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England star: We can't take eye off the ball over equality
Marking International Women’s Day, Lionesses captain Leah Williamson opens up about the gender discrimination she has faced but strikes a note of hope in the push for change
4 min |
March 09, 2025
The Independent
Mercurial Nunez rises to Slot's call to rescue Reds
Arne Slot had talked his way into trouble. When an ignominious defeat beckoned for Liverpool, he may have talked them out of it. Confined to the directors’ box for his verbal assault on Michael Oliver after the Merseyside derby, Slot’s touchline ban did not prevent him going to the dressing room at half-time. However angry he was, his words changed the game.
4 min |
March 09, 2025
The Independent
Millions of Ukrainians face Russian army conscription
Russia has issued millions of passports to Ukrainians living in illegally Russian-occupied territory, leaving them at risk of conscription into its army, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
‘Doing this show was some of the best healing I’ve had’
Brian Tyree Henry talks to Hannah J Davies about acting as therapy, the ties that bind him to his character in new crime series Dope Thief’ and how it’s really a love story in disguise
7 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
The Trump Slump’ is real and it has echoes of Brexit
Leaving the EU would reverse our economic fortune, Britain was told nine years ago now the US president raves about a new era for America. We shall see, warns Chris Blackhurst
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Pelicot tells abuse survivors they will never be alone’
Gisele Pelicot has told sexual violence survivors they will never be alone” in a powerful message marking International Women’s Day.
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
‘They are coming because they are being persecuted’
UN special rapporteur Richard Bennett tells Arpan Rai the UK must do more to help Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
The Afghan women fighting back against Taliban rule
Having been robbed of their freedom by the brutal regime, an underground resistance movement is stirring at grassroots level but these women need help, says Shabnam Nasimi
7 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
So much progress, but the fight for equality continues
As International Women’s Day is marked around the world, The Independent crunches the numbers on women’s lives
6 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Meatloaf meets Katy Perry in UK’s Eurovision entry
Remember Monday are flying the flag with carefree abandon on What the Hell Just Happened?’, writes Roisin O’Connor
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
How Bulgarian gang used James Bond-style spyware
Counterterrorism services reveal gadgets used to collect intelligence for Russians from spy ties’ to Coke cameras
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Osman’s remarks say a lot about our celebrity culture
The presenter’s apparent criticism of Oscar winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison has caused an outcry. But he has a point about Britain’s incurious attitude, writes Louis Chilton
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Trump threatens Russia with large scale’ sanctions
After weeks of softening US policy towards Russia by pulling military and intelligence support for Ukraine, Donald Trump yesterday threatened Moscow with further economic and trade sanctions after a massive Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa triggered fires and damaged energy infrastructure.
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Mother Monster is back to wreak mayhem at long last
Fans will rejoice as Lady Gaga finally returns to all her shockhorror-bop glory for new album Mayhem’, says Helen Brown
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Hackman probably died one week after wife, officials say
Actor had Alzheimer’s while partner succumbed to illness
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
We'll revolutionise support in the workplace for women
Empowering women will make us stronger, fairer and more prosperous, writes deputy prime minister Angela Rayner
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
WHTTE KNUCKLE RIDE
James Graham’s ‘Punch’ is a powerful yet sometimes preachy take on violence and restorative justice, writes Alice Saville
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Nothing is quite as it seems
Nicholas Royle remembers the masterful atmosphere and remarkable set pieces in David Pirie’s novel Mystery Story’
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Eurostar chaos as WWII bomb found on Paris track
Service likely to resume today following lengthy disruption
2 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Lady Gaga lost her edge but is on the right track, baby
Having spent a decade in an oddly anonymous haze, her new album Mayhem’ is a return to form and her comments on regained confidence sound promising, writes Adam White
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine crisis has helped Starmer to find his voice
It’s eight months since the general election, but suddenly it feels like Britain has a new prime minister.
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
LOVE WITH NO LIMITS
Helen Coffey digs into data to find out if age gaps are not so much taboo as the new normal and shouldn’t hold us back
7 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
First inmate executed in US by firing squad for 15 years
Brad Sigmon, the first US inmate to be put to death by firing squad in 15 years, was executed yesterday for the double murder of his former girlfriend’s parents.
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Functionality over form
Sean O’Grady test-drives the top-of-the-range D-Max and finds it’s got everything covered if you like a bit of rough
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
South African farmers are welcome in US, says Trump
Donald Trump has offered a fast path to citizenship for South African farmers, after cutting aid to the country over what he termed \"unjust racial discrimination\" against Afrikaners.
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia in the UK
A sophisticated” UK-based spy ring that passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years has been found guilty of espionage, in one of the most complex investigations carried out by the Met Police.
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
‘It almost felt like a home Games in a weird way’
Keely Hodgkinson’s life changed forever when she won gold in the 800m at the Paris Olympics. She tells Jack Rathborn about her magical’ triumph and coping with the spotlight
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Rashford’s form will excite long-time admirer Tuchel
There’s an excitement at Aston Villa, and for more reasons than the fact they are on the brink of a first Champions League quarter-final in 42 years.
3 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
England can silence critics with bold’ win over Italy
There is a famous television interview that came to stand as a signature memory of Steve Borthwick’s oft-maligned tenure as England captain.
4 min |
March 08, 2025
The Independent
Trump suspends tariffs on Canada and Mexico again
US president exempts many goods from both countries for a further one month but moves cause stock market uncertainty
4 min |