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The Independent
Whose claim stacks up in the party supporters spat?
Nigel Farage has called Kemi Badenoch \"absolutely disgusting\" for accusing him of lying about Reform UK's membership numbers.
3 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
Farage demands Badenoch 'fake membership' apology
Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch after she accused his Reform UK party of publishing fake statistics showing membership surpassing that of the Tory party.
2 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
Kidnapper freed early from jail ridicules Starmer in rap
A gang member freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme has mocked Sir Keir Starmer in a rap song released on Christmas Day.
2 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
Move more inmates to open prisons, urges ex-minister
Thousands of prisoners should be moved to open prisons to tackle overcrowding and help prepare inmates for release, a former justice secretary has said.
3 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
Starmer praises 'wonderful' brother after death at 60
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died from cancer on Boxing Day at the age of 60.
2 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
Union leader tells PM to prove case for 'tractor tax'
Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a new blow in the row over his \"tractor tax\" after the leader of the UK's unions backed family farms.
3 min |
December 28, 2024
The Independent
'Last thing I saw was that half of Syria was liberated'
Former Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini speaks candidly to Jack Rathborn about her country's future after the dramatic removal of the dictator Bashar al-Assad earlier this month
4 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
The 30 medal sports legend you may not have heard of
A Paralympic veteran, Sarah Storey tells Luke Baker why we struggle to celebrate para-athletes doing incredible things
4 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Haaland's spot-kick sums up limp and lifeless City
So, no Christmas miracle for the man christened Josep. Instead, his new normal continued.
3 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Gakpo emerges as Reds' latest game-changing star
Liverpool are accustomed to singing about walking through the storm.
3 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Labour won't kill the British pub - but some will still die
The institution is safe for the time being but Budget tax hikes will affect those that are already struggling
4 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
China greenlight 'world's biggest' hydro dam in Tibet.despite flooding concerns
China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Asia marks 20 years since.tragic Boxing Day tsunami
One of world's worst natural disasters claimed 228.000 lives
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Israel confirms attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen
Israel's military has confirmed that it struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen yesterday, including Sanaa International Airport and three ports along the western coast.
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Syria's rebels planned years ahead for life after Assad
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham commanders talk to Bel Trew about the planning and military innovations that brought them victory
4 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Moscow 'foiled' multiple Ukraine assassination plots
Russia has claimed it has foiled several Ukrainian plots to assassinate senior officers and their families using bombs disguised as power banks or document folders.
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Russia says it is too soon for 'hypotheses' about air crash
Countries seek to calm speculation that Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 on board was brought down by air defence missile
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Adviser to Suu Kyi recalls 'awful' prison conditions
Australian economist spent 20 months in cell exposed to rats
3 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Suu Kyi detention emblem of junta repression, says exiled political opposition
Myanmar's National Unity Government hopes Independent TV documentary on ousted leader 'will wake up' the world
4 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Pressure mounts on Labour to impose trail hunting ban
The government is under growing pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting, as plans to change the law have been dubbed “completely unjustified” by pro-hunting campaign groups.
3 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
State schools expect higher demand on back of VAT hit
Fee increases for private sector come into force in new year
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Labour says small-boat plan 'starting to have an impact'
Government claims its efforts to stop smugglers are working
3 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Reform claims to have more members than the Tories
Membership of Reform UK has surpassed that of the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s party has claimed, making it the second-largest political party in the UK.
2 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
Theatres and museums face closure in arts funding crisis
Four in 10 theatres are on the brink of shutting their doors
5 min |
December 27, 2024
The Independent
South Africa find a spring in their step to dominate game
A captivating year saw lots of storylines including a thrilling sevens tournaments at the Paris Olympics, Antoine Dupont magic and a Springboks double, writes Harry Latham-Coyle
4 min |
December 26, 2024
The Independent
Lords of the ring walk
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk created history this year
4 min |
December 26, 2024
The Independent
Basque in the glow: Iraola the best-kept secret lifting Cherries to new heights.
A 42-year-old Spanish head coach from the Basque region making waves and earning admirers in the Premier League isn’t a unique position.
3 min |
December 26, 2024
The Independent
Even cold hard cash isn't enough for this spent force
Pep Guardiola has witnessed his empire start to fall as ‘forever football’ takes its toll, writes Miguel Delaney
5 min |
December 26, 2024
The Independent
The babies from the Boxing Day tsunami - 20 years on
The 2004 disaster left thousands without parents. Former travel agent Lynn Stanier explains how after volunteering she vowed to never stop helping the kids she met in Sri Lanka
6 min |
December 26, 2024
The Independent
Hundreds of Humvees left by US forces in Afghanistan
American and Nato troops abandoned military equipment worth more than $7.2bn, much of which is now in a state of disrepair in the Taliban’s hands, as Arpan Rai reports
4 min |