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The Independent
‘To be taken seriously, you have to be working class’
As Toby Stephens stars in a revival of Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’, he speaks with Patrick Smith about Bond, the perils of being called posh, and the gift his famous parents gave him
6 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Why Venice’s cocktails have come to define the summer
Austrians watering down wine and creating the unforgettable Spritz; Americans inspiring Harry’s Bar... the Italian city is at the epicentre of mixological history, writes Susan L Schwartz
6 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Liverpool’s dressing room culture under the spotlight
Head coach Arne Slot says there are still enough experienced players in his team to set good examples, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Starmer vows to stay after Labour’s devastating losses
Huge blow to PM as Reform UK surges in local elections
6 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Russia tones down WWII Victory Day celebrations
Ukraine war weighs heavy on most important secular holiday
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Labour has been in serious trouble in Wales for ages
It did not take an avid political insider to realise that Labour were in serious trouble in Wales and had been for a long time.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
671: Irish adventurer Captain Thomas Blood made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London.
1 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
An effort to distract myself from what I cannot change
This week Frieda Hughes reflects on the end of a chapter
1 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Voters rejected Starmer and the pretenders to his crown
It is easy to look at Labour’s disastrous election results across the UK and conclude that this is a wholesale rejection of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership.
2 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
The markets are calm but the City wants Reeves gone
The Square Mile lost faith in this administration a long time ago, but they are biding their time, writes Chris Blackhurst
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Inside the charity that gives young players a second shot
Kinetic — which grew out of a desire to help ‘bad kids’ after the London riots – is coaching hungry footballers to find a place in the game and beyond, writes Lawrence Ostlere
5 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
SATURDAY QUIZ
Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz
1 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
A disaster for those of us who want the UK to stay together
The desire for change is so strong that it is pulling the UK apart.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
How dark clouds crowded in on a silver screen icon
For years, Marilyn Monroe believed she’d inherited mental illness and would end up in an institution. As her centenary nears, her biographer Andrew Wilson outlines her struggle
5 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
We don’t need Reform UK – we need electoral reform
The mid-term elections show that the two-party system has been smashed.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Third British national has suspected hantavirus case
A third British national has suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Can you help my daughter and me find a holiday spot?
My daughter and I would like to meet up on 15 August, somewhere warm and not too touristy, with good local food and, ideally, access to a pool.
1 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Will Farage scoop up all the votes in a general election?
Although he’s currently riding high on a swell of disaffection among Conservative and Labour voters, the Reform leader is far from being Britain’s next PM, as Sean O’Grady explains
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Cloudflare to dump 1,100 staff as revenue rises 34%
The tech giant Cloudflare is planning to make more than 1,100 employees redundant worldwide.
2 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
ON THE MONEY
Martin Lewis has gone from being a producer and business editor for the BBC to his current status as an oracle for a financially naive generation. Rachel McGrath charts his rise
4 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Mantel’s story of political violence explodes into life
This adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s play ‘The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher’ isn’t subtle, says Katie Rosseinsky, but it’s an interesting provocation – and offers no easy answers
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Should Starmer go? Here’s what our writers think...
The prime minister says he won’t walk away – but his position is on the line after a disastrous night of results
5 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
At last! The stage is set for a belting all-British classic
Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley’s monster Manchester bout will not go the distance, contends Steve Bunce
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Greens and Reform’s capital surge heaps misery on Khan
Reform UK has taken Havering and the Green Party has elected its first ever mayors as the two parties made waves in London.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Labour has no choice but to keep Keir and carry on
Even his best friends - indeed, sometimes even the man himself - would concede that Sir Keir Starmer has underperformed in office.
3 min |
May 09, 2026
The Independent
Epstein's 'suicide note' has opened a new can of worms
Gallows humour, we could call it. A purported suicide note left by Jeffrey Epstein has been released by a federal judge in New York.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
The Independent
Inter-species bond movie not quite octopussy enough
Sally Field hooks up with a humble mollusc voiced by Alfred Molina in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’, and Olivia Colman can’t save queer family drama ‘Jimpa’, says Clarisse Loughrey
5 min |
May 08, 2026
The Independent
Nurses exposed to toxic drugs linked to miscarriage
Thousands of NHS workers who administer medicines such as chemotherapy are routinely supplied with inadequate PPE
5 min |
May 08, 2026
The Independent
Attenborough turns 100 with special museum gift
Sir David Attenborough has had a wasp named in his honour for his 100th birthday.
1 min |
May 08, 2026
The Independent
UN says £260bn needed to stop desertification of land
Underfunding will increase the risk of forced migration, conflict and hits to food chain – with billions impacted
3 min |