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The Independent
Channel crossings hit new daily record for December
More than 800 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday, believed to be a record number for a day in December.
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December 22, 2025
The Independent
Axe Walliams show from Christmas lineup, BBC told
The BBC is under pressure to remove its forthcoming Would I Lie to You? Christmas special from the schedules, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour against guest panellist David Walliams.
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December 22, 2025
The Independent
New dawn, new regime in wake of Ashes humiliation
England reined in their usual no-holds-barred approach, but while Ben Stokes's captaincy may survive, the philosophy behind it will not, writes Cameron Ponsonby in Adelaide
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December 22, 2025
The Independent
Streeting: Tax is high and we must deepen EU ties
Wes Streeting has warned that taxes are too high, as he said he was “diplomatically ducking” the question of replacing Sir Keir Starmer.
3 min |
December 22, 2025
The Independent
Students discuss grim reality where sexual violence is rife
\"We are a house of five girls and three of us have been raped,\" the student told me. It was the way she said it that took my breath away, with no shock, just acceptance.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Far from perfect Liverpool outpoint nine-man Spurs
In a flash, the pieces finally clicked together.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Knives will be out for one of the few people Trump trusts
Everyone loves a good political whodunnit. But in Washington this week they're playing a slight variant of that game; it's a why-she-dunnit. The who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's fearsome, efficient, no-nonsense chief of staff.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Smooth sailing in winter
Brittany is particularly beautiful in cold weather and new ferries make the region easier to get to
3 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Why some Tories could vote for Labour in general election
Gavin Barwell may hold the key to the next election.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Thousands attend funeral of slain Bangladeshi activist
Hundreds of thousands of people attended the funeral yesterday of a leading Bangladeshi activist who died of gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in Dhaka earlier this month, as political tensions gripped the country ahead of elections.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Will I have enough time to connect at Istanbul airport?
Q/ I am booked with Turkish Airlines on a 6.35am flight from London Heathrow to Istanbul, with an onward flight to Trabzon in eastern Turkey.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
The spirit of independence
In Mitchelville on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Annabel Grossman visits one of the most significant, but often overlooked, cultural sites in the history of America
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
This Ashes could spell the end for one Bazball stalwart
The Clapham boys are finally parting ways. Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope have been bound at the hip for years. Born a month apart, the pair have been cut from the same privately educated cloth.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Netanyahu ‘will ask US for help with fresh Iran strikes’
Fears nuclear facilities bombed in June are now being rebuilt
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
AJ disappointed, but Paul is to blame for a boxing farce
Yes, Anthony Joshua was quite underwhelming by his own admission, but Jake Paul's approach to the fight is what should really leave a sour taste in the mouth
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Students discuss grim reality where sexual violence is rife
“We are a house of five girls and three of us have been raped,” the student told me. It was the way she said it that took my breath away, with no shock, just acceptance.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Opening up the Lakes
Life-long resident and wheelchair user Carrie-Ann Lightly has recently discovered a new side to Cumbria's National Park. She shares her insider guide for disabled visitors
5 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Rejoining Erasmus is a small step in undoing Brexit harm
Just in time for Christmas, the “EU reset” has delivered a result. The UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme in 2027, allowing Brits to take up education and training opportunities in the EU, and vice versa.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
The war taught us rebuilding Syria must start with schools
The year was 2011 and the war in Syria had only just begun.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Newcastle wilt as Chelsea comeback exposes key flaw
Joao Pedro denied Newcastle victory as Chelsea came from behind to snatch a 2-2 Premier League draw at St James' Park.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Carney dazzles in Strictly final as adored hosts sign off
Karen Carney and her partner Carlos Gu have been crowned the champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
NOTE PERFECT
As Sky's adaptation of 'Amadeus' hits our screens, stars Will Sharpe and Gabrielle Creevy and writer Joe Barton explain to Patrick Smith how Mozart paid a price for his sublime talent
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
Epstein survivors angry at ‘protection of the powerful’
The US Justice Department file dump included a completely blacked-out 100-page document and other partial releases
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
From Red Rocks to Ostrava, my year of travel miracles
Sometimes journeys deliver unexpected wonders, as Simon Calder discovered roughly every month throughout 2025
4 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Far from perfect Liverpool outpoint nine-man Spurs
In a flash, the pieces finally clicked together.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
‘A Russian interrogator asked me whether I wanted a quick or a beautiful death’
Captured and sentenced to death by Russia, tortured and a witness to war crimes, a young man from Nottingham spent months waiting for the executioner in a Russian prison, unable to cry.
6 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Reform candidate defends 'go home' attack on Lammy
Nigel Farage is under pressure to sack the former Royal Navy rear admiral that Reform UK has picked as its candidate for mayor of Hampshire after he doubled down on remarks about the “loyalties” of David Lammy.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Reeves refuses to rule out further tax rises in 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out further tax rises, but said they are “less necessary” following her November Budget.
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December 21, 2025
The Independent
The stink around bestseller
As writer David Walliams is dropped by his publisher over claims of inappropriate behaviour, Nick Hilton looks back at the years of building controversies around the comedian
5 min |
December 21, 2025
The Independent
Everton gift leaves Arsenal top of the tree at Christmas
A happy Christmas and a happy anniversary for Mikel Arteta? In part, anyway.
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