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Putin's shadow war with the West has started in earnest

Shortly before Christmas, the new chief of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, made her first public speech since taking charge.

4 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

‘They knew what it was like to be kicked to the curb’

Pierce Brosnan and Amir El-Masry talk to Adam White about self-belief, self-doubt and the Prince Naseem biopic, 'Giant'

5 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Traitor Fiona reveals older women's hidden powers

Lorraine Candy is cheering for the seemingly innocent former 'Secret Traitor' as she wreaks havoc on the show

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

Storm Goretti leaves a trail of destruction across Britain

Hurricane-force winds and heavy snow battered the UK as Storm Goretti caused chaos around Britain, leading to flight cancellations, school closures and power outages.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Why Davey is the people's choice for PM in a coalition

Of all the possible combinations of parties in a hung parliament, the one the most voters want is Ed Davey as prime minister in a coalition between the Liberal Democrats and Labour, according to a YouGov poll.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Arsenal's squad depth may prove pivotal in title race

Mikel Arteta first turned to Myles Lewis-Skelly.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

CREATURE COMFORTS

Sean O'Grady finds himself mysteriously drawn to this new iteration of a trustworthy, if old-fashioned, motoring legend

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

How did we end up with a £28bn defence black hole?

The Ministry of Defence is facing a shortfall of £28bn over the next four years, according to reports.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

THE LOSS OF APPETITE

As M&S launches a nutrient-dense range for GLP-1 users, and junk food ads disappear from TV, Britain's relationship with eating is being quietly rewired

5 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Trebles all round! Littler lands record £20m deal

Luke Littler has signed the most lucrative deal in darts history after agreeing a record £20m deal with his sporting supplier.

1 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

Greens could join pact with Labour... if Starmer goes

Zack Polanski reveals his terms for a deal to stop Reform

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Russia launches hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine

Moscow fires intermediate-range nuclear-capable weapon for only the second time as massive airstrike targets capital Kyiv

2 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

In the loopy: Truss has gone from PM to podcast oddball

Liz Truss, as you may have gathered, is not at peace with herself. Channelling Dylan Thomas, she is not going gentle into the good night of post-prime-ministerial retirement. She is, as the poet urged, burning, raving and raging. Particularly, raving.

4 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Hollywood blockbuster as Wrexham knock out Forest

Wrexham won 4-3 on penalties

2 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

'Forest Whitaker came over and held me. I was shaking'

British actor Malachi Kirby, currently starring in the second season of 'A Thousand Blows', talks to Annabel Nugent about channelling trauma, on-set therapists, and his humorous side

8 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Iran's uprising is comparable to the storming of the Bastille

Iran's Islamic regime looks to be tottering. In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets to express their anger at worsening economic conditions, sparked by international sanctions that have seen their currency collapse and the cost of basic goods shoot up.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Trump warns Iran against cracking down on protests

US president claims supreme leader plans to flee and says regime will be 'hit very hard' if demonstrators are targeted

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Where should my wife and I spend a two-month break?

After the self-assessment deadline on 31 January, my wife and I would love to do an extended holiday for two months-plus.

1 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Starmer takes aim at Musk over sexualised images on X

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is squaring up for a fight with Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s administration as the row over the creation of sexualised images on X escalates.

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

ON THIS DAY

1645: Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud was beheaded on Tower Hill for treason.

1 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Railways face 'epidemic of violence' after policing cuts

A rise in crime on the railways has left passengers facing an “epidemic of violence”, it has been claimed, after transport police bosses admitted a lack of officers was affecting their response to emergency calls.

4 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

The soft white of his feathers would not camouflage him

Frieda Hughes's owl finds that snow doesn't suit him

1 min  |

January 10, 2026
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The Independent

Wind and 46C heat fuel ‘catastrophic’ bushfires

Firefighters battle 30 blazes in Australia's Victoria state

3 min  |

January 10, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Reeves to hand pubs lifeline with rowback on rates relief

Rachel Reeves is set to hand Britain's ailing pubs a lifeline with a U-turn on plans to scrap business rates relief for the hospitality industry, ministers have told The Independent.

4 min  |

January 09, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Landlords warn U-turn is ‘welcome but not enough’

Pub landlords across the UK have welcomed the news that the government is set to U-turn on plans to scrap business-rate relief for the hospitality industry – but warned it may not be enough to keep doors open.

4 min  |

January 09, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Stokes and McCullum may have to part to fix England

Change is afoot after embarrassing 4-1 loss on Aussie soil

3 min  |

January 09, 2026
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The Independent

Sanctioned 'zombie' tanker tracked in English Channel

Russian-flagged Tavian 'disguising itself as a different vessel'

2 min  |

January 09, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Why I decided to stop bad- mouthing my fellow mums

Thanks to breakaway’ cliques filled with side snark and catty emojis, once-welcoming chat communities too often turn ugly. Victoria Richards is vowing to break free from bitching

4 min  |

January 09, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Martinelli's sour act main talking point of dull draw

Arsenal wanted a statement, but there won't be much more said about this 0-0 draw with Liverpool at all - outside the controversy surrounding Gabriel Martinelli's shameful moment.

3 min  |

January 09, 2026
The Independent

The Independent

Poet Thomas was schoolboy plagiarist, publisher claims

The young Dylan Thomas was a serial plagiarist who frequently wrote “audacious rip-offs” of others’ work, a lifelong admirer of the Welsh poet has claimed.

2 min  |

January 09, 2026