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The Independent
Which heads will roll in the Downing Street shake-up?
When it comes to appointing key people, Keir Starmer has a poor record.
3 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
England can be confident – but Samoa have a larger goal
It says a lot about the depth and strength that England possess in their ranks that news of a knee injury for captain Zoe Aldcroft was not met with undue panic this week.
4 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
‘One grows into one’s years – and that is a gift in itself’
Pierce Brosnan, who cut a suave figure as the 007 of the new millennium, speaks to Patrick Smith about getting older, the importance of political protest, and his accent in ‘MobLand’
7 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
Arsenal hope for open goals as Reds enjoy new freedom
The Gunners aim to win early ‘title clash’ by exploiting extra space offered by a Liverpool side let off leash
5 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
Israel recovers bodies of two hostages as massive Gaza City attack begins
Thousands flee area as IDF ends daily ceasefire agreement
2 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
Cultural currency is £995 for an old Prodigy T-shirt
Stephen Armstrong reports on the latest merchflation trend involving Nineties bands, which has left him regretting throwing away his Massive Attack tee now worth £500...
4 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
Tax fraudster has £90m property empire confiscated
An on-the-run fraudster will lose his £90m property empire, a judge has ruled.
2 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
Quiet council revolution that could cost taxpayers
Rayner's local authority shake-up is coming under scrutiny
2 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
‘Give children chickenpox jabs to beat anti-vaxxers’
Minister appeals to parents as NHS readies free vaccine
4 min |
August 30, 2025
The Independent
The AI bubble could burst — but we’ve been here before
Nvidia’s latest revenues were somehow great and inadequate. That contradiction might spell the end of the unsustainable boosterism that the tech has enjoyed, writes Andrew Griffin
6 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Starmer to replace third top aide in latest No 10 shuffle
Sir Keir Starmer is replacing the top civil servant in his Downing Street office - the third senior staff member to leave their role in less than a year.
1 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Mass evacuations as floods devastate parts of Pakistan
Swathes of Indian state of Punjab have also been inundated
2 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Do you think Rylan is right? So does Tommy Robinson...
When Rylan Clark, the This Morning presenter, shared his thoughts about asylum seekers live on air, fingers in the ITV production studio will surely have been hovering nervously over the kill switch.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Tell us what Labour really stands for, prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer is hardly the first prime minister to want to make sure they are surrounded by a team at No 10 that is effective; usually, and with little friction, the civil service ensures that that is indeed the case.
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Putin condemned for killing children in huge Kyiv attack
Russia has killed at least 21 people, including four children, in a massive wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's capital that has drawn international condemnation.
2 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Exits from PM's team reveal dysfunction in Downing St
The departure of Nin Pandit, the third senior figure to quit in just 10 months, reflects a government struggling to keep on top of the agenda, writes political editor David Maddox
2 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Clooney channels himself to provide a career highlight
By playing an ageing film star in 'Jay Kelly', George Clooney delivers one of his best performances, says Geoffrey Macnab
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
CMAT GIRL SUMMER
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (aka CMAT) shines on 'Euro- Country', writes Louis Chilton. And folk-rock duo Flyte's 'Between You and Me' is masterful, says Roisin O'Connor
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Alexander-Arnold to make fast return as Reds face Real
Liverpool and City draw Spanish giant in Champions League
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Reform's local politics and the rise of the ‘Loony Right’
Farage's party is bringing Maga energy to town halls, says Sean O'Grady. That includes the kind of antics last seen under some left-wing Labour councils of the 1980s
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Police issue warning over knife attack misinformation
Musk and Robinson accused 'migrant' of recording girl
1 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
‘I do it to please myself – I do it because I am sick’
Minneapolis police analyse gunman's macabre writings as father of eight-year-old victim said a 'coward' took son's life
3 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Home Office claims ruling closing migrant hotel could cause new violent protests
Government takes Epping injunction case to Court of Appeal
4 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
IDF hit Gaza hospital with triple strike, footage shows
New footage shows that a “double tap” Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital that killed at least 22 people and sparked global outrage included three strikes rather than two.
2 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Froome is seriously injured in French training crash
Chris Froome has undergone surgery in France after a serious crash during training left him with a collapsed lung, broken ribs and a fractured spine.
1 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
‘I don’t like players refusing to play. It’s not a good look, whether it’s Isak or Wissa’
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer speaks to Will Castle about the Magpies’ battle with their Swedish star and accusations of hypocrisy as they try to prise a forward from Brentford
4 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
It’s what makes Sabrina sing
As the blonde bombshell releases album ‘Man’s Best Friend’, Ellie Muir unravels what’s gone into developing the Sabrina Carpenter brand and why her coquette persona is so alluring
7 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Pretty vacant portrayal of the criminal underworld
Even an all-star cast struggles with the cold, unwelcoming experience that is ‘Caught Stealing’, and ‘The Toxic Avenger’ reboot is just a little too Hollywood, says Clarisse Loughrey
5 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Met Police volunteer officer found guilty of raping child
A volunteer Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.
1 min |
August 29, 2025
The Independent
Blair could trump US leader for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
When you hear that Donald Trump is holding a meeting in the White House about the future of Gaza with no representatives of the Palestinian people present - nor even of Israel, or the neighbouring Arab nations you have to fear the worst.
3 min |