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England haven't let Stokes down, insists Trescothick
Captain struggles on as tourists are left trailing by 158 runs
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Career diplomat to replace Mandelson in Washington
Sir Keir Starmer has chosen veteran diplomat Christian Turner as Peter Mandelson's successor as Britain's ambassador to the US.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Spending Russia's billions could split, or ruin, the EU
In the nearly four years since Russia’s invasion, the European Union has maintained unity in its support for Ukraine.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Phillips promises to make women and girls safe at last
Labour vows change but campaigners question its strategy
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
I've had a tough year – but high trees take a lot of wind
Three-time WDC champion Michael van Gerwen explains to Luke Baker he is ready to erase his horrific 2025, on and off the oche, and show Luke Littler who is the true world's best
5 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Snicko chief takes blame for slip that saved Carey's neck
Australia reached 326-8 on day one of third Ashes Test after operator error helped Alex Carey record a crucial century
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How a resurgent Isis spread its tentacles far and wide
As its links with the Bondi gunmen are investigated, author Peter Neumann explores how the terror group has evolved, and why we should be worried by its chilling new call to arms
4 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How the pain of addiction stalked the Reiner family
The younger son of the beloved film director Rob Reiner has been charged with murdering his parents. Katie Rosseinsky charts the harrowing buildup to a real-life Hollywood tragedy
7 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Erasmus breakthrough shows the route back from Brexit
One of the hidden costs of Brexit was that Britain put itself at a disadvantage with EU negotiators by starting from a position of: “We don’t like you.”
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Cherki rocket proves he's more than just tribute act
Take Erling Haaland out of the team and Manchester City still had two of his trademark celebrations.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Doctors direct chants at Streeting as walkout begins
Resident doctors claimed there is a sense that “the system is breaking” as they started a five-day strike in England due to an ongoing row over jobs and pay.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Public is losing patience with striking doctors
Taken literally, the British Medical Association's demand for resident doctors' pay to be restored to 2008 levels would require an immediate 26 per cent rise, at a cost to the Treasury of some £700m.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
It's time to pull the plug on Emily's insipid adventures
Minnie Driver brings a much-needed injection of camp self-awareness to the fifth season of 'Emily in Paris' - but she still can't save this sterile show from itself says Katie Rosseinsky
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Trump chief of staff says he has ‘alcoholic’s personality’
Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles has given a brutal review of the president in a major new interview, saying he has an “alcoholic’s personality”.
4 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
I hate spending Christmas with my right-wing family
The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Two arrested in London for ‘globalise the intifada’ chant
Two people have been arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest in London after shouting “slogans involving calls for intifada”.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Starmer tells Abramovich to transfer £2.5bn to Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has warned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich that the “clock is ticking” for him to hand over the £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea FC.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Can you find me a cheap Christmas holiday in Spain?
Ask Simon Calder
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
COLD COMFORT
'Christmas Day', Sam Grabiner's uncomfortable play about Jewish identity, feels oddly incomplete
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Sexual consent to be taught in school to tackle misogyny
PM announces £36m new investment to counter alarming rise in popularity of Andrew Tate-style sexist rhetoric among school-age boys - as government responds to our campaign to help protect women and girls from violence
1 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Schools to tackle misogyny with lessons about consent
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is to tackle misogynistic, toxic influencers like Andrew Tate head-on with compulsory lessons on healthy relationships for all secondary school pupils.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Why sanctions failed to halt flow of oil from Venezuela
The US seizure of a tanker last week was condemned by the Maduro government as an 'act of international piracy'. What is motivating Trump, and will he succeed?
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Will rejoining Erasmus lead Britain back into Europe?
To the delight of the university sector and students, the government has announced that Britain will rejoin the EU student exchange scheme, Erasmus (now known officially as Erasmus+).
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
I'm sick to the back teeth of striking resident doctors
Are our striking resident doctors becoming the “new Just Stop Oil?” If you catch my drift immediately, the unfortunate answer to that is “yes”.
4 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
If you spot it, you got it
Donald Trump might not drink, but that doesn't mean he is immune to displaying certain behaviours. Charlotte Cripps, having been through alcohol addiction, sees the similarities
5 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Reiner son appears in court on double murder charge
Nick Reiner accused of killing parents Rob and Michele
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
'I was £4,000 in debt and I just wanted to disappear'
Dillon Duffy went missing for 10 days - now he is helping to raise vital funds for The Independent's SafeCall appeal
4 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Fifa starts ticket climbdown after uproar over ‘betrayal’
Fifa has started a climbdown on the scandal of 2026 World Cup ticket prices, as 10 per cent of all allocations for qualified nations will now involve tickets fixed at just $60 (£44.70) for every game.
4 min |
December 17, 2025
The Independent
Chelsea survive Cardiff scare to make semi-finals
Alejandro Garnacho scored twice off the bench as Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup with a 3-1 victory at Cardiff.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Independent
How Rob Reiner taught me the best lessons about love
After the shocking death of the US filmmaker and his wife, Elizabeth Day ponders her zeal for 'When Harry Met Sally'
6 min |