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The Independent
Netanyahu orders military airstrikes on southern Gaza
The Israeli prime minister has ordered his military to immediately carry out “powerful” attacks on Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement shortly after Israel said Hamas had opened fire on Israeli forces in southern Gaza.
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October 29, 2025
The Independent
Prunella Scales, doyenne of Fawlty Towers, dies at 93
'Scene after scene, she was absolutely perfect, her co-star and onscreen husband John Cleese says in moving tribute
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Corbyn to play 'Wizard of Oz-lington' in pantomime
Jeremy Corbyn will appear in a north London pantomime in his constituency this Christmas, playing the \"Wizard of Oz-lington\" in a Wicked-inspired performance.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Farage sitting pretty as the 'can't be any worse' option
Danny Kruger, the MP who recently defected from the Conservatives to Reform, is billed as head of his new party’s “preparing for government” unit. He held a news conference yesterday at which he declared confidently: “We will be ready.”
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Do you ever get bored of flying all over the world?
Q I hope you don't mind me asking a more personal question than you usually tackle.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Post-Rodgers Celtic chaos may lead to the unthinkable
On the loudest nights at Celtic Park, the sound of “You'll Never Walk Alone” is as stirring and defiant as its cousins at Anfield and the Westfalenstadion.
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
We've never been healthier... no wonder we're so miserable
Drinking is older than writing.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
If we have to ask ChatGPT everything, we're in trouble
As actor Jennifer Lawrence reveals she relied on the AI service for breastfeeding advice during a tough moment, just how reliant are we becoming on robots
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica with 185mph winds
Thousands evacuate coastal areas as power grid damaged
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Son of Hong Kong activist urges Trump to talk with Xi
The son of British media tycoon Jimmy Lai has thanked Donald Trump for promising to raise the matter of his father's incarceration when he meets Chinese president Xi Jinping tomorrow.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Ageless, but more grown-up
Ella Hickson's ‘Wendy & Peter Pan’ is bleakly beautiful, but more suited to misty-eyed adults than kids
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Three's a magic number as Lionesses silence Matildas
England returned to winning ways in the second game of their homecoming tour with a 3-0 victory over 10-player Australia at a sold-out Pride Park in Derby.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
DRAUGHT DODGERS
Rachel Penn tried and tested seven superb draught excluders
5 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Asylum crackdown will tear thousands of families apart
Over 6,000 children face separation from loved ones after Labour halts a key refugee route to UK
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
'This was something that blew my mind. It's made my career being asked to do it'
Cricket fans have queried TNT Sports' plan for the Ashes, but the broadcaster's voice of cycling, Rob Hatch, explains why he's ideal to helm the coverage
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
New role to fill for Freeman as Wallabies roll into town
Tommy Freeman will begin his transition to outside centre after being named in the No 13 jersey by Steve Borthwick for England’s first match of the Autumn Nations Series against Australia this weekend.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Reform plan 'dramatic' cut to civil service headcount
Reform plans to “dramatically” cut the number of civil servants if they win the next election, the party has said, despite the lack of government experience within the party.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs in its biggest-ever workforce slash
Amazon has announced it will be cutting around 14,000 jobs worldwide as it increases its push for efficiency and greater use of artificial intelligence. In a letter to staff, senior vice president of people and technology Beth Galetti called AI “the most transformative technology since the internet” and said the redundancies aimed to reduce layers in the hierarchy.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
MISSION IMPROBABLE
It's been a long route to the top for Mick Herron, but the slog has made him a great writer of failure, says Katie Rosseinsky, ahead of the release of 'Down Cemetery Road' to Apple TV+
6 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Can Polanski turn the latest poll surge into Green votes?
Zack Polanski, the new-ish leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has a problem: such has been the recent surge in his party’s membership that it is having to book bigger rooms for meetings.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Dazzle complaints prompts review of vehicle headlights
A significant majority of British motorists, 82 per cent, are increasingly worried about being dazzled by vehicle headlights as the evenings draw in earlier, a new survey has revealed.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
PM's attack on aspiration is draining the life from Britain
There are, believe it or not, some parallels between the political careers of Sirs Keir Starmer and Tony Blair.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Labyrinthine detective treat has cast chemistry to die for
Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson pull out all the stops in 'Down Cemetery Road', a nervy and archly funny conspiracy thriller from the 'Slow Horses' stable
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Actor who breathed fire and laughter into 'dragon' Sybil
Immortalised by her role as the long-suffering Sybil Fawlty, Prunella Scales also starred in 'Mapp & Lucia' and 'After Henry', and played Queen Victoria on stage and screen
6 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Income tax rise only way to plug extra £20bn in Budget black hole, economists warn
Raising income tax or slashing public spending is the only way Rachel Reeves can balance her Budget, top economists have warned, after grim news on a key economic indicator left her with an extra £20bn in what was already a sizeable black hole.
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Housing migrants in bases will cost 'more than hotels'
The government has admitted that plans to move hundreds of asylum seekers into military barracks are part of a bid to appease the public but might not save the taxpayer any money.
5 min |
October 29, 2025
The Independent
Diversity in adverts makes business and cultural sense
When Reform MP Sarah Pochin declared that adverts “full of Black people, full of Asian people” were not reflective of society, she tapped into that familiar chorus: that diversity in advertising is not representative and imposed by the “woke liberati”.
4 min |
October 28, 2025
The Independent
Jamaica orders evacuation as hurricane hits Caribbean
People in Jamaica have been told to evacuate as the “life-threatening” Hurricane Melissa bears down on the Caribbean island.
2 min |
October 28, 2025
The Independent
Independent journalist given posthumous award
Independent Arabia has received the World Press Freedom Hero Award on behalf of its Gaza correspondent, the late Maryam Abu Daqqa, during a ceremony hosted by the International Press Institute (IPI) in Vienna in partnership with International Media Support (IMS). Abu Daqqa was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza in August.
1 min |
October 28, 2025
The Independent
Will chancellor secure trade deal at Davos in the Desert?
In her unofficial role of head of sales for UK plc, chancellor Rachel Reeves is in the Gulf states drumming up some business and investment.
3 min |