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Drivers hit with £170 fines over faulty parking meters
Drivers across England say they are being sent demands for up to 170 from private parking companies because of faulty machines.
3 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Musk set to step back from Doge after Tesla profits sink
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he will be reducing his time with the Department of Government Efficiency next month after the company reported disappointing earnings, missing Wall Street expectations.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Retired senior judge to head Nottingham attacks inquiry
A senior retired judge who jailed former tennis star Boris Becker after he avoided paying his debts is set to chair the inquiry into the Nottingham attacks.
1 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
The Lineker saga has been a huge own goal for the BBC
When it was announced that the presenter was not going to re-sign his contract we were told it was mutual. Now he says there were figures who wanted him out, writes Jim White
5 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Trump's assault on the Fed could spark lasting chaos
JAMES MOORE
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
PM reverses stance on trans women after court ruling
Sir Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women in the wake of last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Who is Cardinal Farrell? The Vatican's interim leader in search of a new Pope
On a flight back from World Youth Day 2019, Pope Francis casually asked Cardinal Kevin Farrell to take on a role steeped in Vatican tradition: camerlengo.
4 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
O'Sullivan edges ahead of Carter as peace breaks out
Ronnie O’Sullivan had to settle for a single-frame overnight advantage yesterday as the opening session of his World Snooker Championship first-round clash against old foe Ali Carter failed to live up to its pre-match hype.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
British man 'dragged out of police station and lynched'
A British man has died in Ecuador after he was dragged out of a police station and lynched by a mob, local media reported.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Pope's final words thanked nurse as funeral plans begin
Among the final words of the Pope was a thank you to the nurse who had helped him through his recent illness and allowed him to surprise crowds in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday with a short tour in the Popemobile.
3 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Academics at Oxford 'drank from a human skull chalice'
Oxford University academics used a chalice made from a human skull potentially belonging to an enslaved Caribbean woman at formal dinners until as recently as 2015, a new book has alleged.
3 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Growth forecast slashed as Trump's tariffs hit UK hard
The UK’s economic growth forecast has been slashed by the International Monetary Fund IMF), with a warning that the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war will hit Britain harder than the rest of Europe.
4 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Three-year-old girl killed by driver who consumed '20 lines of cocaine', court told
A van driver consumed \"at least 20 lines of cocaine\" before he struck a tram and then collided with a three-year-old girl walking with her parents, a court has heard.
2 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Can Lammy save Ukraine from an American ambush?
US diplomats will arrive in London today not to talk, but to present an ultimatum that favours Russia, writes Sam Kiley
3 min |
April 23, 2025
The Independent
Francis was a revolutionary but couldn't unite the Church
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88 after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church, was probably the most famous Argentinian who ever lived.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
'Clean candidate' tries to deliver rebrand for Reform
Sarah Pochin appears unlike many representatives of Nigel Farage’s party. But is she really different and can she win a by-election? Millie Cooke and Harriette Boucher investigate
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Elaborate rites before Pope is buried away from Vatican.
From the moment a pope passes, a meticulously choreographed sequence of rites and rituals unfolds, preceding the conclave that will ultimately choose his successor.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Number of bathing spots in UK with poor water quality has doubled in the last year
The shocking state of Britain's bathing waters has been laid bare as new figures reveal the number of beauty spots deemed unfit for swimming because of sewage has doubled in a year.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
History must be told, insist descendants of slave owners
Great-great-grandson of Gladstone tells of profound sense of guilt’ as he joins calls for UK and others to make reparations
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Fists of fury: the fight that changed the sport forever
As their sons prepare to meet in a hotly anticipated clash, Steve Bunce recalls the first Nigel Benn-Chris Eubank bout which sparked a rivalry that would come to define boxing
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Argentine boy who became great Catholic moderniser
Pope Francis’s humility, social activism and reforms made him popular with the Church’s faithful, if not all the clergy
7 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
How 'sensational' Piastri moved into pole position
Australian is now favourite for the world championship after a breathtaking move on the Saudi track showcased his talent 7
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Gaza Christians reveal Pope called them every evening
Members of Gaza’s small Christian community have said they are heartbroken” over the death of Pope Francis, who had called them every evening during the war.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
The cardinals who could soon lead Catholic Church
The death of Pope Francis yesterday sets in motion a centuriesold ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will elect his successor.
6 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
US and Philippine military run 'Super Bowl' exercises
Beijing protests against show of strength in South China Sea
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Leicester's dramatic decline hinged on one bad decision
Ruud van Nistelrooy has lost a relegation battle but he could still win Manchester United’s manager of the year award.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
'We've bored our way back into the Premier League'
Josh Brownhill had fired Burnley to the Premier League when he referenced the reputation they have acquired across the most puritanical of promotions.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Memo reveals plan for US state department overhaul
But Marco Rubio claims the leaked document is a hoax
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
PM backs calls for ceasefire after Russia's 'Easter truce'
Kyiv sends delegation to London as Putin hints at possibility of bilateral talks to end Ukraine war, writes Alastair Jamieson
2 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
MPs call for Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament during UK visit
MPs and peers are campaigning to block Donald Trump from addressing parliament during his state visit to the UK, warning the US president “does not respect democracy”.
2 min |