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The Independent
More than 10,000 assaults on prison staff last year
Record high as Manchester bomb plotter involved in attack
4 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Kiplimo's marathon debut in London is pure box office
To many, it was the unthinkable. To Jacob Kiplimo, it was \"the perfect race\".
3 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Have we eaten digestives incorrectly for a century?
People have been eating chocolate digestives incorrectly since they were first created 100 years ago, a biscuit factory boss has suggested.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Polluting water bosses now face up to two years in jail
Water company bosses who cover up illegal sewage spills could face up to two years in prison as pollution levels reach a decadehigh in the UK’s rivers and seas.
3 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Lorde of all she surveys
On the melancholic yet monumental song 'What Was That', the alt-pop queen plays to her strengths.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Here calms the bride: why the 'zen do' is taking over
As wedding season approaches, Olivia Petter reports on the rise of the chilled-out hen do, a soothing alternative to the age-old tradition of hedonism, vodka and phallic straws
5 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Birmingham bin strike leads.to fears of rat-borne disease
Rats the size of dachshunds” are terrifying residents in Birmingham as the seven-week-long bin strike continues.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Flintoff's path from lad to a shining light for young men
Downing pints and bowling, that was 'Freddie'. But, as a new documentary shows, he was suffering behind the bravado. Jim White reflects on what really saved the national treasure
6 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Premier League survival is a goal very few clubs achieve
Yo-yo effect is set to see the three promoted teams relegated
5 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Trump documentary fails to deal with scale of the chaos
With new outrages by the hour, the talking heads and Maga apologists in 'Trump Revolution: 100 Days That Changed the World' won't skewer the US president, writes Phil Harrison
3 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Jenrick letter adds to Tory leadership bid speculation
Robert Jenrick has fuelled speculation that he is preparing a leadership campaign to replace the beleaguered Kemi Badenoch with just a week to go before the local elections.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
How likely is it the justice system will be reformed?
Assaults on prison staff are more numerous than ever and - not unrelated - overcrowding of inmates is also showing a marked deterioration.
3 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Why Miliband will back down on energy price plans
Energy secretary Ed Miliband has been quick to try to persuade the mob to put away its pitchforks.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Miliband: Southerners may be charged more for energy
Ed Miliband has confirmed the government is looking at plans to charge homes in the South more for electricity after critics dubbed the plans a postcode lottery”.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Why both Putin and Trump are so focused on Crimea
All the US president cares about is this war being over, no matter how terrible the cost to Ukraine’s history and future
3 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Expectation grows of Indian military strike on Pakistan
India and Pakistan have announced tit-for-tat suspensions of visas for each other’s citizens with immediate effect in the aftermath of the deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir that killed at least 26 people.
5 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Trump says Russia made 'big concession' by not seizing whole of Ukraine
US president also criticises Putin for 'bad timing' of attack on Kyiv that killed at least 12 and injured dozens more
4 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
EU youth mobility not in plans, says cabinet minister
A post-Brexit youth visa scheme with the European Union is not in the government’s plans, a Cabinet Office minister has said.
4 min |
April 25, 2025
The Independent
Guardiola's creativity has saved Man City's season
Pep Guardiola has devised many a winning strategy, some much admired, some much imitated. Yet this was not the plan, or even close to being the plan.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Cholesterol drug 'reduces risk of blood cancer death’
One of the most prescribed drugs in the UK could reduce the risk of dying from blood cancer by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
China tariffs will fall ‘but it won't be zero', says Trump
Import taxes continue to roil stock markets across the globe
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Bite marks on bones reveal York gladiators fought lions
Bite marks found on a Roman-era skeleton in York are the first physical evidence that humans fought animals in gladiatorial combat, experts have said.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Rylance supports campaign to ban festivals from park
Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has claimed a London park has been turned into a “prison camp” by music festivals as he joins the fight to ban the events from being held there.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Musk cannot rely on dodgy Doge accounting at Tesla
The US Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) isn’t quite losing its king, but Elon Musk has promised that his time commitment will drop “significantly” from next month.
4 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Trump accuses Zelensky of stalling Ukraine peace deal
Donald Trump has lashed out at the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, warning that if he does not accept a peace deal he will lose his country.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Hounds of love: dog owners prefer pooches to partners
Dog owners rate their bond with their pet as more satisfying than most relationships with humans and consider their dog their best source of companionship, a study has found.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Starmer refuses to apologise to MP over transphobia row
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to apologise to MP Rosie Duffield over historic disagreements on trans issues, instead accusing Kemi Badenoch of using the topic as a \"political football\".
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Jenrick vows to unite right
Robert Jenrick has vowed to “unite the right” ahead of the next general election, signalling an electoral pact between the Conservatives and Reform UK.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Fine people who play loud music on trains, says Davey
Keir Starmer has been urged to fine nuisance public transport users who play music out loud on buses and trains up to £1,000.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
The Independent
Nationwide building society to cut its mortgage rates
Britain’s largest building society, Nationwide, is lowering mortgage rates to as little as 3.89 per cent in a move that could have a significant impact on borrowers.
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