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The Independent
Tariffs will push up prices and trip up impulse buyers
Liberation Day? Donald Trump declaring a trade war on the world is certainly liberating the American consumer from cheap consumer goods. His tariffs are a tax on Main Street, USA, as much as they are on his nation’s trading partners. Levies can be imposed overnight but onshoring manufacturing – the stated aim – is not so easy.
3 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
Vegan who stole lamb from farm admits animal cruelty
A vegan and self-proclaimed animal lover” has admitted animal cruelty and been banned from owning sheep after she stole a lamb from a farm and almost killed it with her failed attempts at hand-rearing.
3 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
In stealing our voice, Meta has stolen part of our essence
Over the last few days, you may have seen images posted by your favourite authors of their books listed on the Library Genesis LibGen) shadow library”. While libraries in general are excellent, LibGen is no such thing. It is a pirate site that has taken our books and put them online for people to read for free.
3 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
UK draws up a 417-page hitlist of US goods to tax
Sir Keir Starmer’s government has threatened to hit the US with retaliatory tariffs if the UK cannot strike a trade deal with Donald Trump.
4 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
'My life's destroyed': Briton held for six years without trial in India speaks out
A British man jailed without trial in India for more than six years says his life has been “destroyed” by the ordeal, claiming that he has suffered two attempts on his life and that he is being kept behind bars for political reasons.
4 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
PM can see that Farage is the real threat to Labour
Two insurgent right-wing populists loomed over Sir Keir Starmer’s local election launch yesterday. Donald Trump, because the US president’s Liberation Day” tariffs threaten to blow the PM’s Plan for Change” out of the water. And Nigel Farage, whom Sir Keir fears will snap up hundreds of local council seats in Reform UK’s first major test since the general election.
2 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
Hungary to withdraw from 'political' ICC, says Orban
Hungary’s government has announced its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court ICC), shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country fora state visit.
3 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
Luton airport expansion to go ahead despite concerns
Plan branded disastrous’ for climate and UK holiday resorts
2 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
US markets in freefall as Wall Street reacts to tariffs
Dow and NASDAQ indexes suffer historically bad days
3 min |
April 04, 2025
The Independent
Hockney poster banned on Paris Metro over cigarette
It might seem a perfect match: the French capital - any mention of which inspires images of Seine-adjacent cafes engulfed by a nicotine haze - and one of the world's foremost advocates of smoking, David Hockney.
3 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Last-chance saloon awaits Joyce after curious career
Less than two years ago, Joe Joyce was the most avoided heavyweight in the division.
3 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Harry's game: United hope for surprise impact in derby
Richard Jolly outlines how the stars could align for stand-in striker Harry Maguire to provide a threat against Man City
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Bosses warned days before fire shut down Heathrow
Heathrow bosses were warned of the risk of the failure of a power substation days before an electrical fire shut the airport for almost 24 hours, MPs have been told.
3 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Jota ends goal drought as Reds edge dramatic derby
After a Merseyside derby defined by the red cards, a match that may be remembered for the one what wasn’t.
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
'This Hopper bloke wasn't just an actor. He stood for the whole counterculture'
The Waterboys' Mike Scott, who has long found inspiration in other musicians, speaks with Jim Farber about the wild life and times of Dennis Hopper, the subject of his latest album
7 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Four found alive more than 100 hours after earthquake
Myanmar’s military declares ceasefire in civil war as relief efforts continue after quake, which has left over 3,000 dead
2 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Man jailed after trying to throw woman down a well
An Old Etonian who tried to murder his former partner by throwing her down a disused well at his family's country estate has been jailed for 24 years.
3 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
'I'd spend rent money on Deliveroo. It was non-stop'
Lachlan Munro suffered from food addiction and went up to 18.5st, ordering takeaways to the point he had to bin delivery apps. Here he talks about his disorder and road to recovery
5 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
A QUESTION OF LOVE
As Netflix's latest cheesy romcom 'The Life List' prompts people to break up with their partners, Olivia Petter asks whether we can learn something from its schmaltzy message
5 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Switching banks? This is what you could be earning
Switching banks: not as much of a hassle as you'd think, and definitely more rewarding than many realise.
3 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
‘People are always going to be annoyed at change’
The 1,500m world champion Josh Kerr tells Jack Rathborn how he is embracing a new era’ for athletics when he kicks off his Grand Slam Track campaign in Jamaica on Saturday
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Woman facing life or death’ move to access cancer drug
A London grandmother who has battled breast cancer for more than a decade is facing the prospect of having to uproot her life and move 300 miles to Scotland to access a pioneering drug on the NHS.
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Musk will step down soon Trump tells his inner circle
President Donald Trump has told his cabinet that Elon Musk will step back from his role in the administration soon, according to several reports.
2 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Absurdist take on fascism is rare beast on London stages
Gleeful non-naturalism, witty physical theatre and tooting kazoos push Rhinoceros’ to great heights
2 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Mayor loses bid to snatch scene of last Van Gogh work
A village feud over who owns the tree roots featured in Vincent van Gogh's last painting has been settled after a local mayor lost a court bid to take the land from a couple's garden.
2 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
GETTING IN A JAM
A glass tax means heritage brands and normal suppliers face rising costs for sustainable packaging. Hannah Twiggs finds out that it's not just preserves being put in a sticky situation
5 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
‘This food is the difference between health and illness’
Polly Dunbar looks at the remarkable story of how The Felix Project, a food redistribution charity born from tragedy, stepped up to become London’s fourth emergency service
8 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Starmer prepares riposte as 10% tariffs already in force
British firms have been hit by a 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the United States as Donald Trump ushered in a new era for global trade and pledged America “will no longer be ripped off”.
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
Trump may have liberated millions from their savings
In a speech that sought to portray the wealthiest country in the world as a victim of the global system of trade it created, Donald Trump proclaimed “liberation day” yesterday as he announced sweeping tariffs on all imports into the United States.
4 min |
April 03, 2025
The Independent
What is the Chagos deal that Trump has approved?
According to No 10, Donald Trump has \"signed off\" on the highly controversial Chagos Islands deal, drawing to a close the tortuous process of securing the future of the UK-US military base that has been operating on Diego Garcia since 1965.
3 min |