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The Independent
Use every tool to cut cost of living, Starmer tells cabinet
Sir Keir Starmer will warn his cabinet to slash the cost of living when they meet for the first time this year, after new figures suggested the poor were getting poorer under Labour.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Beleaguered Nancy on the brink after Rangers revival
Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy is surely standing on the precipice after Old Firm rivals Rangers came from behind to win 3-1 at Celtic Park.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
The former bus driver who steered Venezuela off a cliff
Michael Day on the story of Nicolas Maduro, a corrupt and bungling leader who impoverished his proud, oil-rich nation
4 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
BBC's £28k compensation paid to 7 October survivors
The BBC has paid £28,000 in compensation to an Israeli family after a film crew entered their destroyed home without permission following the 7 October attack.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
What it means to be a man
Josh Finan gives a sensitive turn as an academic teaching philosophy at a UK prison in BBC's 'Waiting for the Out', which explores masculinity and trauma
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Which airport do you think is the worst in the world?
Q What is your least favourite airport in the UK and worldwide?
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
‘Just a rumour’: Maresca to Man City never made sense
The Italian was linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium to replace Pep Guardiola. Wishful thinking
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
‘My sister vanished aged 2 and was never seen again’
Katrice Lee disappeared from a supermarket on her birthday in 1981. Her sister tells Harriette Boucher she remembers the day and remains hopeful of eventually getting answers
4 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
It's a drop-off fee free-for-all
Simon Calder on charges for driving friends to the airport
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
The Alaa Abd el-Fattah who I know is a humanitarian
I first knew Alaa Abd el-Fattah as a disembodied voice whispering through the bars of the steel door to my cell in Cairo's notorious Tora Prison.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Trump: We're going to run Venezuela until transition
The United States will run Venezuela until there is a peaceful transition, Donald Trump has said, after US forces captured its president in an extraordinary overnight attack that has sent shockwaves around the world.
5 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Enact social media ban for teens, says terror watchdog
The UK should consider implementing an Australian-style social media ban to shield teenagers from online radicalisation, according to the government’s independent terrorism watchdog.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
CITY OF GOD
Fred Garratt-Stanley communes with the beautiful game, and more besides, on a trip to Maradona-obsessed Naples
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Audacious attack could be Trump's biggest blunder yet
“We are going to run the country.” It was not that long ago that Donald Trump was campaigning – successfully – on a pledge of “America First” and never to involve the United States in any further disastrous foreign adventures.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Mere anarchy loosed upon a dangerous world by Trump
The US invasion of Venezuela and capture of its president mark the end of the West as we know it, warns Sam Kiley
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Lammy to recruit 2,000 new volunteer magistrates
A significant recruitment drive has been launched across England and Wales to enlist thousands of new volunteer magistrates to accelerate justice for victims.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Myanmar junta fails to force high sham election turnout
Millions stay away from the polls in first phase of voting
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
PHILLY FEAST
Thea Everett finds plenty of blood-sugar-be-damned fun in Philadelphia, a too-often overlooked American foodie city
4 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Farage's OBR attack exposes Reform's economic weakness
Nigel Farage says that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is “a Blairite-style quango” in an interview with The Telegraph yesterday – as if being Blairite is a bad thing.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Littler silences detractors with brilliant world title win
Come at the king, you best not miss. A record 128 players started the World Darts Championship and seven took their shot at reigning champion Luke Littler along the way.
5 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
'There's a certain amount of pressure that builds up in your body over the days'
Bafta-nominated Josh Finan is at the forefront of moving prison drama 'Waiting for the Out'. Annabel Nugent speaks to him about becoming the BBC's newest leading man
6 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
PM vowed Lords reform, but packs chamber with his allies
Since Matthew Doyle lost his job in charge of comms at Downing Street nine months ago, there hasn’t exactly been a stampede to snap him up.
5 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Rice doubles down to keep Arsenal's title push in focus
Declan Rice scored a second-half brace as Arsenal fought from behind to complete a thrilling 3-2 win against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Celebs: try philanthropy, not earnest speeches, for change
Awards season looms - and that means viewers must once again brace themselves for a tidal wave of earnest speechifying.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
Owners of Swiss bar under investigation over huge fire
Two operators placed under criminal investigation for the blaze on New Year's Eve that killed 40 and injured dozens
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Independent
All's fair in love and war for the relationship anarchists
Ditching labels, structures and hierarchies may be one way of breathing new life into a tired partnership
5 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Blair's ad guru attacks PM's lack of plan to tackle Farage
Sir Tony Blair's former advertising guru has warned Sir Keir Starmer does not have the “urgently needed” plan required to tackle the rise of populists such as Nigel Farage.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Balance of fluid attack with defensive steel evades Slot
Halfway into Arne Slot’s debut campaign at Liverpool, they had 46 points and a six-point lead over rivals who had played a game more. Halfway into his sophomore season, and they are in fourth place. Is that fair? “Yeah, yeah,” Slot concurred.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Tehran ramps up tensions with counterwarning to US
'Don't cross our red line', Iranian leaders warn Trump, after president vows to defend those protesting for regime change
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
UK hit by big freeze as Met Office issues new warnings
Britons are set for a freezing first weekend of 2026 as Arctic winds bring a cold snap across the UK, prompting warnings of travel chaos, blizzards and power cuts.
2 min |