"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground."
"Organised by the National Union of Students (NUS), the demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday came as student loans, particularly Plan Two loans and the interest added to them, have faced increasing scrutiny. The protesters, wearing masks of chancellor Rachel Reeves as well as their shark suits, demanded an end to the freeze on repayment thresholds announced in the last Budget,"
A news outlet solicited donations to fund reporters covering reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while keeping reporting free of paywalls. The outlet cited investigations into Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and a documentary, 'The A Word', about American women fighting for reproductive rights, and said donations enable sending journalists to report from both sides. A group of graduates dressed as sharks protested outside Parliament, saying they were drowning under student debt and accusing the government of acting like loan sharks. Organised by the NUS, protesters targeted Plan Two loans and interest rates, demanded an end to the three-year freeze on repayment thresholds, called for a cap on repayments, and urged wider debate on interest. The repayment threshold is set to rise to 29,385 in April 2026, graduates repay nine percent of income above that threshold, and the freeze will push more graduates into repayment earlier than if thresholds rose with inflation.
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