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The Independent
Reeves to hand pubs lifeline with rowback on rates relief
Rachel Reeves is set to hand Britain's ailing pubs a lifeline with a U-turn on plans to scrap business rates relief for the hospitality industry, ministers have told The Independent.
4 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Landlords warn U-turn is ‘welcome but not enough’
Pub landlords across the UK have welcomed the news that the government is set to U-turn on plans to scrap business-rate relief for the hospitality industry – but warned it may not be enough to keep doors open.
4 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Stokes and McCullum may have to part to fix England
Change is afoot after embarrassing 4-1 loss on Aussie soil
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Sanctioned 'zombie' tanker tracked in English Channel
Russian-flagged Tavian 'disguising itself as a different vessel'
2 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Why I decided to stop bad- mouthing my fellow mums
Thanks to breakaway’ cliques filled with side snark and catty emojis, once-welcoming chat communities too often turn ugly. Victoria Richards is vowing to break free from bitching
4 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Martinelli's sour act main talking point of dull draw
Arsenal wanted a statement, but there won't be much more said about this 0-0 draw with Liverpool at all - outside the controversy surrounding Gabriel Martinelli's shameful moment.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Poet Thomas was schoolboy plagiarist, publisher claims
The young Dylan Thomas was a serial plagiarist who frequently wrote “audacious rip-offs” of others’ work, a lifelong admirer of the Welsh poet has claimed.
2 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
'I just wanted to have more fun making music again'
Jenny Hollingworth from Let's Eat Grandma sits down with Patrick Smith to talk about overcoming stage fright, dealing with trauma, and her lifelong friendship with her bandmate
6 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
NHS ‘not out of the woods yet’ as flu cases spike again
Health secretary warns over pressure from ‘cold snap’
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Leeds and Wales midfield legend Yorath dies aged 75
Former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness, his family has said in a statement.
1 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
'When medicines and food arrive, we will return home'
Sam Kiley reports from the Venezuela’ favela in Cucuta, on the Colombian border, which houses some of those who have fled from their homeland during the rule of Nicolas Maduro
4 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Meet Trump's PM: the man with the plan for Greenland
The White House deputy chief of staff and architect of ICE doesn't just have the president's ear - he shapes what goes into it.Anne McElvoy charts the rapid rise of Stephen Miller
6 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
LOVE AND DEATH
Jessie Buckley is remarkable as William Shakespeare's wife in speculative grief drama 'Hamnet'
2 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Can Grok be stopped from making sexualised images?
An epidemic of unwanted and distressing sexualised images – mostly of women and girls – created by Elon Musk’s Grok AI generator and spread online by his X (Twitter) social media platform has led to calls for action.
2 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Outrage builds in the US as Noem calls victim of ICE agent shooting a 'terrorist'
Protesters vented their outrage yesterday over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer taking part in Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on undocumented migrants.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
Amber warning over much of UK as Storm Goretti hits
Gusts of up to 100mph recorded in southwest of England
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Independent
The Liverpool-Arsenal role reversal nobody saw coming
Boring, boring... scousers? The Reds have been pragmatic since their downward spiral, but as Richard Jolly details, Arne Slot must find the right balance to justify his change
4 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
MPs will vote on deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine
MPs will get a vote in the House of Commons before the UK deploys peacekeeping troops on the ground in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Minneapolis fury after ICE agent shoots woman dead
Protests erupt as mayor says Homeland Security secretary's argument the officer acted in self-defence is 'bull****'
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Moscow sees red after US seizes 'shadow fleet' tanker
Russia has angrily declared that America's capture of the Marinera - with UK support – is a breach of maritime law
4 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Badenoch had the PM on the ropes but pulled her punches
No one would ever accuse Keir Starmer of dominating the House of Commons. He comes to the chamber cheerfully enough, pauses to chat to the speaker, acknowledges his colleagues politely...
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
China touts new upgrade of microwave weapon systems
China claims its new microwave weapon is more powerful than its US equivalent and capable of shooting down drone swarms from 3km away.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Why Bethell was England's best and worst Ashes pick
The 22-year-old helped the tourists to 302-8 and a lead of 119 runs on day four. But his fine century raises more doubts around England's management
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Chaos in Amsterdam could drive more of us to fly direct
Simon Calder on how a week of snowy disruption at Schiphol airport exposed the weakness of the hub-and-spoke concept
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Even a brilliant show can't escape this troubling cliche
Yet again, we see minority ethnic players being booted off in the early stages of 'The Traitors'. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why this is becoming a pessimistically predictable pattern
4 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
How do I repair a broken bond with my ‘dad friend’?
The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
4 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
With Western help, Iranians have a chance of freedom
Right now, hundreds of thousands of Iranians across the country are risking everything by taking to the streets.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Should we now see the Tories as Reform's real opposition?
The prime minister has been keen to suggest that the next general election will be a contest between Labour and Reform.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Sadly, it's time to hit pause on the minimum wage
It’s time to ask a difficult question: is Britain’s minimum wage – or whatever they’re calling it these days — now too high? And is it now time to press pause?
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Independent
Storm Goretti to whip up more snow and travel delays
Britain is braced for more heavy snowfall and strong winds from Storm Goretti, with amber weather warnings issued across the country.
2 min |