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The Independent
One by one, the lights are going out on press freedom
Take your pick. Across the globe, from Indonesia to India, to Israel, to Serbia, to Turkey, to the United States, press freedom is under sustained threat.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Can Le Pen recover or is this the end of her career?
Marine Le Pen, de facto leader of French far-right party Rassemblement National RN), is banned from contesting any public election for five years after being found guilty of embezzlement.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Unresolved problems haunt this Premier League season
A dramatic weekend in the FA Cup only served to highlight the myriad issues facing the best league in the world’
5 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
EasyJet's arrival could put sunny Southend on the map
Simon Calder extols the virtues of the Essex town and hub
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Le Pen vows to fight ban as French right urges protests
Marine Le Pen said the establishment has dropped a nuclear bomb” in an address to fellow National Rally MPs after a court ruling barred her from standing for public office ahead of the French presidential elections.
1 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Iceland volcano eruption triggers town evacuation.
A volcano south of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, erupted yesterday, marking the 11th such event since 2021.
1 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
'I had to change or I would not be sticking around F1'
Yuki Tsunoda speaks to Kieran Jackson about his promotion at Red Bull and tantrums that blemish his successful career
4 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Small businesses like mine will be hit hard by Trump
As the owner of a small tech company based in Manchester, I am used to taking an agile approach to things. You have to adapt in order to thrive.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Another 23 women say they were raped by PhD student
Another 23 women say they have been raped by a Chinese PhD student feared to be one of the country’s most prolific sexual predators.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Saka makes fairytale return to secure win for Gunners
Sometimes the blatantly predictable is best in football.
4 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Full impact of tariffs unclear but some chaos guaranteed
Liberation Day as the White House grandly calls the unveiling of its new trade policy is finally upon us.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
'The way to hell'
Palestinian doctors accuse Israeli soldiers of abuse and torture at military detention centre. Bel Trew reports
5 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
US attorney general seeks death penalty for Mangione.
The US attorney general Pamela Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth, in New York last year.
2 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Parents of SEND children fight private school tax hike
Parents have said they are working seven-day weeks to pay for private schools that support their children’s special educational needs as they challenge the government’s tax on fees.
3 min |
April 02, 2025
The Independent
Starmer's people-smuggling summit won't change a thing
Another week, another announcement from the government on a new initiative to tackle “illegal migration”.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Here's how Gen Z could be coaxed into national service
If student debts were reduced and young people were given first dibs for jobs or housing, defence expert Francis Tusa thinks they might be persuaded to do a year of conscription’
5 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Prince Andrew accuser has 'days to live' after crash
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, claims she has four days to live after a brutal car crash.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Israel issues sweeping new evacuation orders for Rafah
Israel has issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
'Wagatha' bills row as Vardy and Rooney return to court
Coleen Rooney’s lawyers have been accused of serious misconduct” by Rebekah Vardy’s legal team in a dispute over spiralling legal bills in the Wagatha Christie” libel battle.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Without Le Pen, her party is doomed to electoral oblivion
When Marine Le Pen took over the running of France’s Front National, she pledged a new dawn for a party firmly associated with pernicious racism.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Myanmar earthquake could hasten the release of Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, the elected leader of Myanmar, is reported to have survived last week’s devastating earthquake unharmed in the prison cell where she is kept in solitary confinement. But could the disaster prove the prelude for her return to power?
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Is Labour turning right in its approach to migration?
The prime minister has taken the opportunity of another international summit on migration to try to build international cooperation on the issue, talk tough on illegal” ie irregular) migration, and announce a new law that penalises companies for evading legal checks on people’s right to work in the UK which asylum seekers are not permitted to do).
4 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Major incident is declared over Birmingham bin strike
Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident as an estimated 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected around the city due to an ongoing bin strike.
2 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
‘I can save track': Johnson shoots high with new league
Grand Slam Track to feature speed stars and cash prizes
4 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
The two United stars giving Amorim awkward dilemma
The good news, to use Ruben Amorim’s phrase, was that two of the forwards on Manchester United’s books have hit form. Not for United, admittedly.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Anglo-American trade war looms as tariffs set to start
Britain will almost certainly be hit by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, Downing Street has said, as hopes of concluding a deal before tomorrow's deadline dwindle.
4 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Le Pen guilty of embezzling European parliament funds
National Rally leader barred from standing in 2027 election
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
More survivors pulled from rubble after Myanmar quake
Official death toll now 2,000 as thousands are still missing
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
RAF trooper sues for £100k claiming noise left him deaf
An elite RAF trooper left so deafened by incredibly noisy” aircraft and gunfire that his friends and family accuse him of ignoring them is suing for up to 100,000.
3 min |
April 01, 2025
The Independent
Time to brace ourselves for the return of rip-off Britain
From utility bills to Netflix subscriptions and even stamps, households face a wave of price hikes, writes James Moore
4 min |