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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

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
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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
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The Independent

Airports warn EES delays could cause safety hazard

Passengers hit by 'three-hour waits' under border system

3 min  |

December 20, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Independent

Putin sweats as Russians air grievances at media event

Kremlin leader grilled on poverty and stagnant economy

3 min  |

December 20, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Independent

SATURDAY QUIZ

Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz

1 min  |

December 20, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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
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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.

2 min  |

December 19, 2025