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The Independent
SWEET TURNED SOUR
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ dramatises the story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who built her empire out of a non-existent brain tumour. Helen Coffey sorts reality from fantasy to dig into bizarre true events that inspired the show
8 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Super Bowl LIX could add to Mr Taylor Swift’s legacy
Future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce now picks his moments and winning a fourth Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs may well be yet another of them, writes Luke Baker
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Scores of countries back ICC after Trump sanctions
France, Germany and Britain are among the 79 signatories to line up behind vital pillar ru the international ania system’
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
All aboard! Oh, you’re too late... King’s Cross to trial contentious plan for screens
Trains to vanish from info boards minutes before departures
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Accusations that Starmer is an HR manager squatting in No 10 are bound to wound
A fascinating new book, published next week, telling the inside story of Keir Starmer’s leadership, paints an unflattering portrait of the prime minister.
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Father has lost hope’ after hospital transfer denied during indefinite jail term
Man on now-abolished sentence has developed health issues
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Children of the revolution
David Constantine looks back on what he considers to be both his and the citizen’s book for life, Rights of Man’ by Thomas Paine as much now as when published in 1791
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
City chiefs must speak out about maintaining diversity
It has been disclosed that the late Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left his family bank after an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct.
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
‘And the nomination for Best Actor doesn’t go to...’
For whatever reason, some stars get snubbed by the Academy voters time and time again. Greg Evans ranks those whose pristine body of work never got the Oscar love it deserved
8 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
British couple found dead at home in the south of France
A British couple in their sixties have been found dead in their home in southwest France with a murder inquiry launched.
1 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Maguire’s late score saves Amorim from more misery
For swathes of the last six years, Leicester City could savour the thought of Harry Maguire and Manchester United.
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Bank dismisses hopes of big interest rates cut this year
Rachel Reeves has suffered another blow in her bid to boost tepid economic growth after the Bank of England played down the idea of a big interest rate cut later this year.
1 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
A flick through the secret life of Barry Humphries
Geordie Greig recalls the obsessions of his friend and the comic behind Dame Edna Everage as his extraordinary collection of books and art goes on sale at Christie’s
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
House prices still high but rate cuts could help buyers
Sometime this year, Halifax’s House Price Index will put the average cost of a British home at more than 300,000. It might already be there.
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Hamas names three more Israeli hostages to be freed
Hamas has named three more Israeli hostages it plans to free as part of the fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel, a sign the deal was moving forward even as US and Israeli officials continued calls to relocate Gaza’s population after the war.
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
ITV pulls D’Acampo shows after claims of misconduct
Two of Gino D’Acampo’s ITV shows have reportedly been pulled from schedules after the celebrity chef was accused of sexually inappropriate” behaviour towards women working with him on television.
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Brain drain: why talented young Brits are leaving UK
Our best and brightest are heading overseas in their droves, as the cost of living, crime and poorly paid jobs take a toll. Helen Coffey speaks to those who have left to find out more
7 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
English Six Nations hopes rest on being heat-resistant
Out of the Irish frying pan; into the French fire. For a flawed, flailing England, this Six Nations start really could not have been any more unkind.
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Mobile phone thefts double as police battle e-bike gangs
Data obtained by The Independent shows 84,000 devices stolen in 12 months to July with London at epicentre
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
It's time to come clean...
We’ve been washing clothes too much, even stinky gym gear at least that’s what ecological experts say. Katie Rosseinsky delves into nitty-gritty facts to find out if they have a point
5 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
The fixer, the YouTuber and the fight game’s biggest star
Complex saga sees Canelo Alvarez sign a four-bout deal with the Saudis, writes Alex Pattle, as Jake Paul just misses out
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
I coulda been a contender! The tainted Oscar favourite
Offensive tweets by its star have made former frontrunner Emilia Perez’ a toxic pick, writes Louis Chilton. Now all bets are off but that might not actually be such a good thing...
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Grenfell Tower demolition confirmed despite backlash
Grenfell Tower is set to be demolished in a “sensitive\" process that will take around two years.
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Netflix conman given jail term after ramming police
Robert Hendy-Freegard sentenced over an incident in 2022
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
OBJECT OF DESIRE
Sean O’Grady falls in love with the Maserati GranCabrio a car etna orn to mind the golden age of automotive e styling
4 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Does Labour think benefit claimants take the mickey’?
Liz Kendall, secretary of state for work and pensions and a candidate soon to become Britain’s most hated woman), has said more about her plans for welfare reform.
3 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Energy secretary U-turns on Heathrow third runway
Ed Miliband has now backed plans for a third Heathrow runway in a U-turn from his long-held objections to the expansion.
2 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
Trump to revoke senile’ Biden’s security clearance
Donald Trump says he will deny former president Joe Biden any access to classified information and the courtesy briefings in an act of revenge against his predecessor.
1 min |
February 08, 2025

The Independent
What Trump’s transgender ban means for LA Olympics
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender women from competing in female categories of sport, a ban that extends to the global showpiece in the latter half of his second term, the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
2 min |
February 07, 2025

The Independent
Liverpool run rampant as Spurs abandon Angeball
A few years ago, Liverpool were mocked for adopting a slogan of “this means more”.
3 min |