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The Independent
‘The Labour Party don’t do themselves any favours’
The British left can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the former industrial city could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party at the local elections
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
City slip in title race after twelve minutes of mayhem
Manchester City refused to accept defeat and yet, in the final reckoning, it may be the game that means they are beaten.
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Britain faces £1bn annual fee for closer ties with EU
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the UK will have to make annual payments into European budgets for the first time since Brexit to secure his much-heralded “reset“ with the EU.
2 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
‘You will never chew all the flavour out of the blues’
Veteran bluesman Taj Mahal has inspired everyone from Bob Marley to John Belushi. Now 83, and touring his new album ‘Time’, he talks backstage in Los Angeles to Kevin EG Perry
6 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Only one operation will get shipping back flowing freely
Even by Trump’s standards, it was ridiculous to claim that the US could guide ‘neutral’ ships through the closed strait
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Veteran Murphy struggles to contain high-scoring Wu
Wu Yize overcame ringing phones, a protester and the efforts of Shaun Murphy to build a healthy overnight lead in his first World Snooker Championship final.
3 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Price of a pint exceeds £10
The cost of a pint has passed £10 in London as the price of beer continues to soar.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Dine-and-dash scams grow bolder as arrests are scarce
From planted hair to staged distractions, restaurants face brazen ‘dine and dashers’, with police solving few cases and businesses forced to take costly measures, writes Alex Ross
5 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
General’s rise from far-right agitator to Ukraine war hero
Sam Kiley meets the founder of the Azov movement, Andrii Biletskyi, now a decorated military brigadier general holding Russia back on its most aggressive line of attack in Donetsk
5 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Antonelli holds off Norris for third straight F1 victory
Kimi Antonelli overcame a fierce battle with Lando Norris to clinch a third successive victory and extend his title lead as the Miami Grand Prix survived the weather.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Three passengers dead after cruise ship hit by hantavirus
British tourist, 69, is in critical condition in Johannesburg
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Police should not be above scrutiny, argues Polanski
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has reignited his explosive row with the head of the Metropolitan Police, accusing him of interference during an election campaign.
3 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Women rewrite history in bold, brilliant May releases
From female pleasure to Roman slavery and Tudor migrants, this month’s finest titles mix daring revisionism, biography and fiction, offering fresh perspectives
8 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
King’s charm masks tensions with Trump’s Maga America
It felt good to watch in Washington DC, as King Charles and Queen Camilla ensured maximum bonhomie without pandering to a tricky host.
4 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Veterans deployed to guard synagogues amid violence
Synagogues and Jewish schools will reportedly be protected by former Royal Marines and veterans of the Parachute Regiment as antisemitic violence grips the country.
1 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
THE EGO HAS LANDED
Elon Musk’s court testimony offers a revealing glimpse into his worldview, exposing tensions between his saviour self-image and critics’ portrait of havoc, says Chris Stokel-Walker
6 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Starmer calls for unity and urges rivals not to oust him
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an extraordinary warning to Labour over “political infighting” and urged his rivals not to try to oust him as speculation over his future as prime minister intensifies.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
This landlord says scrapping no-fault evictions is overdue
Every time I see a landlord dramatically announce they’re selling up because they can’t evict tenants on a whim, I feel a surge of joy.
3 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Two dead after ‘suspicious’ explosion in Bristol house
A man and woman have died after a “suspicious” explosion at a house in Bristol, which also injured three people, including a child.
1 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Labour nowhere to be seen in Wales’s two-horse race
Holly Evans examines whether Plaid Cymru has what it takes to hold off the threat of Farage’s Reform and finally become the country’s biggest party in Thursday’s Senedd elections
4 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Why prioritise the holiday flights over business ones?
Q You have predicted that this summer holiday flights will be prioritised over business trips.
1 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Tehran offers Trump one-month deadline to end war
Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to Iran’s state-linked media.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Spurs give Premier League survival hopes renewed life
Aston Villa 1 Buendia (90+6) Tottenham Hotspur 2 Gallagher (12), Richarlison (25)
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Wintour is coming... and so are her new tech bro pals
Anna Wintour may have sold out the Met Gala to Jeff Bezos and degraded her own brand while she’s at it. Proof she’s finally lost her cool, asks Jessica Barrett, or a genius move?
6 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
‘All we ask is to be left in peace and in our homes’
Kamel Jaber reports from the south of Lebanon, where many Christian residents are refusing to leave despite increasing Israeli military action to empty villages of their inhabitants
5 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
United back up where they belong, thanks to Carrick
Manchester United 3 Cunha (6), Sesko (14), Mainoo (77) Liverpool 2 Szoboszlai (47), Gakpo (56)
4 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
What has a century of strikes in Britain actually achieved?
There is a striking photograph on a wall in Shirebrook Miners Welfare club - still flourishing 33 years after the local colliery in this small North Derbyshire town closed for good.
4 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
‘My son was crying, mama, mama... it broke my heart’
Indefinite jail terms were scrapped in 2012, but continue to tear families apart. Amy-Clare Martin follows the harrowing case of a mother separated from her son over the constant threat of recall for a petty crime she committed 20 years ago.
8 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
‘At the edge of catastrophe’
With a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in tatters, aid agencies are warning Lebanon is facing a humanitarian crisis
4 min |
May 03, 2026
The Independent
‘What will make me want to get up in the morning?’
Sarah Parish has become one of the most watchable actors on British TV, but she’s just as passionate about theatre, she tells Patrick Smith as her new play ‘Eclipse’ opens in Chichester
7 min |