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The Independent
Hundreds of firms urge rethink on single-sex spaces
Ben Jerry’s, Lush and more call guidance unworkable’
6 min |
September 17, 2025
The Independent
Screen icon and Sundance founder Redford dies at 89
Oscar-winning actor/director passed away at his Utah home
3 min |
September 17, 2025
The Independent
Could Starmer really be facing a leadership contest?
Perhaps it is simply a matter of inexperienced Labour backbenchers descending into a state of panic, or lobby journalists looking for a bit of excitement, but a question is being asked around Westminster that would have seemed beyond belief after last year’s decisive election result: How can we get rid of Keir Starmer?”
3 min |
September 17, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine attacks Russian railway line, killing three
At least three Russian soldiers have died after Ukrainian special forces blew up a railway line and caused two trains to derail in separate attacks deep behind enemy lines.
1 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Big mouth Musk hasn't quite got the hang of democracy
When Donald Trump lands in the UK for his “unprecedented second state visit”, according to some authoritative reports, he will press Keir Starmer on the free speech crisis in Britain.
4 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Qatar hosts urgent summit after Israel's Doha bombing
More than 50 leaders from the Arab and Muslim world convene to discuss best riposte to Tel Aviv aggression
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Student housing costs are out of control for Gen Z
Accommodation grows ever more expensive, often for poor housing, says Jennifer Howze. It's another example of how university has become a game of haves and have-nots
7 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
This year's Emmys showed exactly what TV is lacking
British miniseries Adolescence’ was the big winner in LA, but if 2025 taught us anything, it’s that TV shows are no longer built to go the distance, writes Louis Chilton
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Mandelson risks dragging Labour into its revenge era
Politics is a terminal business. Everyone goes in the end, mostly unwillingly, often unhappily, sometimes in humiliation.
2 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Hillsborough Law finally introduced to parliament
The long-awaited introduction of a so-called Hillsborough Law has been hailed as a victory by campaigners who warned it must not be watered down. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill will be introduced to parliament today to begin the journey towards becoming law.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Eight-year delay for NHS gender care 'unacceptable'
Patients needing NHS gender care face a 42,000-long waiting list, with some having to wait as long as eight years, health secretary Wes Streeting has revealed.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
McGregor ends his bid to be president of Ireland
The mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has announced his withdrawal from the race for the Irish presidency.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Nato's red lines could turn Ukraine into no man's land
The intrusion of a significant number of Russian drones over Poland last week was already focusing minds in Nato, not least on the thorny question of where it draws its “red lines”, when another such incursion took place at the weekend.
4 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Marten and Gordon jailed for 14 years each over death of newborn daughter
Aristocrat Constance Marten was sentenced to 14 years in prison yesterday for killing her infant daughter while on the run.
4 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Will Mandelson be stripped of his life peerage by PM?
Such a move might be politically useful for Keir Starmer but, as Sean O'Grady explains, the hurdles would be considerable
2 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Laying on charm for Trump is a diplomatic necessity
Peter Mandelson has learned that favours for, and loyalty to, a sex offender can end a sticky career. Keir Starmer, this week, is bringing the King himself into a bid to charm another American who's been found liable for sexual assault, convicted of felonies, and is a serial bankrupt.
2 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
How fight fans fell in love with the people's champion
Ricky Hatton was adored by the public, writes Steve Bunce, and despite his passing, their affection for him will endure
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Windsor prepares for state banquet and a royal salute
President Donald Trump will be welcomed to Windsor Castle tomorrow for his second state visit to Britain, with the royal family once again at the centre of the pageantry.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Starmer breaks Mandelson silence as party anger grows
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he never would have appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador if he had known the full extent of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, in his first public comments since sacking the Labour peer.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
SOUND AND VISION
In 'Theatre Picasso', the great artist's work is juxtaposed with film and music - to wonderful effect, writes Mark Hudson
4 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Sorry United are nightmare of Amorim's own making
Is it, Jason Wilcox may have wondered, how a director of football's time should finish? With applause from around the ground and a picture of him on the big screen, surrounded by the multitude of trophies won in his tenure? But the man being lauded was Txiki Begiristain, who returned to Manchester City for a hug from his old ally Pep Guardiola and a tribute from his former club.
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Burnham as PM is not the answer to Labour's woes
Just when even Sir Keir Starmer must have been giving some thought to his political survival - everyone else is, after all - along comes Danny Kruger, one of the more “individual” members of parliament, to provide some respite from his troubles.
4 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Trump to be met with jeers and jets on latest state visit
What US president can expect on his three days in UK
3 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Farage says heterosexual relationships ‘more stable'
Reform leader called homophobic as he welcomes new MP
2 min |
September 16, 2025
The Independent
Last-gasp penalty win can't hide Slot's Salah problem
When Alexander Isak was finally confirmed as a Liverpool player, many supporters from rival title challengers wrote off their team's chances of toppling the champions this season there and then. Even after seeing Liverpool make it four wins from four at Burnley, however, many may be reconsidering such a position.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
The Independent
Brace for Haaland as City beat desperate derby rivals
It was Manchester City, but not as we knew them.
4 min |
September 15, 2025
The Independent
Will fingerprint scans now be taken each time you fly?
At airports in Europe, are the “entry-exit kiosks” only for taking fingerprints and photographs for registration? Or are they where you'll have to scan your fingerprints on subsequent arrivals?
1 min |
September 15, 2025
The Independent
Former world welterweight champion Hatton dies at 46
The British boxing legend Ricky Hatton has been found dead at the age of 46.
3 min |
September 15, 2025
The Independent
Rushed and schlocky, like so much other drama on TV
Andrew Lincoln returns in Coldwater as a man whose life falls apart after a violent playground incident.
3 min |
September 15, 2025
The Independent
Public executions and online abuse – you call that social?
What world are we living in when 13-year-olds are waking up, scrolling through social feeds and seeing videos of live assassinations? Videos of the Charlie Kirk assassination ran across TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and Bluesky, reaching more than a billion people.
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