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The Independent
(Meal) deal or no deal
As prices rise for the lunch staple, Katie Rosseinsky makes the case that it’s a great barometer for the cost of living crisis
4 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Blues exploit deep-seated issues to thrash Hammers
“You can write what you want, at any time,” Graham Potter said, when asked if this is already a relegation battle.
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Edinburgh Fringe artists are refusing to sell their trauma
From ‘Fleabag’ to ‘Baby Reindeer’, suffering has been the name of the game when it comes to a hit Fringe show. But a new wave of performers are pushing back
4 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
‘I never saw Trump behave improperly’, says Maxwell
Justice department releases Ghislaine Maxwell interview
6 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
‘I hate superficial matters. I don’t spend time on looks’
Julie Delpy, who captured hearts in the Before trilogy, is back ... but don’t expect a love story. She talks to Hannah Ewens about her role in Netflix’s ‘Hostage’, romance and #MeToo
8 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Ukrainian man held over Nord Stream pipeline attack
An Italian appeals court yesterday confirmed the arrest of a Ukrainian man suspected by Germany of coordinating attacks on three Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in 2022, his lawyer said.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Red Roses despatch USA for solid World Cup opener
A new stage, new levels of interest, but on the opening night of a World Cup that may transform women's rugby, it was the same old Red Roses.
4 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
This delusional foreign aid policy may backfire on UK
Keir Starmer clocked up another achievement on foreign affairs this week after he and fellow European leaders persuaded Donald Trump to offer US security guarantees to Ukraine.
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Gaza famine ‘a moment of collective shame for world’
Britain blames Israel over refusal to allow in sufficient aid
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
No meeting between Putin and Zelensky until agenda agreed, says Russia's Lavrov
Ukraine says Moscow is doing ‘everything’ to stop summit
2 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
An outdated mansion tax will hurt 'working people'
It is a classic PR trick to brief off-the-record that something dire may be about to happen - price rises, redundancies, closures - before an eventual announcement that is not as bad as trailed. Cue sighs of relief.
2 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Cafe worker wins £20k for being made to work in cold
A cheesecake cafe worker has won more than £20,000 after complaining that working with the door open made her cold.
2 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Can we fly direct at Easter for our whale-watching trip?
We want to go to the Azores (specifically Ponta Delgada) at Easter 2026 to go whale watching. We are struggling to find direct flights from the UK.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
FBI raids home of Trump's former security adviser
Bolton has been critical of US president's plans for Russia
2 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Farage to unveil plan for mass expulsion of migrants
Nigel Farage is to publish plans for mass deportations of asylum seekers who come to the UK on small boats.
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
I nearly died after taking ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs
Four weeks after starting Mounjaro, Clare Meadowcroft was hospitalised for 10 days with acute pancreatitis and was told to stop injecting. She recounts her terrifying experience
6 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Netanyahu's betrayal of this country will live in infamy
With more protests planned in Tel Aviv, Gary Cohen spells out why so many Israelis no longer trust their government
5 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
BA attendant found naked and on drugs in plane toilet
A British Airways flight attendant was found high on drugs and completely naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London, a court has heard.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Bank holiday protests and carnival put police on alert
Police are braced for a weekend of potential unrest as they face a fresh wave of protests amid mounting tensions over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers.
4 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine reveals ‘fastest’ long-range cruise missile
Ukraine is moving ahead with plans for a new cruise missile that will be able to strike deep into Russian territory.
1 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
US Open offers Sabalenka a chance at slam redemption
After Aryna Sabalenka's Wimbledon semifinal defeat to Amanda Anisimova last month, the world No 1 walked into the media theatre determined not to make the same mistake.
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Why is Labour membership falling - and does it matter?
There should be no surprise given declining opinion poll ratings and electoral performance that the Labour Party’s membership has experienced a marked drop since the Starmer administration was elected in July last year.
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
Children ‘detained’ under one-in, one-out swap deal
Two teenage migrant boys are now in West Sussex council care after concerns were raised
3 min |
August 23, 2025
The Independent
‘It’s humour and sadness and real cathartic laughter’
BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg admits to ‘poking at cultural scabs’ in his new animated Netflix sitcom ‘Long Story Short’.
6 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Arsenal's Eze signing is not the hijacking it first appears
The Gunners’ swoop to beat Spurs to the Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze’s signature has actually been on cards for days
4 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
What's your go-to city in France? On love, not logic
Q What are your top three French cities - not based on any logic, just your heart?
1 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Women's World Cup could catapult game into new era
With a sold-out final, 400,000 tickets snapped up and huge interest, the tournament is set up to be transformational
4 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Top GCSE grades increase as boys narrow gap on girls
GCSE results this year have seen a slight rise in the proportion of top grades awarded, while the gap between girls and boys narrowed to its closest point this century.
3 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Credit where it's due
Gen Z thinks 'marrying rich' is the easy option in an insecure economy - but trust me, pleads Helen Kirwan-Taylor, it's not
6 min |
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Man held after four bodies pulled from the River Seine
A man has been arrested on suspicious of murder after four bodies were found in the River Seine in Paris. A passerby spotted the first body floating in the water last Wednesday near Choisy Bridge, connecting to Creteil in the southeastern suburbs. Emergency services discovered three more submerged bodies while inspecting the area.
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