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The Independent
Amorim's hackles raised by 'entitlement' of young stars
Man United manager appears to target Mainoo, Amass and Obi as he criticises the attitude of young players at the club
4 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
November retail sales dip as Black Friday effect fizzles
Retail sales dipped unexpectedly last month as cautious shoppers prevailed and Black Friday discounts failed to boost spending in the run-up to Christmas, official figures show.
2 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
She has watched the world go by through painted eyes
Frieda Hughes tends the grave of her mother, Sylvia Plath, under the watchful gaze of a piece of street art depicting her
1 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Airports warn EES delays could cause safety hazard
Passengers hit by 'three-hour waits' under border system
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Sense and sensibility
With the Jimny gone, Suzuki's S-Cross Allgrip steps up as a modest and refreshingly unfussy alternative for rural drivers needing affordable four-wheel drive
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
If only the West could find its way to calling Putin's bluff
One way to gauge the success of any European initiative in the Ukraine war is to consider how it looks from the point of view of the Kremlin.
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Justice department releases thousands of Epstein files
Images include those of many high-profile figures, numerous videos and documents, but not all the files were published
5 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
All snap and no bang is not what viewers want or need
It's a particularly drab year on the British festive TV front, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. The 'big four' need to get their act together, or risk ceding Christmas to US streaming giants
4 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Putin sweats as Russians air grievances at media event
Kremlin leader grilled on poverty and stagnant economy
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
The BBC can teach Trump a lesson about free expression
So, Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful BBC writ has finally arrived, and it does not disappoint.
5 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Comedian Walliams ditched by publisher HarperCollins
Comedian and children’s author David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher Harper Collins.
2 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Will EES rules complicate my Amsterdam layover?
Q How does the new EU entry-exit system affect a UK passport holder who is just transiting through an airport from the UK via Amsterdam to Thailand?
1 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Ignore the spin – 2025 has been a dud for the economy
On a weekend, if Arsenal are playing at home and Keir Starmer is not abroad for talks about something or other, our anywhere-but-Britain prime minister can be found at the Emirates.
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Russian tanker up in flames after Ukraine strike in Med
Putin reiterates his hardline demands during annual media conference, while Kyiv meets for more talks to end the war
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Is delaying local elections just making plans for Nigel?
Yet another local government shakeup is in progress, but slow delivery risks a democratic deficit
2 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
SATURDAY QUIZ
Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz
1 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
'It's incredible how close we were – but still so far apart'
John Moore was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve in 1944. Eight decades later, he and his half-brother were finally reunited by a Christmas gift.
3 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Foreign Office was hacked and we don't know by who
The UK Foreign Office was hacked in October, a minister has admitted, raising fears that thousands of confidential documents and data may have been compromised.
2 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine cannot survive on Europe's starvation rations
Unlike some of his more aloof predecessors, the latest autocrat running Russia doesn’t mind subjecting himself to lengthy media questioning, if only once a year, as a kind of pre-Christmas treat for himself.
4 min |
December 20, 2025
The Independent
It's only flu' left me needing a double lung transplant
Three years ago, I found out the hard way just how crippling the flu can be.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Surely Villa can't keep up their illogical title challenge
It could amount to a triumph of reason. Arsenal top the Premier League table after seeming to plan for every eventuality, fill in every gap in the squad, take care of every small detail.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
It betrays a lack of class to diss our taste for nostalgia
Earlier this week, a solicitor found herself at the centre of a minor internet firestorm after hosting what she described on social media as a “council estate dinner”.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Child intensive care cases rise as superflu floods wards
The number of children admitted to intensive care beds is on the rise as flu admissions to hospitals reach a record for this time of year.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
BANANAS REPUBLIC
Cole Escola's hilarious Broadway smash, 'Oh Mary!', which imagines Abraham Lincoln's wife as a nightmarish clown, will delight audiences in London
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Autism cases ‘will remain trapped despite law change’
Thousands of patients with learning disabilities will remain trapped in hospitals despite “milestone” changes to the Mental Health Act, campaigners have warned.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Bank drops interest rates to three-year low of 3.75%
Interest rates have been reduced to their lowest in nearly three years as Budget measures are set to push down on inflation, although the Bank of England cautioned that further cuts will be a “closer call”.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
This will consign unfair and outdated treatment to history
For too long, our mental health laws have been a relic of another era. The 1983 Mental Health Act is older than many of the clinicians now working under it.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
McIlroy ends 'dream year' by winning elusive trophy
Rory McIlroy ended the “year dreams are made of” by adding the Sports Personality of the Year award to his memorable triumphs at the Masters and Ryder Cup after being voted winner of the prestigious BBC prize for the first time.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Do you ever ignore Foreign Office advice on your trips?
Q You wrote about Guatemala’s tourism minister criticising the Foreign Office travel advice for his country. Do you scrupulously follow the rules, Simon?
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Australia's hate speech laws to tighten after Bondi attack
Anthony Albanese has announced a significant expansion of Australia's hate speech laws following the deadly terrorist attack on Sydney's Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Sunday.
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