"REVEALED THE TRUE COST OF BUYING A HOME FOR GEN Z" @alicjahagopian.bsky.social for @the-independent.com The impossible cost of getting on the #PropertyLadder and why #GenZ may never own a home. FULL STORY: t.ly/IB41L #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

Really cool project that @jbowden.bsky.social , @alicjahagopian.bsky.social and I worked on for the last month: Trump set off a nuclear war on redistricting, with Democrats pledging to fight fire with fire. So how would the map look if both sides go nuclear? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

"REVEALED: THE REAL COST OF FARAGE'S 'FAG PACKET' DEPORTATION SCHEME" @alicjahagopian.bsky.social / @milliecooke.bsky.social for @the-independent.com #NigelFarage claims he would deport 600,000 #AsylumSeekers. FULL STORY: t.ly/IBrlS #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

"MIGRATION UK: HOW THE NUMBERS REALLY ADD UP" @hollybancroft.bsky.social / @alicjahagopian.bsky.social for @the-independent.com Record number of #AsylumSeeker claims in #LabourParty's first year. FULL STORY: t.ly/IB0qW #TheIndependent #TomorrowsPapersToday #IBPAPERS

#TomorrowsPapersToday - The Independent Free childcare plan at risk as Labour faces funding hole by Kate Devlin and Alicja Hagopian. UN: Gaza airdrops won't stop starvation. independent.co.uk g.co/gemini/share...

EXCLUSIVE | Judges are deporting record numbers of young children under Trump

IN NUMBERS | Keir Starmer wants a radical new deal with French authorities, as data shows small boats migration is at highest-ever levels – even with 4 in 10 migrants prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

ICE is arresting more non-criminals than ever as Trump pushes for more enforcement www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Revealed: The true cost of climate crisis for world’s poorest countries Extreme weather fuelled by the climate crisis has cost some of the world’s poorest countries $156bn (£116bn) across the past two decades, The Independent can reveal. @alicjahagopian.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/U16R62W

Measles has now surpassed 1000 cases in the U.S since late January, according to the CDC. In the age of Trump and RFK Jr., I urge everyone to check their MMR status and have faith in public health. You can read my explainer piece with Dr Evans below: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it. By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com

THE INDEPENDENT: Voter disillusionment surges as 'none of the above' leads in pre-election poll, signalling deep unrest with Labour and Tories as Reform UK positions for a breakthrough in local elections. - by Kate Devlin and Alicja Hagopian

A 71% drop in profits and tanking share price have forced Elon Musk to cut down his time as Trump’s costcutter-in-chief. Alicja Hagopian and Karl Matchett explore what happened www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

The Independent: "TRUMP TARIFFS ROCK REEVES' GROWTH PLAN AS FORECASTS SLASHED" #ArchieMitchell / @alicjahagopian.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. FULL STORY: t.ly/18Au3 The Economic growth forecast has been slashed by International Monetary Fund. #TheIndependent #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday

‘Savage’ UK cuts will deprive 55m people of aid around the world The cuts will result in a reduction of key programmes for education, family planning, water and food aid @alicjahagopian.bsky.social and Kate Devlin for @the-independent.com ✍️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

THE INDEPENDENT: "UK's deadly aid cuts threaten millions as vital support programmes shrink, exposing the stark cost of political choices on global welfare." - by Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin

Ask Me Anything www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The Independent: "UK SPENDS DOUBLE THE DEFENCE BUDGET ON WORKING AGE BENEFITS" @alicjahagopian.bsky.social / @davidpbmaddox.bsky.social / @alb-toth.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. FULL STORY: t.ly/1BFLQ Analysis show scale of UK's welfare bill. #TheIndependent #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday

Welfare in numbers: The facts behind Britain’s soaring benefits bill

THE INDEPENDENT: Labour's welfare reforms: A controversial shake-up that promises savings but risks deepening poverty for the most vulnerable. What does this mean for the future of support in the UK? - by Albert Toth and Alicja Hagopian

THE INDEPENDENT: Abolishing NHS England: Is restructuring a pathway to saving frontline healthcare or a guise for austerity? Dive into the debate over the future of Britain's health service funding and management. - by Jabed Ahmed and Alicja Hagopian

Excl: some 8.3 million workers in the UK will still receive unliveable sick pay - little as £3/hour - if diagnosed with cancer, despite changes to the Employment Rights Bill. Campaigners are calling on govt to back amendments to sick pay next week. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Women around the world are still facing considerable inequality when it comes to pay, jobs, household work and access to healthcare @alicjahagopian.bsky.social

The true cost of Putin's invasion – today's front page from The Independent 📰 You can download a digital newspaper every morning with a subscription to Independent Premium Subscribe here ➡️ trib.al/Vwcreep

Front page for today's @the-independent.com w/ Tom Watling. Three cost of three years of war has been devastating for Ukraine. As Trump's behaviour threatens Ukraine's sovereignty, it is more important than ever to look Russia's violence square in the eye. >> tinyurl.com/4tbzvk3n

Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion

🇩🇪🗳️ Is Elon Musk having an impact on the AfD polling? It’s harder to say. But poll averages shows that the AfD has closed in on the leading CDC/CSU, just 8.9% behind. Experts suggest that recent migrant-linked terror attacks in Germany have played a part. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

🇩🇪🗳️As Germany heads to the polls this weekend, Elon Musk is endorsing the far-right AfD. We tracked Musk’s interactions with far-right activist Naomi Seibt on X. Both Musk and Seibt have ramped up pro-AfD content since November. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion By Tom Watling + myself for the @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Risk of wider war in Europe hasn't been so high 'since 1945', says French prime minister

The gold ambassador payment is more than double the basic MP salary. - by Alicja Hagopian

Childcare crisis deepens as UK fees soar amid government cuts, leaving families grappling with unsustainable costs and nurseries facing dire financial losses. - by Alicja Hagopian

🚨🚨 "The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on". Great report by Kate Devlin & Alicja Hagopian (@the-independent.com) on the far-reaching negative implications of #brexit for UK economy. 🧵 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The gold ambassador payment exceeds twice the basic MP salary. - by Alicja Hagopian

America First mapped: All the countries Trump has threatened in his first weeks as president Story by Tom Watling and Alicja Hagopian • 21h • 3 min read www.msn.com/en-au/news/o...