Новости за 01.03.2016

France is not a bad place to end up, and surely better than the squalor of the Jungle

On his 85th birthday, Mikhail Gorbachev explains the enduring influence of his beloved wife Raisa

Mr Gorbachev has praised Independent readers for their 'amazing response' to the Give to GOSH appeal

Why would you run for five days through freezing arctic ice and snow? Ultrarunner Robbie Britton, bronze medallist at the 2015 World 24-hour championships, did it, in a 230km race in Sweden. He won the race, but apart from the glory, he gives a compelling reason for putting yourself through the hardship

Higher earners put their income on hold for a year to benefit from a tax cut. The Chancellor's apparent success is an accounting trick

The concept of the Northern Powerhouse is seductive. But businesses and universities will drive the north, not No. 10

The following letters appear in the 2nd March edition of the Independent

The generous company pensions enjoyed by the baby boomers are no longer being offered to young workers, yet young people are still paying for these schemes, even though they are not members

Construction begins on a wall to close the border. it's started by Canada to stop people fleeing from the U.S. And all Muslims are banned from America, including people who like hummus

The US Supreme Court is about to hear the most important abortion case of a generation

Bidding and voting process to be looked it

Last year, 84,000 pupils did not get their preferred choice, and this year the figure is reported to be as high as 90,000

Woolfe's arguments hinge upon an acceptance that Black people occupy and will continue to occupy low skilled jobs in British society. They thus should be content with staying one rung above new migrants

As International Women's Day approaches, the Independent looks at the life and death of the suffragette

A report by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers last year found that four out of 10 teachers quit within a year of qualifying

"I think the way Greece has been treated is terrible and we should reach out to them," said Corbyn. That was how the Labour Party came to be providing outdoor relief for out-of-work failed Marxist finance ministers like Yanis Varoufakis

After all, this is a city where the average house price is rapidly approaching £1m but the median salary is just over £27,000

From baby gorillas in Bristol to abused tigers in Thailand, our narcissistic attitude towards animals has created a market for exploitation and cruelty all over the world

The backlash comes thick and fast when women take control of their sexuality

If two or more Black people start to work together, no matter the product, it automatically becomes a "Black thing". But women spend hours dressing up for the Oscars - it would be rude not to ask who they're wearing

The United States sprinter clocked a time of 9.45 seconds on a Japanese game show by openly cheating