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The Independent
It's only flu' left me needing a double lung transplant
Three years ago, I found out the hard way just how crippling the flu can be.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Surely Villa can't keep up their illogical title challenge
It could amount to a triumph of reason. Arsenal top the Premier League table after seeming to plan for every eventuality, fill in every gap in the squad, take care of every small detail.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
It betrays a lack of class to diss our taste for nostalgia
Earlier this week, a solicitor found herself at the centre of a minor internet firestorm after hosting what she described on social media as a “council estate dinner”.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Child intensive care cases rise as superflu floods wards
The number of children admitted to intensive care beds is on the rise as flu admissions to hospitals reach a record for this time of year.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
BANANAS REPUBLIC
Cole Escola's hilarious Broadway smash, 'Oh Mary!', which imagines Abraham Lincoln's wife as a nightmarish clown, will delight audiences in London
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Autism cases ‘will remain trapped despite law change’
Thousands of patients with learning disabilities will remain trapped in hospitals despite “milestone” changes to the Mental Health Act, campaigners have warned.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Bank drops interest rates to three-year low of 3.75%
Interest rates have been reduced to their lowest in nearly three years as Budget measures are set to push down on inflation, although the Bank of England cautioned that further cuts will be a “closer call”.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
This will consign unfair and outdated treatment to history
For too long, our mental health laws have been a relic of another era. The 1983 Mental Health Act is older than many of the clinicians now working under it.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
McIlroy ends 'dream year' by winning elusive trophy
Rory McIlroy ended the “year dreams are made of” by adding the Sports Personality of the Year award to his memorable triumphs at the Masters and Ryder Cup after being voted winner of the prestigious BBC prize for the first time.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Do you ever ignore Foreign Office advice on your trips?
Q You wrote about Guatemala’s tourism minister criticising the Foreign Office travel advice for his country. Do you scrupulously follow the rules, Simon?
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Australia's hate speech laws to tighten after Bondi attack
Anthony Albanese has announced a significant expansion of Australia's hate speech laws following the deadly terrorist attack on Sydney's Jewish community at Bondi Beach on Sunday.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
New Epstein photos feature 'Lolita' quotes on bodies
Members of Congress have published more photographs and documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including text messages, passports and several images that show handwriting on a woman's body.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1154: Henry II became King of England.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Getting caught on Coldplay kisscam was 'bad, so cliche'
Ex-HR manager speaks for first time about infamous clinch
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Melania film will not stray behind her painted smile
A new documentary follows Donald Trump's wife in the run- up to his second inauguration. It is the latest in a spate of 'fly on the walls' that tell us very little
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Colour beginning to drain from the Avatar universe
James Cameron's latest blue epic finds little for its cast to do, writes Clarisse Loughrey. Plus thriller 'The Housemaid' is wickedly camp and 'Sentimental Value' powerfully acted
7 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
G7 calls for Lai's release as pressure mounts on China
The G7 nations have issued a joint statement calling on China to end the persecution of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, stepping up the international pressure on Beijing to release him.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Palestine Action prisoners are dying, warns physician
Palestine Action activists who have been on hunger strike for months while awaiting trial for alleged break-ins or criminal damage are dying, according to a doctor.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Russian guards 'illegally cross border into Estonia'
Estonia has accused three Russian border guards of illegally crossing into Nato territory on a hovercraft without permission.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
All cheques and no balance in latest ranty performance
He's done it: Donald Trump has found a new low.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Why MPs are revolting over plans to curb trial by jury
As a Christmas gift, yet another backbench rebellion must be something of a disappointment for the prime minister and his lord chancellor, David Lammy. Almost 40 Labour MPs have signed a letter to Keir Starmer telling him that Lammy’s proposal to scale back the number of trials by jury is “madness”. Signatories, led by Hull East MP Karl Turner, also warn that “there is a growing number of our colleagues who are not prepared to support these proposals”.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
England haven't let Stokes down, insists Trescothick
Captain struggles on as tourists are left trailing by 158 runs
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Career diplomat to replace Mandelson in Washington
Sir Keir Starmer has chosen veteran diplomat Christian Turner as Peter Mandelson's successor as Britain's ambassador to the US.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Spending Russia's billions could split, or ruin, the EU
In the nearly four years since Russia’s invasion, the European Union has maintained unity in its support for Ukraine.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
Phillips promises to make women and girls safe at last
Labour vows change but campaigners question its strategy
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Independent
I've had a tough year – but high trees take a lot of wind
Three-time WDC champion Michael van Gerwen explains to Luke Baker he is ready to erase his horrific 2025, on and off the oche, and show Luke Littler who is the true world's best
5 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Snicko chief takes blame for slip that saved Carey's neck
Australia reached 326-8 on day one of third Ashes Test after operator error helped Alex Carey record a crucial century
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How a resurgent Isis spread its tentacles far and wide
As its links with the Bondi gunmen are investigated, author Peter Neumann explores how the terror group has evolved, and why we should be worried by its chilling new call to arms
4 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
How the pain of addiction stalked the Reiner family
The younger son of the beloved film director Rob Reiner has been charged with murdering his parents. Katie Rosseinsky charts the harrowing buildup to a real-life Hollywood tragedy
7 min |
December 18, 2025
The Independent
Erasmus breakthrough shows the route back from Brexit
One of the hidden costs of Brexit was that Britain put itself at a disadvantage with EU negotiators by starting from a position of: “We don’t like you.”
3 min |