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The Independent
Pain in Spain: is Madrid's airport really that bad?
Ask Simon Calder
1 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Russia blames Ukraine after senior general shot at home
A top Russian military official is in a serious condition in hospital after an attempted assassination in his Moscow apartment yesterday.
2 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Blasted MPs must commit to Palace of Westminster refurb
When a mouse runs across the office of the leader of the opposition during a live TV interview, you might think it was time to get serious about refurbishing the collapsing pile of Perpendicular Gothic revival in which our laws are made.
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Suffolk 'predator' jailed for 1999 murder of teenager
Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 40 years for abducting and murdering teenager Victoria Hall 26 years ago, after he prowled the streets like a “predator stalking for his prey”.
6 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
You can't develop a group of friends that stay with you
No one was cooler at the turn of the millennium than Thora Birch. Now back with a haunting role in 'The Chronology of Water', she tells Adam White about surviving her early fame
7 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Reform candidate suggested childless pay additional tax
Matt Goodwin is standing in Gorton and Denton by-election
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
It's appalling how powerful men ignore what Epstein did
Too many hollow exclamations of care... On that, at least, we can all agree. With his pressconference apology for having appointed \"liar\" Peter Mandelson as the ambassador to the US, Keir Starmer has joined a long line of powerful men who put other considerations before the victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
4 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
It's time the student loans system was abolished
However clever a student may be, they cannot predict the distant future, and are as vulnerable as anyone else to what is broadly termed “mis-selling”.
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Ex-Little Mix star's candid docuseries is a revelation
Roisin O'Connor finds much to admire in the first episode of 'Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix', as the star opens up about her high-risk pregnancy and rocky time in the pop spotlight
4 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Iran declares ‘open mind’ as nuclear talks begin with US
Tehran and Washington delegations kick-off negotiations in Oman as Donald Trump continues with gunboat diplomacy
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
CREATURE COMFORTS
With a third Gruffalo book set to be released in September, Robert McCrum meets Axel Scheffler, the artist behind the green-warted, purple-prickled monster we all know and love
6 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Hopping mad Elton steals the show from witness box
Sir Elton John took his time as he was patched into the witness box via video link from parts unknown in the long-running case of Prince Harry and pals vs the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper.
5 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
The crypto-crash has begun – and it's going to get worse
Trump promised to make America the crypto capital of the world. But as tech bros invest their money into AI instead, the value of Bitcoin is plummeting, writes Chris Blackhurst
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Rayner may be ready to end doomed Starmer premiership
In recent days, the question overhanging Keir Starmer has morphed from if he will be forced to step down to when.
4 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
What the rise in abortions says about modern Britain
With terminations at record level, Helen Coffey investigates the factors behind this increase in unwanted pregnancies
9 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Time is right for improved England to take next step
Steve Borthwick's efficient side come into an ideal first Six Nations match on searing form, wites Harry Latham-Coyle
5 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Beneath the mud slick black paintwork, lies an engine
Frieda Hughes takes delivery of her dream car, albeit a secondhand one covered in layers of dirt and rainwater
1 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
North Korea 'executed man for sharing K-pop music'
Schoolchildren are being executed by North Korea for watching K-pop dramas and TV shows, including Netflix’s Squid Game, according to harrowing new testimony shared with Amnesty International.
2 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
'Goalkeepers could do with a bit of help from referees'
Brentford and Ireland No 1 Caoimhin Kelleher speaks to Miguel Delaney about modern goalkeeping, processing the loss of Diogo Jota, and that Troy Parrott goal in Budapest
5 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Police search Mandelson's properties in Epstein probe
Met officers raid homes in London and Wiltshire as security committee promises to publish vetting files 'very shortly'
4 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
How easily could Starmer's own party force him out?
Many have said that the Mandelson saga is the biggest political scandal to hit Britain since the Profumo affair more than 60 years ago — if not ever.
4 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Elton John accuses Mail of ‘abhorrent’ privacy invasion
Sir Elton John has called the alleged “invasion” of his and his son’s medical information by the Daily Mail as “abhorrent and outside even the most basic standards of human decency”.
3 min |
February 07, 2026
The Independent
Two flights, same airline... so why no compensation?
Q I was flying from Pisa to Donegal with a connecting flight at Dublin.
1 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
Trump approves 'an act of great stupidity' Chagos deal
Donald Trump has dramatically U-turned on his opposition to Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial Chagos Islands deal, signalling his support just weeks after he described it as an act of “great stupidity”.
3 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
Epstein might as well have been a member of the cabinet
Jeffrey Epstein might as well have been a paidup, sworn-in member of the British cabinet, such was the closeness of his relationship with Peter Mandelson and the constant two-way messaging between them.
3 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
Jaguar Land Rover losses deepen after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover has plunged to a £310m pretax loss in its third quarter, as the luxury car manufacturer continues to grapple with the financial repercussions of a major cyber attack last autumn.
1 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
Future case for the defence can't solve today's problems
Arne Slot has multiple issues as he desperately tries to plug gaps to save Liverpool's flagging season
3 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
France humbles Ireland in surprise Six Nations opener
And they said that Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibeart couldn't play together; consider that notion most definitively dismissed.
4 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
STARS IN THEIR EYES
A new production of Tom Stoppard's masterful play 'Arcadia' excels at weaving together past and present as it builds to a heartbreaking ending that hits all the beats
2 min |
February 06, 2026
The Independent
Starmer's saving grace is the lack of an obvious successor
When Conservative MPs lost faith in Boris Johnson, there was a competent and popular alternative waiting in the wings.
4 min |