EU awaits response to Brexit offer

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( October 14, 2021 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [EU prepares for worst as Brexit divide remains]( Brussels was “preparing for the worst” over Brexit after the UK signalled the EU’s offer to scrap up to 80 per cent of checks on goods entering Northern Ireland was not enough to resolve the bitter dispute over the Irish border. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic called on London to engage “earnestly and intensively” with the proposals, inviting Brexit minister David Frost for renewed talks on the Northern Ireland protocol from Friday. But the UK said while Lord Frost would look “seriously and constructively” at the EU package, talks over the coming weeks must also take in his demand for the removal of European Court of Justice jurisdiction over the deal. 2 / [Norway attack: Five dead and more injured by man with bow and arrows in Kongsberg]( Probe is underway to establish whether attack was act of terrorism 3 / [Tommy Robinson handed five-year stalking ban after turning up at Independent journalist’s home]( English Defence League founder hired private investigator 4 / [Hospitals trigger emergency measures as patients wait 13 hours in the back of ambulances]( Exclusive: 'There have been too many days like this in recent months’ 5 / [GPs to get £250m injection to boost appointments ahead of winter]( GP surgeries will receive cash to pay temporary doctors and other staff to see more patients The Big Question What is blackfishing and why has Jesy Nelson been accused of it? Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has been accused of “blackfishing” in the week she launched her debut solo single “Boyz” with Nikki Minaj. The term was coined by journalist Wanna Thompson back in 2018 and is used to describe someone accused of pretending to be black on social media by using makeup, hair products and, in some cases, surgery to drastically alter their appearance. Here’s why the issue is so controversial. [Read the full story >]( Watch / [Norway attack: Five dead after man shoots people with bow and arrows]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 13 The number of hours The Independent has learnt one ambulance patient in the West Midlands spent waiting to be handed over to staff at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust. QUOTE OF THE DAY “I hope I maintain what I feel now. It’s so much larger than me and life... I don’t want to lose it.” – 90-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner after he became the oldest person ever to travel to space by taking a flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-18 rocket Other stories you might like [Fire engulfs Taiwan high-rise building, killing 14 and injuring dozens]( [Blue Origin launches William Shatner into space]( [Covid infections ‘rose exponentially among five to 17-year-olds in September’]( If you can spare a minute we’d love your [feedback]( on our newsletters. [The Independent]( Join the conversation or follow us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders. If you do not want to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, please [unsubscribe](list_name=IND_Headlines_Masterlist_CDP). If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe [here](. This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our [privacy notice]( and [cookie policy](.