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LOSING THE PLOT
AI has given rise to a new breed of movie pundit - one who regurgitates concensus opinion and rote praise. Xan Brooks looks out at this new frontier of film criticism and despairs
4 min |
November 24, 2025
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'HS2 has made our beautiful village stink like rotten egg'
After years of traffic, dust and disruption, residents in Water Orton are facing a new issue from the high-speed rail project
5 min |
November 24, 2025
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US agrees to make changes to ‘pro-Russian’ peace plan
Trump's deadline for deal to end war in Ukraine closing in
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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ON THIS DAY
1434: The Thames froze over and, exactly 281 years later, it froze again - hard enough for a Frost Fair to be held on the ice.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
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The truth about drinking caffeine as we get older
If you're feeling jittery after just one coffee, you could be showing your age. Helen Coffey asks experts about caffeine intolerance and whether we can get our fix elsewhere
5 min |
November 24, 2025
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Johnson had four-day break just as the pandemic struck
Official files have revealed that Boris Johnson took four days off during a crucial period in the run-up to locking down the UK when the Covid pandemic struck.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
The Independent
It's time we put women at the heart of UK growth plans
As Britain faces another moment of truth with the Budget, the message from Keir Starmer is clear: the country needs growth, and it needs it fast. Productivity has stalled, costs remain high, and many sectors are fragile after years of economic shocks. We need a new strategy rooted in the realities of the entrepreneurs who keep it moving. And right now, too many of those entrepreneurs remain invisible.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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Most Tories think deal with Farage inevitable, poll finds
An overwhelming majority of Tory members believe that their party will need to prop up a Reform government led by Nigel Farage after the next election, according to a new survey.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
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Lack of leadership the key stumbling block for Cop30
Multilateralism survived another year in Brazil – but the outcome was far below the level of ambition that is needed to address the climate crisis
4 min |
November 24, 2025
The Independent
How UK really compares to the continent over asylum
Is the home secretary Shabana Mahmood's radical policy overhaul proportionate to numbers arriving on our shores?
5 min |
November 24, 2025
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Why we need to do a U-turn on car tech to beat the thieves
When you are woken at 6am by your wife telling you that the family car's been stolen, it's never a good start to the day.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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Sublime Eze hat-trick wins weird north London derby
The stuff of club history, and maybe future champions.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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England survive late surge by Pumas in tough match
The impending Budget may provide grim portents over the economy’s prospects but for England’s rugby team, the signs of growth are clear. With a win over Argentina, Steve Borthwick’s evermore impressive side completed 2025 unbeaten on home soil and rolling into the Six Nations on a run of 11 consecutive victories. After last year's winter of discontent for English rugby, a Christmas of greater cheer beckons despite an imperfect performance here.
4 min |
November 24, 2025
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Starmer must extract a price for Chinese mega-embassy
The latest warning from MI5 about Chinese spying on UK MPs has created an unexpected opportunity to settle the dispute over China's proposed mega-embassy in London.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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Christmas turkeys in short supply due to bird flu spike
An outbreak of avian flu will put a squeeze on the supply of birds, including turkeys, chickens and ducks, this festive season.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
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Bravery of Zaghari-Ratcliffe captured in moving drama
'Prisoner 951', a retelling of the jailed British-Iranian's fight for justice, is a superb study in resilience
3 min |
November 24, 2025
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Cameron reveals recent prostate cancer diagnosis
David Cameron has disclosed that he was diagnosed with cancer as he called upon the government to introduce targeted screening.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
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Chancellor warned against ‘Groundhog Day’ Budget
Business urges Reeves to avoid 'death by a thousand taxes'
4 min |
November 24, 2025
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McLaren screw-up leaves Norris's title dream in peril
Championship leader's Las Vegas GP disqualification hurls Max Verstappen back into contention
3 min |
November 24, 2025
The Independent
Can I convert hard cash at a machine on my Egypt trip?
QWe’re going to Luxor on 9 December for a week.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
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Scotland World Cup joy caused 'mini-earthquake'
Scotland fans caused something akin to a mini-earthquake during their wild celebrations after two dramatic stoppage-time goals against Denmark saw Steve Clarke's side seal participation at their first World Cup since 1998.
1 min |
November 23, 2025
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South Africa weather storm in wild Ireland encounter
Ireland paid a heavy price for ill-discipline as world champions South Africa ended a 13-year wait for victory in Dublin by battling to a chaotic 24-13 victory.
2 min |
November 23, 2025
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'Nazanin's come back with trauma; I've had mine too'
Richard Ratcliffe, husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was held for six years in Iran, tells Radhika Sanghani about the challenges they’ve faced since she came home in 2022
7 min |
November 23, 2025
The Independent
Welcome to the League of Least Welcoming Nations'
\"We have become the destination of choice in Europe clearly visible to every people smuggler and would-be illegal migrant across the world,\" the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said to explain why she believes Britain is too generous to asylum seekers.
3 min |
November 23, 2025
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A sound that makes feeling alienated feel less alienating
Standing in the crowd at the opening night of their reunion tour, long-time Radiohead fan Lucy Jones is reminded once again of what it is that makes this uplifting band so special
3 min |
November 23, 2025
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Chancellor finds £1.5bn to subsidise electric vehicles
Rachel Reeves is set to announce a £1.5bn subsidy for electric vehicles in a bid to persuade motorists to turn their backs on fossil fuels.
3 min |
November 23, 2025
The Independent
A RIOT OF COLOUR
The Mexican city of Querétaro is often overlooked compared to its neighbours, but Phoebe Harper finds it bursting with beautiful gardens, great restaurants and a lively music scene
5 min |
November 23, 2025
The Independent
England won't change tack despite Ashes humiliation
Shell-shocked is the word you're looking for. On a morning where England came into the game ahead, on an afternoon when they had the match in their grasp, to an evening where they had lost.
4 min |
November 23, 2025
The Independent
It's good for mental health for my kids to take days off
The other day I rang the school and left a vague message.
3 min |
November 23, 2025
The Independent
Johnson 'beyond contempt' for attack on Covid inquiry
Families of the Covid bereaved have lashed out at Boris Johnson for being “beyond contempt” after he used his column in a national newspaper to lampoon those “still wrangling on” about the deaths in the pandemic.
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