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The Independent
'If you can evoke a reaction like that with an audience, then that's a win in my eyes'
Archie Madekwe, named one of 'Hollywood's hottest young stars', plays a stalked musician in the eerie thriller ‘Lurker'. He talks to Tom Murray about the perils of nascent celebrity
5 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
All forces will have units to tackle rape, says Mahmood
Specialist rape and sex offences investigation teams will be established at every police force by 2029, the government has announced.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
If you refuse to take Farage seriously, time to think again
Many people in politics think Nigel Farage is like the flame on a Christmas pudding: all show and over in a minute.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Maresca comments raise eyebrows after Chelsea win
It would have been an eyebrow-raising comment in any circumstance, but it stood out all the more after the most routine of home wins.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Kop sings for scurrying Salah as he helps Reds win
First came the serenade to Mohamed Salah and then, seconds later, the chorus of Arne Slot's name.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Met closes probe into royal bodyguard's Giuffre 'smear'
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face a criminal investigation over claims he asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to investigate his accuser Virginia Giuffre, police have revealed.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Paediatric units are under 'severe, sustained pressure'
BMA accuses Streeting of strike action 'scaremongering'
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including Nobel laureate
Belarusian authorities yesterday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington DC that lifted US sanctions on the country's vital fertiliser exports.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Van Dyke turns 100 – and wants to live much longer
The Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday, declaring his intention to exceed the milestone. “100 years is not enough. You want to live more,” the veteran actor stated.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Britain needs to learn from safest countries for births
As the Amos report into maternal and neonatal safety finds unacceptable care in many wards. Radhika Sanghani and Victoria Young look at its tragic results - and how we might look abroad to improve outcomes for women and babies
8 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Charles 'deeply touched' by reaction to cancer message
King Charles is “deeply touched” by the public’s response to his recent message regarding his cancer recovery, Buckingham Palace says.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Salah returns to Liverpool squad after talks with Slot
Mohamed Salah will return to the Liverpool squad against Brighton today after holding peace talks with manager Arne Slot.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
‘You have to pay for what you used to get for free’
Kiefer Sutherland talks to Louis Chilton about his Christmas comedy 'Tinsel Town', the 'ironic' state of modern television, and why his acting style is so different from that of his father
7 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
A strong economy is Britain's best defence against Putin
Imagine it, said Mark Rutte, secretary general of Nato, in his speech in Berlin on Thursday: “A conflict reaching every home, every workplace; destruction, mass mobilisation, millions displaced, widespread suffering and extreme losses.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
SATURDAY QUIZ
Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Reform UK now the largest party in Britain, says Farage
Nigel Farage has claimed that Reform UK is now Britain’s biggest political party after an internal leak suggested that Labour has lost 100,000 members.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Impressionist and comedian Stanley Baxter dies, aged 99
Glaswegian star was considered a pioneer in world of satire
4 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Church warns against fake 'banned Christmas' claims ahead of Robinson rally
A senior bishop in the Church of England has hit out at fake claims that “Christmas has been cancelled” and criticised those seeking to politicise Christianity ahead of a carols event organised by anti-migrant activist Tommy Robinson.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Get a jab, or a mask, to keep your loved ones safe from flu
I wouldn't want to sound smugger than I usually do, but I got my flu vaccination many weeks ago, just as I did with my Covid booster.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Briton jailed for killing man in drunken e-scooter crash
A British backpacker who struck and killed a pedestrian while riding an e-scooter while drunk in central Perth has been sentenced to four years in prison.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Details of Machado's daring escape to Norway revealed
Maria Corina Machado used a wig and disguise to sneak through 10 military checkpoints in Venezuela during a perilous three-day journey to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Norway.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
After 'worst season ever', what's next for Hamilton?
Never one to throw in the towel, a clean slate for every team next year means the 40-year-old could enjoy the possibility of one final title challenge in 2026
4 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Strike action could collapse flu-hit NHS, says Streeting
Wes Streeting has expressed his “genuine fears” for the NHS if next week’s resident doctors’ strike goes ahead, warning that he could not guarantee the safety of patients during a severe rise in flu cases.
5 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Unexpected gift of evidence
Frieda Hughes receives a bequest from an art client
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Trump's Venezuela war puts Royal Navy in choppy water
The US military has orders to shoot narco-terrorists on sight, in a region patrolled by British warships. Military filmmaker Chris Terrill explains what their role is and if it could change
7 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Christmas message is only under attack by 'rage bait'
It’s that time of year when most of my clergy don’t want to talk to me. We haven’t fallen out, it’s just their diaries are packed with carol services, nativity plays, concerts, crib blessings and celebrations.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Joanna Trollope, bestselling British author, dies aged 82
Joanna Trollope, the popular author behind a string of successful novels including The Rector’s Wife, has died aged 82.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Charles: Get screened for cancer, it may save your life
King Charles has called for people across the UK to attend cancer screenings, warning of millions of missed opportunities for early diagnoses as he opened up about his “overwhelming” personal journey.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
On Robinson's religious trek, money is the righteous path
In early 2025, the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (known by his public persona Tommy Robinson), serving yet another short prison sentence - this time for making false claims about a young Syrian refugee - apparently found Jesus.
4 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Nissan is making ambitious claims about the comfort and performance of the Qashqai e-Power – and the hybrid largely manages to live up to its EV-like billing
3 min |