Sunday Mercury
BIRMINGHAM-BOUND AIR INDIA FLIGHT'S MID-AIR EMERGENCY
Low fuel alert as Storm Goretti raged forced plane to divert
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Mahmood to end support for some asylum seekers
Shabana Mahmood will end the government's duty to support all destitute asylum seekers as she seeks to shut more asylum hotels, sources have said.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Fears for Palestinian Action hunger striker after 70 days
A Palestinian Action protester is “deteriorating” after 70 days on a hunger strike while in prison awaiting trial, her friends have warned.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Man found dead after tree falls on caravan in Cornwall
A man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan as weather warnings remain in place after Storm Goretti hit the UK.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Arrest for feeding pigeons condemned as 'ridiculous'
A woman feeding pigeons in the street was arrested and handcuffed in a “ridiculous” incident caught on camera.
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
I'm my most confident self in the studio, songwriting. I'm quite a boss in there
Absolutely, the artist born Abby-Lynn Keen, speaks with Roisin O'Connor about her new album 'Paracosm' and the prospect of an upcoming arena tour with her big sister RAYE
8 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Cruel jail terms are an error government refuses to correct
With the government's Sentencing Bill currently being scrutinised in Westminster, it is opportune to ask why we are not removing what has been described by so many - including Lord Chancellors - as the stain of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) on our system of justice.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Sorry Spurs knocked out of FA Cup despite late surge
Aston Villa survive, and the nature of this FA Cup tie might mean Thomas Frank does, too.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Starmer's economic plan is more gamble than strategy
The \"cost of living\" is a policy you reach for when there is little else to say.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
AN EARTHY PARADISE
A growing number of budding archaeologists are taking part in community digs across Britain. Ben Eley visits the island of Lindisfarne and finds himself getting mindful in the mud
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Musk hits out at 'fascist' UK in escalating row over Grok
Elon Musk has accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of being “fascist” after ministers stepped up threats to ban social media site X over AI-generated sexualised images.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Will Eurostar trains ever stop at Ebbsfleet again?
Q A question about trains to Europe from Kent. With tiny political shifts towards our European chums, are my dreams of a reopened Ebbsfleet station any closer?
1 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
NEAR MISS
In a new stage adaptation of 1952 movie ‘High Noon’, Billy Crudup stars in a thoughtful western that nonetheless lacks a little of the bite the original delivered, says Alice Saville
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
The Independent's SafeCall campaign backed by Powell
Labour’s deputy leader has joined prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and a wide range of public figures from across Britain in backing The Independent’s incredible SafeCall campaign.
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Rosenior kicks-off Chelsea stint with thumping victory
Liam Rosenior crouched down inches from the pitch and then exploded, furiously clapping and encouraging Chelsea's Jamie Gittens. It was a glimpse into the manager, the man and what Chelsea can expect, in what was a good start to his reign and a 5-1 victory in the FA Cup third round over Charlton. Those seconds showed Rosenior is prioritising more than tactics as he succeeds Enzo Maresca.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Women quitting X means the predators win, so I'm staying
The internet has always hated women; it was only a matter of time until it started undressing them.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Macclesfield stun Palace in FA Cup upset for the ages
Non-league Macclesfield produced one of the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time by knocking out holders Crystal Palace in a stunning 2-1 upset at Moss Rose.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Poets are idealists: it's what makes them so dangerous
In his novel Dr Zhivago, Boris Pasternak said: \"A poet is always drawn to suffering because suffering gives depth to experience.\"
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Trump's 'morality' raises nightmare of ghosts past
The US president's belligerence is causing real fear in South America, reports Sam Kiley from Colombian capital Bogota
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
‘We are going to stay alive – Ukrainian people are brave’
With temperatures as low as -15C in Ukraine, and more than a million without heat or water, residents tell Alex Croft that life under Russian assault is as difficult as ever in the winter
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
A trek through the Andes to visit a crowd-free wonder
Away from the crowds still besieging nearby Machu Picchu, Joanna Booth finds tranquillity at another ancient Inca site
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Caribbean island helped to ease my midlife loneliness
After feeling anxious and isolated at home, a solo trip to Tobago taught Minreet Kaur the power of human connection
5 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
The wonders of Venezuela
One day the turbulent South American country may be safe enough for the average traveller to return
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Scrap indefinite jail terms, former judge tells Starmer
A former lord chief justice has urged Sir Keir Starmer to end the scandal of cruel indefinite jail terms, accusing ministers of ignoring “the urgency of the situation”, as scores of prisoners languish in jail with no hope of release.
3 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
‘Thousands of us have been killed. Why would I vote?’
Myanmar's people despair over the military junta's sham election and plead for the return of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Maung Maung, Peter Popham and James C Reynolds report
4 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
Thousands rally after ICE officer shoots woman dead
Thousands of people gathered in cities across the US yesterday to protest against the aggressive immigration enforcement action that led to the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis and the shooting of two other people in Portland, Oregon.
2 min |
January 11, 2026
The Independent
US is ‘ready to help’ Iran protesters, warns Trump
Another threat to Tehran as dozens killed in violent unrest
3 min |
January 11, 2026
Scottish Sunday Express
Over the dune to find Egypt's real paradise
An-all inclusive resort is not the work destination PORTIA JONES dreamed of but Hurghada hits the spot
3 min |
January 11, 2026
Scottish Sunday Express
I'd love to go to Greenland... before Trump annexes it!
IT HAS BEEN a challenging week for Lorraine Kelly as her longstanding morning ITV show is halved in length, but the resilient TV legend still has much to look forward to with the arrival of her first travel presenting job on our screens next week. In Lorraine Kelly's Norwegian Odyssey, she sails north through the country's fjords to discover its stunning landscapes, wildlife, food and culture.
6 min |
January 11, 2026
Scottish Sunday Express
Second weekend of snow and ice for freezing Scots
SNOW, ice and bitter temperatures are set to continue across much of the country over the next two days as Scotland enters its second consecutive weekend of weather warnings.
3 min |