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The Independent
At home with Gen Zzzzz
Being boring has never been more in - but Kate Rossiensky wonders if the humblebore lifestyle is a deflection technique
6 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
PLAYING DUMB
As the thoroughly decent (and rather smart) Kasim is ejected from 'The Traitors', Helen Coffey asks whether intelligence has become a hindrance that should be concealed at all costs
5 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
The woman who cried wolf and fuelled a local race war
When Ellie Williams told of her experience at the hands of a grooming gang, it seemed clear what was right vs wrong. But the truth, writes Zoë Beaty, was much more complicated...
8 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Biden hails 'strength of character' in Carter tribute
Every living American president filed into pews at the Washington National Cathedral yesterday to honour one of their own at the funeral for Jimmy Carter, who died late last month at 100 years old.
5 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Wake up and smell the fires
We live in a 'magic bubble' of denial but the LA infernos and Covid before it demonstrate why we must be better prepared
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Firefighters warned strong wind could spread wildfires
Donald Trump blames California's Democratic governor for water shortages that have hampered efforts to control flames
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Why do some councils want to delay the local elections?
In what is proving to be a highly controversial move, county councils all over England are seeking to postpone local elections due this May.
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Scotland's former rugby captain Hogg sentenced for abusing wife over five years
TARA COBHAM
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Coldest night forecast amid warnings for snow and ice
The UK was bracing for its coldest night of the winter yesterday, with temperatures forecast to plummet close to -20C in some areas.
2 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
'Days at work feel like the height of the pandemic'
Strain for hospitals as soaring flu cases trigger winter crisis
4 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Gang convicted of sexual exploitation and trafficking
A gang who targeted vulnerable” women in Dundee have been convicted following an investigation into sexual exploitation, human trafficking and drug supply.
1 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Charities urge government to act on child abuse report
Police chiefs, head teachers, faith groups and charities are among groups urging the government to implement recommendations from the child sex abuse inquiry as the row over grooming gangs continues.
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Peer suspended from Lords after verbal assault on staff
A former Marks and Spencer boss has been suspended from the House of Lords for six months after he was found to have launched a tirade of abuse at members of parliamentary staff.
2 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
CBI boss defends Phillips.after Musk 'throws darts'
Churchill's grandson Rupert Soames backs Labour minister described as 'a rape genocide apologist' by the tech tycoon
2 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Begum will not return to UK, says foreign secretary
Shamima Begum will not be returning to the UK, David Lammy said following calls from Donald Trump’s incoming counterterrorism chief for the repatriation of British members of Isis being held in Syrian prison camps.
2 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Lammy declares 'Trump is right' on defence spending
David Lammy has declared that the hard-won “post-Cold War peace is well and truly over” as he used his first major speech of 2025 to take aim at Vladimir Putin and Russian aggression.
3 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Pot calls kettle black? Truss says Reeves is pushing UK to brink of economic crisis’
Rachel Reeves has been blamed by Liz Truss for a dramatic drop in the value of the pound, which has sparked fears of a new recession.
2 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Food prices could rise by a fifth as financial crisis looms
Fears of recession fuel calls for Reeves to cancel trip to China
5 min |
January 10, 2025
The Independent
Draper puts health first in his bid to break the top 10
Brit No 1 managing hip problem ahead of Australian Open
3 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Arteta needs a 'can opener' to cure misfiring Gunners
Mikel Arteta is aware that Arsenal need more “explosiveness” in attack, and his staff are looking to rectify this in the January transfer window, although much of this would have been clear to see before Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle United.
5 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Hammers seek Potter magic after Lopetegui exit farce
Farewell, Julen Lopetegui. You leave West Ham as you arrived: unwanted by fans, and even by technical director Tim Steidten, it seems.
3 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Spurs subdue Liverpool and dream of Wembley
It’s a bit premature to say this was a night when Tottenham Hotspur’s young team came of age, but this 1-0 victory over Liverpool was an impressive show of maturity when they most needed it. An 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall appropriately settled it, crowning the fine work of fellow teenager Archie Gray.
5 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
FTSE 250 and pound slump as UK gilt yields hit a high
London’s stock markets faltered yesterday, with the FTSE 250 slumping to a five-month low and the pound weakening as UK long-term borrowing costs continued to spike.
1 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Bodies of father and son hostages recovered in Gaza
The bodies of two Israeli hostages have been recovered by troops in Gaza, Israel’s defence minister said yesterday.
1 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
French minister tells Trump Europe will protect borders
France’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot has fiercely defended the European Union in response to US president-elect Donald Trump’s claim that America should take ownership and control of Greenland”.
2 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
'I did my best to prevent it'
Mother of 14-year-old stabbing victim Kelyan Bokassa tells Barney Davis her heart skipped’ every time her son went out
4 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Brexiteers left infuriated by PM's Foreign Office choice
The appointment of Theresa May’s former chief negotiator with the European Union as the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office (FCDO) by Sir Keir Starmer is being seen as a statement of intent in his determination to reset relations with the EU.
2 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Corbyn attacks Starmer on private sector's role in NHS
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of betraying” the health service by introducing a much greater role for the private sector, which he warns will hollow out the NHS.
3 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Is Britain's future burning as bright as Reeves thinks?
Preparing for her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in a couple of weeks, the chancellor declares herself confident that Britain’s economic future is “burning bright”: “I am on a mission to win round the world’s investors.”
3 min |
January 09, 2025
The Independent
Tories refuse to give Warsi back whip after Twitter row
Kemi Badenoch has refused to restore the whip to Sayeeda Warsi, despite her having been cleared of wrongdoing over a tweet calling Rishi Sunak a “coconut”.
2 min |