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The Independent
Thousands of unpaid carers’ debts to be cut or cancelled
Tens of thousands of unpaid carers are to have their debts cut or cancelled in a sweeping government review of historic overpayments.
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Why does the UK look away if Black women go missing?
On 1 February, 31-year-old Edna Mmbali Ombakho, a Kenyan MSc student, was reported missing from Wraysbury in Berkshire.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Making America hate again: Trump’s rant is end of an era
The terrible situation in Iran, the Gulf and the Middle East is having global implications.
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Trump threatens to ‘finish’ Iran after peace talks fail
Donald Trump has declared the US will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the collapse of peace talks with Iran.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Hungary’s Orban concedes defeat after 16 years as PM
Opposition candidate Peter Magyar has claimed a historic victory in Hungary’s elections, ousting Viktor Orb!n after 16 years in power.
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
A mindset that could prove difference in title race
By comprehensively disassembling a dismal Chelsea, Manchester City have set the stage for next Sunday.
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
‘Farmers warn of protests’ as diesel soars to £2 a litre
Farmers are planning fuel protests in England after the Iran war sent fuel prices soaring to £2 per litre, it has been reported.
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
‘China and India must start to provide real foreign aid’
Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, asks how India can explore space but not provide aid for Sudan
5 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
How England’s clash with Ireland divided a household
The Moloney-MacDonalds survived what is believed to be the first meeting of a married couple on the Six Nations stage
3 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Tears for Tottenham as De Zerbi struggles to halt pain
Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge of Tottenham ended in a disheartening defeat after they were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Farage urged to sack Tice over claim he broke tax law
Reform MP calls allegations over property trust a ‘smear’
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Ordinary life being flattened is a grim cycle for Lebanon
This week, I cancelled a flight.
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
The mickey-mouse dictator of Myanmar is fooling no one
In scenes redolent of North Korean political pantomime, Myanmar’s mickey-mouse dictator, Min Aung Hlaing, has been sworn in as “civilian” president in the surreally grandiose capital, Naypyidaw (which translates to “Abode of the Kings”), built on a monumental scale by the military for self-glorification.
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Spain becomes ‘Europe’s conscience’ over Trump
PM Sanchez has opposed US-Israeli action in Middle East
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Five experts pick their best ISA funds for this tax year
Simon English gets an informed view of the most promising options for anyone investing in stocks and shares saving pots
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Once again, power is the SNP’s to lose at Holyrood
Labour and Conservative failures are setting the nationalists on course for a fifth consecutive term in Scotland
4 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
THE AGE OF TYRANNY
In fast-moving industries, it’s easy to become an underling to a talented but lunatic boss. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks career experts how to leave a job that ‘a million girls would kill for’
5 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
Home Office expected to close down another 11 asylum hotels
The move is part of an attempt to end asylum hotel accommodation altogether
2 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
‘I almost died after hiding my heart disease symptoms to stop my wife worrying’
Almost one in five adults won’t tell partners about illness
3 min |
April 13, 2026
The Independent
I Am Maximus wins again in chaotic Grand National
I Am Maximus etched his name in Grand National folklore after winning the famous race for a second time, adding 2026 to his 2024 triumph.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
However difficult it is to increase defence spending, it must now be done
Conflict in the Middle East has exposed the depletion of British military power, even if there was nothing that we could usefully do with it in this case.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
Secret talks to find new alternative to Chagos deal
UK government officials are seeking alternatives to Sir Keir Starmer’s Mauritius deal on the future of the hotly disputed Chagos Islands, The Independent understands.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
At the local elections, Labour are facing a green apocalypse
Everyone has been going on about how bad the English local elections will be for Keir Starmer and yet when the votes are counted next month, the results could still be worse than Labour’s worst fears.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
Selfie-obsessed narcissists are making the gym insufferable
The gym selfie epidemic started slowly.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
This place should set Berlin teetering on its pedestal
Layla Nicholson forsakes the capital for Hamburg and discovers an edgy city, perfect for a solo weekend away
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
‘The feeling of being on stage. I don’t know of any drug that can feel that good’
Holly Humberstone played Coachella on Friday. She talks to Patrick Smith about her new album, Cruel World, and why writing songs about being in love is ‘truly embarrassing’
6 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
Frustrated Arsenal fall flat as Cherries find weak spots
Mikel Arteta told supporters to bring their dinner - but was left apologising to them because Arsenal ended up leaving far too much on the table.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
‘Jewish terrorism in West Bank puts Israel in danger’
Warning comes from 22 Israeli former security chiefs
3 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
Liverpool have a star in Rio Ngumoha — can Arne Slot trust him against PSG?
Liverpool 2-0 Fulham: The 17-year-old has an ability to run at defenders and embrace his one-on-ones, and it is a case to start him in the Champions League quarter-final second leg
4 min |
April 12, 2026
The Independent
It’s time we talked about Trump’s mental decline
The American constitution is creaking at the seams.
5 min |