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The Independent
Diplomatic triumph prises Trump from the Kremlin
The US-Ukraine mineral deal is the first sign that Putin may hold a weakened hand, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
3 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
How Sebastian Stan turned into the MVP of the MCU
The actor behind Marvel’s hero-turned-villain-turned-hero Bucky Barnes has quietly become the heart and soul of the franchise. Ed Power explains why Stan is very much the man
5 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Welfare cuts will hammer red wall areas, study finds
Rachel Reeves’s plans to slash billions of pounds in disability payments will hit red wall communities hardest, according to research.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Will these elections change our political landscape?
The 2025 local elections in England and Wales are of unusual significance. Things are volatile, but some trends are already very clear.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Met Office declares hottest start to May ever recorded
The previous record high was 27.4C at Lossiemouth in 1990
1 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
At least 18 arson suspects arrested over Israeli fires
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that 18 people had been arrested on suspicion of starting fires outside Jerusalem, with one allegedly caught in the act of arson, as the country battled possibly its worst ever wildfires.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Senior Tories warn against election deals with Reform
Tory grandees have warned their party against doing deals with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as the Conservatives braced for heavy losses in yesterday’s local elections.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Estranged husband refused to attend mushroom meal that proved fatal, court told
Australian woman accused of murdering in-laws with food
4 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Ex-Tory MP wrong’ not to declare 4. 5m donor loans
A former Tory MP was wrong” to not declare millions of pounds worth of loans from a major right-wing donor, the Commons sleaze watchdog has found.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
‘What did the children do?
Indian visa crackdown against Pakistan tears families apart
8 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
Sycamore Gap tree suspect claims he was fixed up’
A man accused of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree told police he had been fixed up” as officers searching his home discovered a phone with a video showing a wedge of wood in his car boot, a jury has heard.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
The Independent
A cashless society would put elderly at risk, say MPs
Firms may be forced to accept notes under new rules
4 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Barcelona fight back for draw in epic semi-final
Lamine Yamal and Denzel Dumfries shared top billing as Barcelona and Inter Milan could not be separated following a spellbinding 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Our most popular leader? It isn't who you think it is...
As parts of the country prepare to vote in the first ballot since the general election today, Andrew Grice says one person has single-handedly turned it into a five-horse race
3 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Small fan-based clubs must be a blueprint for the future
Manchester United and Spurs can learn from their tiny Europa League semi-final opponents, writes Miguel Delaney
5 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
What's next for Musk, the destructive doyen of Doge?
Tesla CEO will put decimating the US government on the back burner to concentrate on his tanking company, but the cost-cutting group is going nowhere. Alex Woodward reports
6 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
How Europe's war pushed Japan to prepare for worst
On Yonaguni island, 100km from Taiwan, Adam Withnall hears from a community fearful of Chinese aggression
8 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
King says cancer revealed 'the very best of humanity'
The King has issued a deeply personal and poignant message about living with cancer, saying his experience of the disease had brought into sharp focus the very best of humanity”.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Wi-fry: routers could 'grind to a halt' during heatwave
A broadband provider has issued a warning not to leave your internet router out in bright sunlight as the UK enjoys a miniheatwave.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Sycamore Gap trial shown footage of 'tree being felled'
Video footage allegedly showing the moment the famous Sycamore Gap tree was chopped down was played to a jury yesterday.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Why stalling house prices may take time to accelerate
There was some blessed relief for people trying to buy their first home last month as the runaway housing market train finally hit the buffers.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
'Biden's fault' for first dip in US economy in three years.
Trump claims the downturn has nothing to do with his tariffs
3 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Co-op forced to close IT systems over hack attempt
Another major supermarket has been forced to fend off a cyberattack just days after M&S was left with empty shelves following a devastating hack.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Blair U-turns on criticism of Labour's net zero policies
Sir Tony Blair has performed a dramatic U-turn following his attack on the government’s net zero policies as the row threatened to derail Labour’s plans.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Glorious failure the target for Jekyll & Hyde United
Ruben Amorim’s team are enduring their worst ever Premier League season but are unbeaten in Europe and have a real chance of winning the Europa League, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Giuffre's final letter shared
Handwritten note says stand together’ and fight’ for victims
2 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine hopes mineral deal will secure US protection.
Ukraine signed a mineral and profit-sharing deal with the United States last night in Washington DC following two months of testy negotiations.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Kneecap axed from festival slot after 'half an apology'
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have been dropped from the lineup of the Eden Project concert series, amid controversy over a clip allegedly showing a member of the group telling their audience to kill your local MP”.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
UK preparing for blackouts in wake of Iberian outages
The UK is constantly looking at our own resilience” to prepare for possible blackouts, a cabinet minister has said in the wake of large power outages that affected Spain and Portugal this week.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
The Independent
Reeves's 'freebies' probed by parliament's watchdog
Rachel Reeves is being investigated by parliament’s standards commissioner, it emerged, less than 24 hours before voters go to the polls in England’s local elections today.
2 min |