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The Independent
Bartlett’s AI show for kids adds yet more fuel to the ire
Katie Rosseinsky wades into the heated debate surrounding Steven Bartlett, the polarising ‘Diary of a CEO’ podcaster
8 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Details emerge of why peer failed ambassador vetting
Peter Mandelson failed security vetting for the US ambassador job because of his links to China, Russia and Israel, sources have confirmed.
2 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Why am I the one getting dumped all of a sudden?
The Indy’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
WITHIN THESE WALLS
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve excel in ‘Backrooms’, 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons’s eerie, fascinating exploration of liminal spaces
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Rogue NHS nurses left free to work for up to 12 years
Fifteen workers on the nursing register should have been banned over existing criminal convictions, regulator admits
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Last orders for Delhi’s most exclusive ‘Imperial’ club
The Indian government has abruptly terminated the lease of one of the country’s most elite and historic private members’ clubs, sparking a debate over its colonial history and the loss of a cultural institution.
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Iran wants $24bn of assets unfrozen before peace talks
Sources say Tehran’s demand that banks release funds ahead of deal will look like a win for the regime and a loss for US
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
The blueprint necessary to relaunch HMS Tottenham
Spurs could have a chance to start fresh under Roberto De Zerbi – if they make the right choices
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Palace cap momentous year with first European title
Crystal Palace lifted their first European trophy and punched their ticket to the Europa League after Jean-Philippe Mateta's second-half goal proved the difference during their 1-0 Conference League final victory over Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig.
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Is Britain finally serious about boosting train wifi?
Simon Calder reports on pledges to upgrade 1,400 trains and an experiment in using F1 tech to speed up connectivity
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Big Tech experiments on our kids and calls it innovation
As part of Mumsnet’s Rage Against the Screen campaign, launched a couple of years ago, we used billboard and online adverts styled like cigarette packet health warnings.
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Labour’s broken energy vows go deeper than war in Iran
Now that we know our energy bills will be going up, for an average household, by 13 per cent (including 20 per cent for gas heating), with another hike due in October, it’s fair to ask what happened to Labour’s pledge to reduce them?
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Second seed Rybakina wilts in Roland Garros furnace
The two-time grand slam champion was upset by Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest shock of the French Open
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Centrists like you let down voters, Burnham tells Blair
Labour leadership hopeful hits back at ex-PM over essay
2 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
The perils of social media are much worse than smoking
When people first started warning about cigarettes, they were dismissed as alarmists. Smoking was normalised.
4 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Warming up for the big one
Scientists believe that the current heatwave is the precursor for a more powerful weather event, possibly even a Super El Nino. Helen Coffey discovers when and how it will develop
5 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Ninth person drowns in open water during heatwave
Britons have been urged to keep safe following the deaths of nine people who got into trouble in open water after days of record-breaking heat.
3 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Tehran peace deal setback after US launches airstrikes
Iran says Washington violates ceasefire as talks continue
3 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Teenage rapists’ sentences referred to Court of Appeal
Two teenage boys spared jail for raping two girls will have their sentences reviewed by the Court of Appeal after the attorney general said the punishment was too lenient, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
3 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Which flights to China are least likely to be cancelled?
I am travelling to China and back to the UK in September.
2 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Post Office probe could face five-year delay, warn police
The criminal investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal faces a potential five-year delay without millions in additional funding, police chiefs have warned.
2 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Europe’s rail operators are giving airlines an easy ride
Simon Calder asks why it’s so hard to travel there by train
4 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
BP chair sacked after just eight months in charge
BP has ousted chair Albert Manifold in the face of “serious concerns” related to his conduct, oversight and governance at the firm.
1 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Burnham could win if Farage continues his Lowe obsession
Why is Nigel Farage so scared of his shadow? His party is fighting a by-election against a Labour candidate who, if he wins, is likely to become prime minister. This is Farage’s chance to change the course of history: if Reform’s Robert Kenyon can beat Andy Burnham, the Labour government might go into a tailspin.
3 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Trump’s new demand could kill off hopes of a peace plan
The US president abruptly warning that countries must sign the Abraham Accords as a “mandatory” condition for a peace deal with Iran is dangerous and unnecessary
4 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Government ‘causing crisis’ in youth unemployment
There is a crisis in youth unemployment and the government should reverse increases in minimum pay to get more people into work, the boss of Next has warned.
2 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
MODEL BEHAVIOUR
With increasing numbers of people using generative AI for everything, do we face a new two-tier society? Helen Coffey asks if the late adopters among us could suffer consequences
6 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
A measured cry of despair over the party he once led
This is Tony Blair’s most forceful intervention in British politics since he stepped down as prime minister nearly two decades ago.
3 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Reform by-election hopeful ‘did not vote for Brexit’
Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election candidate did not vote Leave in the 2016 Brexit referendum, newly unearthed online posts suggest.
2 min |
May 27, 2026
The Independent
Spygate boss cannot come back from ‘deplorable’ act
The independent commission’s report into the affair was damning, and Southampton manager Tonda Eckert should walk away before he is pushed, argues Lawrence Ostlere
3 min |