures obtained by The Independent under the Freedom of Information Act. First-class train tickets, air fares, hotels and...

In this article: Travel and subsistence, Ministry of Justice, Britain, Freedom of Information Act, London, Tax, and Westminster Abbey

...Sarkozy? Or - and let's face it, this was probably the main reason - no one in Europe could stomach the return of Tony Blair? We at The Independent on Sunday would like to submit a gentle reminder that, six weeks ago, when Mr Blair's hopes...

In this article: European Union, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Tony Blair, Nicolas Sarkozy, Europe, Iraq War, The Independent on Sunday, and Javier Solana

...in 388, a 100 per cent increase on the same period in 2007. These figures are shocking and encouraging at the same time: as The Independent on Sunday reported last year, the extent of forced marriage and "honour" crimes in this country is...

In this article: Rowan Williams, Blackburn, Sunrise Radio, and Surgery

...the drift has become a stampede. But the common perception could be wrong. New research carried out by the polling firm ComRes for The Independent on Sunday has found that the gap between Labour and the Tories in the polls narrows markedly...

In this article: Labour, David Cameron, Tories, Fawcett Society, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and Recession

...letter for MPs to send to constituents who lobby for troops to be pulled out of the war zone. The email message to MPs, obtained by The Independent, says: "The reason Britain has sent military forces to Afghanistan is clear - our national...

In this article: Afghanistan, Gordon Brown, Britain, Harry Cohen, David Miliband, Al-qa'ida, United Nations, and Democracy

...[expletive], and I hope you get a career-ending [expletive] injury in the World Cup. Good night, and God bless." The Dublin-based Independent newspaper ran more than five dozen letters from readers responding to the goal. "A...

In this article: Thierry Henry, World Cup, Diego Maradona, God, World Cup, Dermot Ahern, YouTube, Ireland, United States, and E mail

...said Saturday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq. News of the probe came after the Independent newspaper reported that Phil Shiner, a lawyer acting for detainees, had catalogued 33 new...

In this article: Iraq, Detainee, Bill Rammell, 2003 Invasion, Independent newspaper, and BBC Television