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The Independent
King's Christmas message held in Westminster Abbey
King Charles will deliver his Christmas broadcast from Westminster Abbey this year, centred on the theme of pilgrimage.
1 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Farmers fought back against Labour's tax raid – and won
In the final days of 2025, the government did the right thing. It listened to farmers and growers, it listened to its own Labour backbenchers, and it raised the thresholds for agricultural property relief and business property relief from £1m to £2.5m.
3 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Can railways compete with busiest domestic air routes?
Ask Simon Calder
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Kate McCann adds support for our SafeCall appeal
The helpline will offer 'hope, compassion, and the possibility of a different ending' for young people in danger, writes the mother of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in 2007
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
'It truly feels like a miracle': constable blinded in Bondi attack home for Christmas
A police officer shot in the head and rendered blind in one eye during the Bondi Beach shooting has been released from hospital to be reunited with his family for Christmas.
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Gunners outblast Eagles in shootout for semi-final slot
Arsenal won 8-7 on penalties
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Two men guilty of plot to attack Jewish community
Two men were convicted yesterday of planning an Isis-inspired attack on a mass gathering of Jews in the Manchester area.
4 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Man charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife
Philip Young and five others appeared in court in Swindon
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Did England engage in ‘stag do’ drinking on Ashes tour?
ECB to investigate players after social media clips emerge
4 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Santa rounds up migrants in ICE's AI Christmas advert
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent.
1 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Slot accuses Van de Ven of a 'reckless' challenge on Isak
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot accused Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven of causing a serious injury with his “reckless challenge” on Alexander Isak after the striker was ruled out for a “couple of months” with a broken leg.
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Epstein files reveal 'A' asked for 'inappropriate friends'
References to Balmoral among latest batch of documents
3 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
'Some nights I wondered if it'd be best if I wasn't here'
As millions struggle with debt, Harriette Boucher hears from one man who knows how it feels to face poverty at Christmas
3 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Sharing a secret could be the best present you've ever given
We all love a secret: at least the good kind – the sort intended for eventual revelation. Psychologists estimate that most of us keep an average of 13 secrets at any one time, choosing whether to hold onto our own, while being trusted to keep those of others.
3 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
An egg-freezing voucher for Christmas? Thanks, Mum
With fertility rates falling and motherhood pushed ever later, novelist Kathy Lette wonders whether paying to freeze her thirtysomething daughter's eggs could be the best gift of all.
4 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Hope and heartbreak for campaigner Kate McCann
Writing for The Independent today, Kate McCann speaks movingly about her own experiences as the mother of a missing child.
2 min |
December 24, 2025
The Independent
Sidelined Fernandes leaves United in a midfield mess
Did it ever occur to the Old Trafford hierarchy that their captain and talisman might get injured, writes Richard Jolly
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
'Perfect storm' leaving pubs on the brink of catastrophe
Rising costs, early closing and no Christmas parties... owners tell Athena Stavrou why the festive spirit has deserted them
5 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
‘We simply cannot afford to take our foot off the pedal’
Charities and MPs sign a letter from the editor-in-chief of The Independent appealing to Keir Starmer to grasp the chance to ‘make Aids history’ by ringfencing UK funding
4 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
How to manage the festive season when you're grieving
Everyone’s meant to be celebrating, but Christmas can bring up memories of the people we’re missing. Katie Rosseinsky asks grief counsellors for their advice on how to cope
6 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
All white smoke and no fire
Infinitely more dull than the Hollywood version, Secrets of the Conclave’ zaps the mystery and majesty out of one of religion’s most ancient customs, writes Annabel Nugent
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
‘People got the frustration of being on the motorway!’
Chris Rea, who has died aged 74, spoke to Roisin O'Connor just days before his death about the story behind one of the UK's best-loved festive songs, 'Driving Home for Christmas'
4 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Gunners looking forward to greater firepower in 2026
While Viktor Gyokeres has not been the panacea Arsenal hoped for since his transfer, Mikel Arteta has depth to call upon up front and it could be decisive writes Richard Jolly
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Why is Labour banning trail hunting after all this time?
The government has announced its animal welfare strategy, and it's fair to say it's pretty far-reaching.
4 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Moscow suspects Ukraine as car bomb kills general
Combat expert dies in hospital after Russian capital blast
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Boaters rescued after huge sinkhole opens up in canal
More than 10 people have been rescued after a huge sinkhole opened up in a canal in Shropshire leaving several narrowboats stranded in the hole or teetering on the edge. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident after the “significant breach” of the Shropshire Union Canal in the Chemistry district of Whitchurch yesterday morning.
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
This is no time to retreat in the fight against Aids
It is the mark of a civilised nation that it protects the most vulnerable at home and abroad - and that it keeps its promises. The government's current plan to cut spending on vital work to prevent the spread of Aids in the developing world is therefore of pressing concern.
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Trump's Greenland envoy prompts Nordic defiance
Louisiana governor expresses intent to claim island for US
2 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Yes, a dog is for life, but both my pets arrived at Christmas
In 1978, four years before yours truly was even born, the charity Dogs Trust came up with the slogan “A dog is for life, not just for Christmas” in the hopes of reminding people that the adorable little doggy wrapped up with a bow was still going to need toilet training while you’re still nursing the Mary, Mother of God of all hangovers.
3 min |
December 23, 2025
The Independent
Activists hail ‘landmark’ reforms to animal welfare
Labour plans may spare millions of pigs agonising deaths
3 min |