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The Independent

The Independent

Palestinians use wood and stones to rebuild houses

With tents collapsing and winter nearing, ordinary Gazans are forced to improvise

5 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Millionaire Tory donor quits the Lords and joins Reform

A millionaire Conservative donor who was made a peer by Boris Johnson has defected to Reform UK in a major boost for Nigel Farage. Malcolm Offord said he was defecting from the Conservatives to Reform and intended to stand for election to the Scottish parliament next year.

3 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

The assumption grows that this is a PM who won't last

As a chronicler of Tony Blair’s government, I found the “authority draining away” theme irritating.

3 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Blair 'looking at candidates to replace Starmer as PM'

Sir Tony Blair’s think tank is said to be pulling together a policy plan to “save the Labour party” amid frustrations over Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.

2 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Labour bars trans women at main women's conference

Transgender women will be barred from the main hall at Labour's women's conference next year and will also be denied voting rights, Labour has said.

2 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

What would a ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine look like?

After months on the sidelines of US-led peace talks, Europe is trying to rise to the challenge of guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar future in the event of a ceasefire.

4 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Latest crop of Labour MPs 'lost it' on women's rights

Ex-head of equalities watchdog lashes out over confusion

3 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

The songwriter's evolution from darkness into the light

'Nick Cave's Veiled World' assembles some of the Australian musician's closest collaborators for an in-depth look at the dark, mysterious worlds he conjures

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Trump's attack on Europe is built on conspiracy theories

America's extraordinary new blueprint for international policy is racist and a boost to the far right

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

I'll clear my wardrobe of all the people I once knew'

The festive commercialism has set Frieda Hughes's brain to thoughts of wanting less, and to ploughing her own furrow

1 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

The best Christmas shows you can still get tickets for

From pantomimes to big-budget musicals and yuletide classics, Alice Saville has the skinny on 2025 festive fun

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Slot ponders Isak problem as No 9 cuts isolated figure

Arne Slot has not always relished the chance to discuss Alexander Isak's low numbers at Liverpool. There was a difference this time, however.

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Norris chases place among elite on no normal weekend

With McLaren confirming team orders will be used if necessary to beat Max Verstappen, the 26-year-old Briton really has no excuse.

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

How hotshot host Lineker built his podcast empire

Gary Lineker's Goalhanger is the media company behind the hugely popular The Rest is... franchise.

7 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Don 't you miss travelling in the golden age of aviation?

Q Can you remember the days when you turned up at the airport an hour before the flight with a ticket sent to you through the post?

1 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

'My character is a bully – but he's a bully for the law'

Billy Crudup, the star of ‘Almost Famous’ and ‘The Morning Show’, talks to Patrick Smith about Method acting, playing the lawman in ‘High Noon’, and bumping into Robert Plant

8 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Labour voters prefer Brexit retreat to pain of tax rises

Two-thirds back rejoining customs union in poll choice

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Pump up the volumes

At this peak time for booksellers, reliable crowd-pleasers such as thrillers and memoirs will surely sell briskly, but Robert McCrum has a few lower-profile tomes to suggest

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Child poverty strategy lacks ambition, critics tell Labour

The long-awaited child poverty strategy has promised more accessible childcare and an end to families being stuck in bed and breakfasts beyond the legal limit, plans the government said would give all children “a good start in life”.

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Award-winning architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96

The Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry has died aged 96. Gehry died yesterday morning in Santa Monica, according to his chief of staff Meaghan Lloyd.

1 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Meghan reaches out to her critically ill estranged father

The Duchess of Sussex has “reached out” to her estranged father Thomas Markle after reports he had his leg amputated following surgery in the Philippines.

1 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Inside Fifa's shambolic and shameful World Cup draw

Full of bad jokes and highly politicised, the protracted ceremony was a glimpse into football's dystopian future

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros in $72bn takeover

Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery film and TV studios business in a $72bn (£54bn) deal. The US streaming giant confirmed the deal yesterday after it had emerged as the frontrunner to buy the business, which owns franchises such as Harry Potter and Batman, following an auction process.

2 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

EU plans to seize £80bn 'act of war', says Medvedev

The European Union’s plan to fund Ukraine with €90bn (£79bn) of frozen Russian assets would be considered by Moscow as an “act of war”, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said.

2 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

I have spent years waiting for Putin's assassins to strike

It is the revelation that should shake Britain to its core.

4 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

SATURDAY QUIZ

Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz

1 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Why did Lammy refuse to rule out a customs union?

The deputy prime minister has hinted that Labour is tiptoeing towards reversing Brexit (PA)

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

A seriously fun ride for the chauffeur-driven market

Sean O'Grady finds the Lexus LM350h a wildly luxurious, first-class-on-wheels limo that pampers its VIP passengers even allowing for that visually challenging frontal styling

3 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Lifting the two-child cap is a start – but more must follow

the everyday conditions that make it possible to live well and for longer.

2 min  |

December 06, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

A family at war: daughter wins share of dad's £600k fortune after court battle

A daughter left just £250 in her dad's will after accusations she was “bad tempered” has won a court fight to share his £600,000 fortune.

5 min  |

December 06, 2025