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The fatal flaw that brought down 'Air Miles Mandelson'
Peter Mandelson achieved much for Labour and the governments he served in, and, without being pompous, for the British people.
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September 12, 2025
The Independent
'I'm having conversations with Labour MPs who are considering defecting'
Sitting down with Millie Cooke, the new Green Party leader Zack Polanski says he'd welcome those with aligned values
4 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Social media made avoiding videos of shooting difficult
Just minutes after Charlie Kirk had been shot in Utah, video of his death was not only easy to find, but for many, unavoidable to watch.
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September 12, 2025
The Independent
TAP RUNS DRY
If the belated sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’, the classic spoof rockumentary, is irrelevant and half-baked, that may be half the point. But, asks Clarisse Loughrey, where are the jokes?
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September 12, 2025
The Independent
Mandelson is the author of his own misfortune
Given what has emerged about Peter Mandelson's relationship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it was both inevitable and right that he should be sacked from one of the most prestigious, high-profile and sensitive roles in public life.
4 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Starmer backed Mandelson despite intelligence warning
Prime minister and David Lammy accused of ignoring MI6
5 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
A divided America is closer than ever to its next civil war
At the time of writing, the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk is still at large, and his motivations are unknown, but the identity of the killer and their reasons for killing hardly matter. Whoever they are and whatever their intentions, the fallout is utterly predictable: divided America will divide further.
4 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Poor personal and political judgement is now a pattern
Foreign minister Stephen Doughty had barely got back to his seat after dramatically announcing the sacking of Lord Mandelson as Britain's ambassador to the US over his ties to the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and my WhatsApp inbox was filling up with messages mostly asking variations on one question:
3 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Farage urged to explain how Clacton home was funded
Nigel Farage is facing mounting questions about his £885,000 constituency home after an investigation called into question how the property was paid for.
2 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Alpaca, donkey and bear charities contest £2m will
The £1.9m will of a llama-loving pensioner has caused a High Court fight that saw rival alpaca, donkey and bear enthusiasts scrapping over her money.
4 min |
September 12, 2025
The Independent
Centre-stage Rogers revels in Gascoigne comparison
Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has vowed to keep playing 'with a risk and a freedom' after impressing in England's 5-0 thrashing of Serbia
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1297: Scottish hero William Wallace defeated the English army at Stirling Bridge.
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September 11, 2025
The Independent
Meet the Americans who just adore Downton Abbey
Julian Fellowes's period drama has won legions of devotees since it premiered in the States in 2011. As the show bows out with a third and final film, Katie Rosseinsky talks to fans from across the Atlantic about the show's escapist appeal
6 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Putin gambling that Nato's response is fearsome rhetoric
On the face of it, the intrusion of Russian drones into Polish airspace overnight would appear to be an open and shut case for invoking Nato's famous Article 5, which, as commonly summed up, means that an attack on one is deemed an attack on all and warrants a corresponding response.
3 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
UN to investigate 'national scandal' of IPP prisoners
Bombshell letter proves David Lammy agrees the indefinite jail terms are a 'grave injustice'
5 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Could dementia be behind my wife's worrying change?
The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
3 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Exciting twist for historic southern hemisphere rivals
As New Zealand and South Africa's men's and women's sides prepare to meet on the same day, it's clear that familiarity is far from breeding contempt
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Poland issues stark warning of escalation after shooting down four Russian drones
Poland has warned it is closer to conflict than at any point since the Second World War, following an unprecedented incursion into Nato territory by Russian drones.
2 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Nepal waits to find out what happens next after protests
The political class has been wiped out in an extraordinary 24 hours of unrest, leaving chaos, curfews and few candidates remaining to take the country forward.
5 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Phillipson and Powell set for Labour deputy race
Sir Keir Starmer's hopes of a coronation for his chosen successor to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader seem to have been dashed.
3 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Thunberg aid flotilla claims new drone attack off Tunisia
A second boat in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, has been hit by a “suspected drone”, the group has claimed.
2 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Time to show real action, not diplomatic disapproval
Failure to respond to Moscow will encourage Putin to test the West's purpose in yet more countries
5 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
With friends like these...
Jeffrey Epstein was the man who knew everyone, and while that doesn't mean guilt by association after his sex-trafficking conviction, it does say something profound about how things work at the very top of society
7 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Flaw with Sheen's memoir is the tragedy of his own life
Charlie Sheen tells all in his autobiography, which covers early stardom and a tumultuous adulthood. It's a compelling story waylaid by tales of debauchery
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Donnarumma's arrival at City signals a style shift
It would be understandable if Pep Guardiola's thoughts turn ever more to Istanbul. The city that crosses continents is where the Catalan won what may prove to be his last European Cup.
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Could Badenoch really help Starmer on welfare reform?
By common consent, Kemi Badenoch didn't just enjoy her best session at Prime Minister's Questions - faint praise - but one where she clearly got the better of Sir Keir Starmer.
2 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
NICE AND TOASTY
Caroline Preece on electric blankets and heated throws
7 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Europe must stand with Poland against Putin
Poland knows more than most European countries about the realities of war and the cruelties of foreign occupation.
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
PM must ask hard questions of Mandelson's Epstein links
Still \"a fighter, not a quitter\" and ever the spin doctor, Peter Mandelson is getting his defence of his unwise and lingering friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in early.
4 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Omaze £6m mansion faces fresh planning row setback
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is, so the proverb goes. And for Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, who felt “pure joy” when winning a £6m mansion in Blakeney in Norfolk as part of a raffle draw for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, the well-known saying must be ringing home right now.
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