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The Independent
Ten commandments for a superior arts experience
From banning bad music biopics and filming podcasts to making TV shows we can actually see without squinting, Fiona Sturges has devised a new set of rules for 2026
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Zuckerberg is taking a huge bet on AI. Will it pay off?
The Facebook founder and his fellow tech titans are investing big money in the potential of AI, writes Chris Blackhurst. It won't be them paying the price if the bubble bursts, however
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Caffeine hit: Costa Coffee feels heat as losses double
Losses at Costa Coffee have more than doubled to £13.5m for 2024 as it struggles to compete with rival chains.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Should my son make more fuss about cancelled flight?
Q My son, his wife and their daughter are having a spot of bother.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Joshua driver faces charges after fatal Nigeria car crash
Anthony Joshua's driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria on Monday, which injured the boxer and killed two of his close friends, police have said. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged at the Sagamu Magistrate Court yesterday.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
At 42, I quit my media job to hit the books at university
I'd bought a new pencil case especially, diligently made a packed lunch the night before, and was setting off for my first day at university with a rucksack on my back and a lanyard swishing around my neck. What would my classmates be like? What about the lecturers? And, at 42, would I be the oldest student in my cohort?
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
I'll be taking Nostradamus even more seriously this year
As someone who regularly consults psychics for advice and to guide my life decisions, I feel qualified to ask: what does Nostradamus say 2026 has in store for us?
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
To dance for the sake of auld lang syne as the clock strikes
Poet and author Frieda Hughes hits the gym in the new year
1 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Stokes: I see my England future with McCullum
Captain backs Bazball as Potts set for debut in fifth Test
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Sparkler candles 'likely' to have started Swiss inferno
Experts believe that the deadly blaze spread rapidly in a 'flashover' effect and a criminal investigation has opened
3 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
We never know if the rainy season will help, or if it is going to destroy everything'
Families have been raising livestock in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia for centuries, but Nick Ferris finds traditions are changing thanks to the climate crisis impact
6 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
Derby-winning royal trainer Ian Balding dies, aged 87
Ian Balding, the revered racehorse trainer responsible for the 1971 Derby winner Mill Reef, has died at the age of 87.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
The Independent
An excess of sci-fi bunkum mars Stranger Things finale
The Netflix coming-of-age saga bows out as just another CGI rock'em sock'em adventure
4 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Independent photographer David Ashdown dies at 75
Tributes have been paid to the award-winning photojournalist David Ashdown, with The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig highlighting the “skill and dignity” of the title’s former chief sports photographer.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Farke's resilient Leeds frustrate goal shy Liverpool
After the game that had everything, the match that had nothing.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
THE KILLER ELITE
'The Traitors' avoids overfamiliarity by adding a hilarious hierarchical dimension to its plot
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Fractious Your Party to pick new leader next month
Your Party will elect a new leadership by the end of February after co-founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana were barred from standing under new rules.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Revealed: hundreds of prisoners trapped in mental health units
After languishing in jail for years with no hope of release - some for offences as petty as stealing a mobile phone or a laptop - 233 IPP prisoners sentenced to indefinite terms are now so ill they're serving their time in secure hospitals
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
At least 40 killed in ‘horror movie’ blaze at ski resort
Fire also seriously injures scores of revellers at Swiss Alps bar
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Inside the Welsh towns and villages turning to Reform
With Senedd elections looming, Holly Evans finds Wales's traditional red heartlands rejecting Labour in their droves
5 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Spirited Sunderland dent Man City's title ambitions
Sunderland extended their unbeaten Premier League home record to 10 games after holding Manchester City to a goalless draw.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Blow for PM as small boat crossings surge in 2025
Arrivals at second highest on record despite crackdown
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Met Office warns of 'risk to life' as snow forecast for UK
The Met Office has issued a “risk to life” weather warning as snow is expected to blanket the UK, with blizzards set to hit some areas. Weather alerts in parts of Scotland have been upgraded from yellow to amber by the forecaster, while yellow warnings are in place elsewhere as people face a wintry start to 2026.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
We must refuse to legitimise Myanmar's sham elections
Three days after Christmas, the military dictatorship in Myanmar (formerly Burma) held the first round of so-called elections. But let us be in no doubt - these are completely sham and illegitimate, designed not to establish democracy but to legitimise the junta's brutal and repressive rule.
4 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Ardern steps in to help save childbirth project in Africa
Intervention by former New Zealand prime minister rescues programme threatened by Donald Trump's aid cuts last year
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Le Carre thriller delivers pace, intrigue and sexiness
Tom Hiddleston returns for the gripping second season of The Night Manager’, 10 years after he first played Jonathan Pine, a role with potential to rival 007, writes Nick Hilton
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
One in 10 trying weight-loss drugs would risk buying off social media, poll finds
Doctors have sounded the alarm over fake weight-loss jabs that can cause “serious damage” as one in 10 Britons admit they would buy the drug on social media.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Are drop-off fees unfair?
Ask Simon Calder
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
Camilla's honesty shows the good the monarchy can do
Few of us, when learning of the murder of BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s family in Hertfordshire in July 2024, could comprehend the horror of it.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
The Independent
My new year's vow is to give up making daft resolutions
I used to love New Year's Day.
3 min |