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A 'huge step', but 'too late?
Gazans say they are happy with the UK's recognition of Palestine – but say it is futile if not backed up by more action
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September 22, 2025
The Independent
Must-see might be unseen
Leonardo DiCaprio leads Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another', hailed as a masterpiece by critics. Yet, box-office success is not guaranteed
3 min |
September 22, 2025
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'I can stop Farage gaining power', insists Davey
Sir Ed Davey has said he is the political leader who can halt Nigel Farage’s path to power, as he accused the Reform UK leader of being a “plastic patriot”.
3 min |
September 22, 2025
The Independent
How can I force Iberia to compensate me for delay?
Q We travelled on Iberia from London Heathrow to San Juan in Puerto Rico via Madrid in March.
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September 22, 2025
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Reeves faces backlash over 'taxi tax' Budget proposals
Rachel Reeves is facing a backlash over plans to impose VAT on taxi fares, with critics warning the charge will hit rural residents and make it more expensive for disabled people to attend medical appointments.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Independent
Energy bills driven up by £1bn wind farm 'racket'
The boss of Britain’s biggest energy provider says households are facing higher bills because of a “racket” in which wind farms are paid to stop producing power.
4 min |
September 22, 2025
The Independent
Tributes for veteran TV host and 'good man' Stapleton
Tributes have been paid to veteran broadcaster John Stapleton, who has died in hospital at the age of 79. Confirming his death yesterday morning, his agent Jackie Gill said Stapleton had Parkinson's disease, which was complicated by pneumonia.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Independent
Fleeing Gaza City, pursued by IDF bombs and gunfire
“Everyone used to say Gaza’s beaches are the most beautiful in the world,” says Soliman Hijjy, his voice weary after a relentless 27-hour journey to southern Gaza.
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September 22, 2025
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NOT PLANE SAILING
Natalie Wilson went behind the scenes with British Airways to see what it actually takes to earn your cabin crew wings
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September 21, 2025
The Independent
CARRY ON LAUGHING
Marc Shoffman found plenty of giggles on Virgin Voyages' 2025 UK Comedy Fest cruise, which features Jack Whitehall
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September 21, 2025
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The White Lotus eyeing up baguettes, berets and blood
The next season of the HBO series has been tipped to be filmed in France - Anna Richards turns inspector to offer a (mostly) spoiler-free guide to the possible filming locations
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Maybe Mahmood can save the Labour party after all
The home secretary has sent three migrants back to France. It could yet be a turning point (PA)
4 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
The burden of daily life in the ‘most beautiful village’
Bibury was recently acclaimed for its beauty by Forbes’, but its popularity can bring many problems, reports Alex Ross
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September 21, 2025
The Independent
Pakistan's own Love Island sparks anger ahead of debut
A dating show modelled on TV reality phenomenon Love Island, featuring Pakistani contestants, has sparked anger in the Muslim-majority country, despite no episodes having aired and the series being exclusively on YouTube.
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September 21, 2025
The Independent
Now Trump has gone home, can Britain stop cringing?
What has gone under-mentioned as this country emerges blinking from a state visit for Donald Trump in which, somehow, everything that was meant to go right has, and everything that could have gone wrong was dodged, is quite how lowly everyone had to make themselves to get us there.
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September 21, 2025
The Independent
FAMILIAR OLD HAUNT
In his satisfyingly simple West End revival of 'The Weir', Conor McPherson focuses on naturalistic storytelling to weave the mundane with the supernatural
2 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Like poor Ms Beckham, I too suffer from the ‘liking gap’
The new trailer for the Victoria Beckham documentary on Netflix, out next month, begins with the former Spice Girl turned fashion designer admitting: “People thought I was that miserable cow that never smiled.
2 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
'Flight cancelled' shouldn't signal the end of your trip
Building a meaningful buffer into your travel plans will cut down on stress and open possibilities
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
While Trump got the red carpet treatment, the world got a lot more dangerous
If there is a warm fuzz left over from what No 10 no doubt sees as a successful management of Donald Trump's toddler ego, it should be washed away by the cold shower of reality.
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Chaos after cyberattack on European airport systems
Thousands of travellers have faced major flight disruptions and cancellations after a cyberattack wreaked havoc on systems at airports across Europe.
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September 21, 2025
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Charity closures soar due to donations stalling and costs
The number of UK charities that have been forced to shut their doors for good has jumped by 74 per cent this year, with the rising cost of living, stalling donations and the increase in employers' national insurance all blamed for the shocking rise.
2 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
'I was in God's gang back in the day; it was like a refuge, you didn't have to be hot!'
Patricia Lockwood - aka the Poet Laureate of Twitter - talks to Annabel Nugent about writing her second novel, quitting social media, and why she was right about Donald Trump
8 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
I was invited to the West Bank as a doctor and MP – and Israel sent me packing
It was only a couple of days ago that I sat with my friend and parliamentary colleague, Dr Peter Prinsley MP, at the Sheikh Hussein border crossing between Jordan and Israel.
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Spent force: Gunners draw Pep's sarcastic admiration
Arsenal’s summer spree has not gone unnoticed at the Etihad, as Pep Guardiola faces his former assistant knowing their rivals have reached a new level’, writes Richard Jolly
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Can friend claim €200 taxi fare after flight is diverted?
Ask Simon Calder
2 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Amorim handed lifeline thanks to Chelsea chaos
The Theatre of Dreams maybe needed a miracle, and it got one courtesy of a nightmare for Chelsea stopper Robert Sanchez as Manchester United eased the pressure on boss Ruben Amorim.
4 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Slot's early signing is the derby difference for Reds
Never in the history of English football had a team begun with a more expensive double act on the bench. But perhaps Arne Slot, while his irritation at some of the references to Liverpool’s summer spending has been camouflaged by a smile, illustrated his early success came without buying.
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
Roses squeeze past France to keep trophy hopes alive
And so England, just about, march on, the Red Roses winning machine and the 82,000 that will accompany them rolling into Twickenham next week.
4 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
WITCHFUL THINKING
London Fashion Week signals season of the witch with velvet skirts. black lace and eerie bird motifs
3 min |
September 21, 2025
The Independent
A timely reminder about the importance of a free press
RIP Robert Redford. Among the many reasons to have adored him is the sheer number of people who were drawn to journalism by seeing how devastatingly attractive and powerful an average beat reporter could be.
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