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The Independent
‘Natasha really is the show, and it goes beyond acting skill, beyond charisma’
Rian Johnson, the filmmaker behind Knives Out’, speaks to Louis Chilton about the fate of his Star Wars trilogy and Natasha Lyonne channelling Columbo in TV’s Poker Face’
7 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Landowners lose appeal to restrict Dartmoor camping
A wealthy landowning couple have lost a Supreme Court case to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor, in the latest twist in the dispute over public access to the commons.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Starmer under pressure to break youth visa deadlock
Sir Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to break the deadlock with the European Union over post-Brexit youth visas, amid calls for a deal to be struck within weeks.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Former Ukrainian politician shot dead at Madrid school
A key aide to a former Ukrainian president was shot dead yesterday morning outside an American school in Madrid, a police source said.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
A life problematic with Wes
As the US director unveils another ornate film in this week’s The Phoenician Scheme’, Adam White asks if he’s too big to fail and if the familiarity of his style is halting his evolution
5 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Final proves Amorim must focus on one area attack
As emotion poured from Ange Postecoglou in a heartwarming sight on the San Mames turf, Manchester United’s dejected players, stood, to a man, as desolate figures.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Marten’s partner tells court baby died due to manhunt
Gordon admitted couple were deranged’ when living in tent
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Zimbabwe make welcome return before feast of Tests
A feast of Test cricket will soon be served for England, a banquet of 10 regime-defining matches to come later this year, but first comes the imbibing of something small yet sweet to whet the appetite.
4 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Courts in crisis with some trials delayed until 2029
Britain’s ailing courts system now has trials scheduled to open no sooner than 2029 – almost four years away – as the government struggles to tackle the lengthening backlog of cases, The Independent can reveal.
4 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Reeves owes us an apology
Consumer prices have risen faster than the City predicted and the chancellor’s policies are to blame
4 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
What does Rayner’s leaked memo reveal about Labour?
A leak of a memo from Angela Rayner to Rachel Reeves reveals that the deputy prime minister would prefer a tax on the (relatively) wealthy than cuts in public services.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Palace’s returning heroes eye a European adventure
Will Castle joined fans as the Eagles followed up their FA Cup triumph with a perfect Selhurst Park homecoming
4 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Tottenham take all in Spain to leave United in torment
Ange Postecoglou dared to say it, and his players have gone and done it. The Greek-Australian has won a trophy in his second season, and Tottenham Hotspur’s first in 17 years.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Police probe Enoch Powell portrait hung in village shop
The shopkeeper in a village shop is being investigated by police for displaying a portrait of Enoch Powell alongside part of the former politician’s most controversial anti-immigration speech.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Musk could build part of $500bn US Golden Dome
Democrats demand investigation into conflict of interest
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
BED BUGS
After years of co-sleeping with her daughters, single mum Charlotte Cripps has grown tired of being whacked in the face at night and she wants her bed independence back
5 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
PM poised to sign Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius
Sir Keir Starmer is set to sign off on the long-awaited Chagos Islands deal and hand them over to Mauritius.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
British teenager set to be made first millennial saint’
The new Pope may soon canonise Carlo Acutis, a tech-savvy youngster who died in 2006, and so usher in a new era of religion to halt a decline in worship,
5 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Israel pounds Gaza as aid struggles to get through
Fewer than 100 humanitarian lorries have made it into the territory as military OleNsive continues, killing more than 80
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Kneecap rapper faces terror charge over flag display’
A member of rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence, the Metropolitan Police have said.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Independent
Why European glory may not be enough for Big Ange
A first trophy since 2008 is within reach for Spurs this evening, but their manager could yet pay the price fora dismal domestic campaign
5 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
President unveils 'Golden Dome' air defence system
Donald Trump announced funding for the Golden Dome air defence system yesterday. More than four decades after President Ronald Reagan's widely derided \"Star Wars\" ballistic missile barrier was announced, Mr Trump revived the Pentagon’s efforts to protect the continental United States from foreign projectiles with a massive shield.
2 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
MAN OF ACTION
Guy Ritchie has swapped grimy gangsters for an Indiana Jones-style caper in his new film Fountain of Youth’. And, says Ed Power, he does his best work when taking chances
6 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
'I've been getting better and don't see the plateau point'
Now the main man at Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton’s exit, George Russell talks to Kieran Jackson about his barometers for success and issues a warning to the bosses of the sport
4 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
World shows its contempt for Netanyahu's pariah state
My friends in Gaza civilians who woke up on 7 October 2023 like the rest of the world, clueless, shocked, and scared are on the run again this week. For the eighth time.
4 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
Are Tory prospects so bleak they might turn to Johnson?
Having endured their worst general election performance ever, followed by a similar humiliation in the local elections and plumbing fresh lows in the opinion polls, how long will it be before the Tories turn to their most self-destructive habit - blind panic?
3 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
Record number of probes into water sector criminality
A record” 81 criminal investigations into environmental breaches by water firms have been launched as the government attempts to show it is getting to grips with the troubled sector.
3 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
Rape victim forced to live.just minutes from abuser
A rape victim has been forced to live just minutes from her attacker despite assurances from the government that a plan would be put in place before his release to prevent them coming into contact.
3 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
Trump hails phone call with Putin as step towards peace
But Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Moscow of buying time. Is the Russian president abusing the sympathy in Washington?
3 min |
May 21, 2025
The Independent
De Bruyne says farewell to Etihad with typical aplomb
A tear rolled down Pep Guardiola’s cheek. Kevin de Bruyne had been given the guard of honour by his teammates, seen the montage on the big screen of some of his magnificent moments over the last decade.
4 min |