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The Independent
British Jews like me feel extra alone and intimidated
I was jolted awake this morning by the news of another antisemitic attack in London, and felt a familiar numbness wash over me.
3 min |
March 24, 2026
The Independent
Arson attack fuels fear in startled Jewish community
‘I would pack up and go tomorrow’, one resident of Golders Green tells Dan Haygarth, as police search for three suspects
3 min |
March 24, 2026
The Independent
Vulnerable people must be helped during energy crisis
Despite a sudden and quite inexplicable easing of tensions between Washington and Tehran, it would be premature to declare any end in sight for the war in the Middle East.
3 min |
March 24, 2026
The Independent
‘We are at war’: MPs call for action from prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “complacency” by senior MPs as he faced a grilling over the UK’s lack of preparedness for the war in the Middle East.
4 min |
March 24, 2026
The Independent
GPS ‘spoofing’ is causing chaos in the Middle East
Combatants interfering with navigation systems to outwit their enemies are also endangering civilian ships and planes
5 min |
March 24, 2026
The Independent
From nurses to artists, let’s hear it for anti-nepo babies
As Ronnie Wood’s daughter says she’s glad he didn’t give her millions, it’s all very refreshing, writes Charlotte Cripps
5 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
How algorithms and a ‘Like’ button ruined the internet
With social media bans for children and the mental toll of our digital lives in the news everywhere, Anthony Cuthbertson wonders if it’s time for us to create a better kind of network
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Changing face of county lines is young and female
Georgina* was still a child when she revealed she had already been in a series of abusive relationships with men connected to county lines activity.
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Gardening? It’s always been sex and slugs and rock’n’roll
When I heard that the Chelsea Flower Show plans to unveil its first sex-themed garden this year, my first thought was, why did it take them so long?
3 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
O’Reilly brace seals victory for City as Gunners fall flat
Arsenal 0 Manchester City 2 O'Reilly (60, 64)
3 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Sunderland’s derby double as Brobbey nets late winner
Newcastle United 1 Gordon (10) Sunderland 2 Talbi (57), Brobbey (90)
3 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
‘I’ve applied for 4,000 jobs’
Tina Chummun is one of over 870,000 50- to 64-year-olds up against a job market they feel they no longer belong in
3 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
The women ready to take up arms to defend Finland
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago, demand for civilian firearms training in the country has risen sharply
5 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
RISKY BUSINESS
Social media is awash with creators telling you where and how to invest. Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores who to trust
6 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Spurs left floundering after disastrous defeat to Forest
Tottenham Hotspur 0 Nottingham Forest 3 Jesus (45), Gibbs-White (62), Awoniyi (87)
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Why many uni students are choosing silence over debate
For institutions supposedly built around debate, universities have become remarkably uncomfortable with disagreement.
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Tehran poses no imminent threat to UK, says minister
Israel accused of exaggerating danger to foster war support
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Labour faces a balancing act with the British public
The US-Israel attack on Iran and Iran’s response have posed dilemmas for this country from the start.
3 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
French far right suffers mixed election results
France’s far-right National Rally (RN) failed to win the cities of Marseille and Toulon which they had hoped to claim in yesterday’s municipal votes, a setback that gave hope to embattled mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Could fewer staff at US airports delay my flight?
Q We are booked to fly home from New Orleans on Delta via Atlanta after a Mississippi cruise. The first leg goes at 11.39am. Should the funding standoff continue in the US, with both these airports down to 30 per cent-plus absentee staff, what provision are these airports/airlines likely to offer us and what can we expect from this scenario? We intend to get to the airport for 7am.
1 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Missing McSweeney phone prompts ‘cover-up’ claims
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is facing claims of a cover-up after it emerged that messages between his chief adviser and the former peer Peter Mandelson are missing.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Trump is presenting his war on Iran like a video game
Armies and governments habitually stage war games before embarking on a high-risk campaign like the war ignited by the US and Israel against Iran.
4 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
Rising energy bills due to war may be 'inescapable'
Britain must be prepared for possible food and fuel shortages due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, a minister has warned, as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to hold a Cobra meeting today to discuss plans to help households with rising bills.
2 min |
March 23, 2026
The Independent
How do you advise crossing the channel to Normandy?
I am interested in a much-recommended exhibition of works of art featuring the human back at a gallery in Deauville, Normandy.
1 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
After two years traversing Sri Lanka, Lydia Swinscoe has found her beachside idyll in the diminutive village of Madiha
4 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
‘I’ve had the most amazing time so far, and it’s not showing signs of stopping’
Guy Garvey and his band Elbow will headline a Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall tomorrow. He talks to Roisin O’Connor about marriage, fatherhood, gig etiquette and why his life just keeps getting better
6 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
Cooper condemns Tehran’s attack on Diego Garcia base
As Trump says Iran must open Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday
5 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
Starmer rules out future US strikes from RAF Akrotiri
A British military base in Cyprus hit by an unmanned drone strike at the start of the Iran war will not be used by the US to target Tehran’s missile sites after an extraordinary international row.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
Trump celebrates death of former FBI director Mueller
President Donald Trump yesterday celebrated the death of the former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election Mueller, a career prosecutor and veteran of the Vietnam War, died aged 81 on Friday, his family confirmed.
3 min |
March 22, 2026
The Independent
Which countries will be worst hit by the Iran war?
Donald Trump has claimed that the economic impact of his war in Iran is “a very small price to pay” for ousting the country’s regime and stopping its nuclear programme.
5 min |