In her own words: the female sailor held in Iran
An exclusive interview with Faye Turney, hours before she was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Persian Gulf
Tory lead slips as voters welcome Budget
The Tories' lead over Labour has fallen sharply in the wake of the Budget, according to the latest monthly opinion poll for The Independent
BBC fights to suppress report into allegations of bias against Israel
The BBC was in court yesterday fighting over the public's right to know. But the Corporation was not battling to bring information into the open. Instead it has paid an estimated £200,000 in legal fees to keep the report secret.
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