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The Independent
I'm a virgin at 27 – should I admit that to people I date?
The Indy’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
China's Xi proudly parades as Trump sulks on sidelines
The US president's actions have not only undermined the West, but served to boost Xi's power base
4 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Banning phones in schools won't keep our children safe
Ridding schools of smartphones sounds like the obvious solution to children's issues with the internet.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Will pal’s criminal record scupper travel to the EU?
What will happen after 12 October for British passport holders wanting to travel to the EU who may have a criminal record from many years ago? I am trying to book a holiday for a friendship group, but one party member is concerned...
1 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Farage branded 'sycophant' during Washington hearing
Nigel Farage was branded a “Putin-loving free speech imposter and Trump sycophant” by a US congressman yesterday who launched a severe critique of the Reform UK leader before the Briton gave evidence to a committee in Washington DC.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
At least 15 dead after Lisbon streetcar derails and crashes
A streetcar that is one of Lisbon's big tourist attractions derailed and crashed yesterday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services in Portugal said.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
People don't think Starmer is on their side, says Nowak
Sir Keir Starmer has failed to prove to working people in the UK that he is one of them and risks opening the door for Nigel Farage to seize power, the leader of Labour's biggest backer has warned.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
The UK is not a police state for dealing with hate speech
The arrest of the comedy writer Graham Linehan at Heathrow airport on Monday has triggered a predictable chorus of outrage.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Class war: inside the UK's epidemic of school refusers
More than a million children and teenagers are persistently absent from lessons. Chloe Combi talks to non-attenders and their parents about the pandemic, anxiety and a way forward
8 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Rayner cannot survive these hypocrisy charges for long
With her admission that she did not pay her tax properly, Angela Rayner appears to have put herself on the fast-track to the exit door of government.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Trump's overseas aid cuts 'fuel anti-LGBT+ violence'
Donald Trump's aid cuts have fuelled rising violence against trans people, as well as denials of healthcare and access to justice, research by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has found.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Does the law on policing social media need altering?
The story so far: Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, and a virulent campaigner against transgender rights on X, formerly Twitter, says he will be taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police after being arrested by five officers on arrival from America at Heathrow.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Pygmy Putin is the pariah who came in from the cold
After being globally isolated just a few years ago, the Russian president is back making alliances
4 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Reeves names last possible date for ‘£40bn’ Budget
Rachel Reeves has held out for the last possible date to hold her autumn Budget as she scrambles to come up with a plan to rescue the nation’s troubled finances.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Killer, 88, who smothered wife ‘asked for forgiveness’
An 88-year-old man wrote a note asking for forgiveness after he unlawfully killed his wife of more than 60 years, in a case a judge described as “tragic”.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Intrusive ID cards will do nothing to stop small boats
Keir Starmer had an emergency meeting on Tuesday with his new chief secretary, Darren Jones, and other ministers, to discuss the migration problem. Apparently, one of the things they want to consider further is compulsory digital IDs to crack down on illegal working.
2 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Met chief backs officers in Linehan tweets arrest row
Comedy writer plans to sue police for breach of human rights
4 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
Deputy PM fights for job over £40k in stamp duty
Angela Rayner is fighting for her political future after admitting she failed to pay £40,000 in tax when purchasing a property.
4 min |
September 04, 2025
The Independent
‘I want the reader to have a similar journey to mine’
Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad – now he's written a novel about it. At the same New York apartment where his mother and the married musician used to meet, the 34-year-old writer tells his tangled-up story to Jim Farber
9 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Spot-kick sensation who is defying Europe's xG models
Manchester United have invested in the vast promise of Senne Lammens, the 23-year-old Belgian who calls to mind Old Trafford legend David de Gea, writes
3 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Next on Reform's hit list? Free journeys to school for disabled children like mine
Parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including me, are going to “bankrupt” councils across the country.
3 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Why we need extra care in coming off antidepressants
Psychiatrist Mark Horowitz's life 'exploded' when he ceased taking his medication for depression. It spurred him to find a better way to taper off the drugs safely
6 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Deal or no deal: the frenzy of deadline-day desperation
Miguel Delaney highlights the four transfer window themes that showed where the power lies within European football
5 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
ALIVE AND CLICKING?
‘The Paper’ - the mockumentary successor to ‘The Office’ - feels like a beacon of hope in what is an undeniably bleak time for a struggling industry, writes
6 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Ten years on, where is our compassion for refugees?
The image of Alan Kurdi's lifeless body on a Turkish beach shocked the world when it was published in September 2015
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Meet the ‘eco populist’ new leader of the Green Party
Former hypnotherapist Zack Polanski elected by landslide
2 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Revolut boss set to become one of Britain’s richest men
The founder of fintech firm Revolut, Nikolay Storonsky, is set to become one of the 10 richest businessmen in Britain.
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Met warns of floods as rain to batter Channel coastline
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering parts of the UK today.
2 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
Wintour picks Hollywood ‘royal’ Malle to lead Vogue
Vogue has named Chloe Malle - the daughter of actor Candice Bergen and filmmaker Louis Malle as its new head of editorial content.
1 min |
September 03, 2025
The Independent
As an ex-Green Party leader, here's my advice to Polanski
Huge congratulations to Zack Polanski, new leader of the Green Party, elected with a truly resounding majority yesterday.
3 min |