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The sleepy French region that suddenly became cool

In the years since she last lived there, Auvergne has quietly been undergoing a transformation

4 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

'I'm 25, I'm getting old'

Dublin chart-toppers Inhaler chat with Mark Beaumont about acclimatising to arenas, quarter-life crises, and why their singer being the son of Bono made them work harder

6 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Ireland click in second half as sorry England wilt again

With a new hand at the helm, the good ship Ireland is sailing successfully again.

4 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Rayner 'tried to ban' Prince Andrew from royal duties

Angela Rayner described Prince Andrew as that n****” and tried to prevent him from being eligible to deputise for King Charles over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, a new book has claimed.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Cummings tried to make a Brexit-backing Corbyn PM

Dominic Cummings offered to help Jeremy Corbyn become prime minister before the 2019 general election, a new book has claimed.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Tories fight to keep donors.as Reform UK rises in polls

The Conservatives are fighting to stem the loss of major donors to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as the insurgent party rises in the polls.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Kate launches project to boost nation's social skills

The Princess of Wales has taken another step back into public life after she launched a new initiative aimed at developing the nation’s “social and emotional skills”.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

A Thai coddling on my trip into White Lotus country

In Phuket and Koh Samui, Annabel Grossman gets a taste of what it’s like to holiday like the ‘one per cent’ – and uncovers a few hints of what viewers can expect from series three

6 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

How worried should we be about the AI arms race?

Chinese startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley this week. Io Dodds investigates what it could mean for tech HOSSES, chatbot users and expendable workers

7 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

FIND THE GROOVE

Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu brings the party to London’s new dance venue Sadler’s Wells East

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Racism in renting exposed by landlord's 'filthy Indians' tirade at horrified student

A Manchester student looking for accommodation claims she was told people from the “Indian subcontinent” would not be accepted because they “lie too much” and “practise deceit”, in a shocking exchange that sheds light on racism in renting.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Lewis promises review after England's Ashes whitewash

England head coach Jon Lewis promised a thorough review into a historic Ashes whitewash and insisted he was the right guy” to lead them back from being demolished in Australia.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Government cracks down on AI child abuse images

Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

ALEXANDER BUTLER

The body of a second woman has been found in the search for sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who went missing in Aberdeen last month, Police Scotland said.

1 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Absence of City star makes rematch altogether smaller

Rodri’s injury has exposed a thin part of Guardiola’s squad – in contrast to the depth at Arsenal. But today’s clash at the Emirates can’t be billed as a title decider

4 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Fury over HMRC's £67m payment for shamed Fujitsu

Firm’s contract extended despite role in Post Office scandal

4 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Magic Moyes lifts Everton as players relish goal fest

If Sean Dyche needed half a season to accomplish it, David Moyes has achieved as much in half a month. Everton sacked a manager with three wins in 19 Premier League games.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

PARADISE FOUND

A dreamscape of shimmering seas and secret bays, the island of Ithaca was everything Victoria Harper hoped for and more

6 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Musk effect pushes far right closer to power in Germany

‘Terrifying’ poll appears to suggest billionaire’s intervention could have a significant impact on forthcoming election

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Starmer to launch his peace plan for Palestine and Israel

Sir Keir Starmer is pushing ahead with a major Middle East peace initiative to bring a long-term solution to the IsraelPalestine conflict based on his experience in Northern Ireland.

3 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

EU set to 'play tough' with Starmer in post-Brexit reset

The European Union will play tough with Sir Keir Starmer as he seeks to build closer ties with Brussels in his post-Brexit reset, top diplomats have said.

2 min  |

February 02, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Garnacho stance will help United to end bad habits

By listening to offers for the Argentine forward, Old Trafford chiefs are boosting the club’s flexibility in the transfer market

3 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

A LAST GOODBYE

A docudrama about the life of singer Jeff Buckley met with a rapturous response at the Sundance Film Festival last week. Laura Barton hopes it could mark the end of the glitzy biopic

5 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Dupont inspires France to devastating win over Wales

The Paris symphony orchestra are back in session.

4 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

THAT'S A WRAP

Jacob Stolworthy and Louis Chilton pick the greatest movie endings of all time, from The Godfather’ to Monsters Inc’

10+ min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

IMPERFECT HARMONY

Sean O’Grady finds himself in easy symbiosis with the latest SUV crossover from Renault the Symbioz E-Tech hybrid

3 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Borthwick’s time to deliver in tough Irish grudge match

Top international coaches speak of building block performances, foundation stones within the construction of a winning side.

4 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

‘The first victims will be women and the children’

Aid and charity workers fear for the safety of the innocent caught in crossfire as rebels take Goma in Congo uprising

3 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Lammy makes impassioned plea for release of Suu Kyi

Foreign secretary demands ex-Myanmar leader be freed as she prepares to spend fifth year under yoke of military junta

3 min  |

February 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Dark side of fame explored in this spectacular send-off

Abel Tesfaye waves goodbye to alter ego The Weeknd with final chapter Hurry Up Tomorrow’, a sonic-yet-cinematic blending of honesty and hedonism, writes Roisin O’Connor

3 min  |

February 01, 2025