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The Independent
Poorest more likely to get cancer and to die from it -
Cancer death rates are 60 per cent higher in the UK's most deprived areas, new research shows, with the poorest more than 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed after a trip to A&E than their wealthiest counterparts.
3 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
Operation saves eyesight in children with rare condition
Medics in the UK have become the first in the world to successfully administer a pioneering gene therapy that preserves sight in young children with an extremely rare genetic condition that usually causes blindness in the first few years of life.
4 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
Battered British army is at its lowest nadir since 1940
When news that the UK would be at the front of the queue to provide troops for a Ukraine peacekeeping force, possibly as many as 20,000, a contact from army headquarters at Andover messaged me: \"Where's this 20,000-figure come from? Who's briefing this? We couldn't do this in a month of Sundays!\"
5 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
How will Hamas's actions affect the politics of peace?
Hamas has handed over the remains of four Israeli hostages taken during the atrocities committed by the group on 7 October 2023. The circumstances of their abduction and what then ensued were horrific, even by the standards of this conflict.
3 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
Grandfathers refuse to leave homes in sinkhole village
As cracks continue to spread around a massive sinkhole that swallowed a Surrey village high street, two grandfathers are adamant they will not leave their homes.
3 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
White House tells Zelensky to 'tone down' US criticism
Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage by trying to silence Volodymyr Zelensky, who was defending himself over the US president's \"dictator\" slur, and pressure him into a deal with Vladimir Putin. The White House told Ukraine's leader to \"tone down\" his comments - which included his remark that Mr Trump lives in a Russian “disinformation space” – and accused Mr Zelensky of “badmouthing” the US president.
3 min |
February 21, 2025
The Independent
Briton accused of bribery given bail after being held for six years in an Indian jail
A British citizen accused of bribery in India has been given bail, six years after he was first detained.
1 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
How England are plotting to stop 'world-class' Russell
For years, England have had a problem.
4 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Nunez blows chance to fire Liverpool 10 points clear
Ten points clear with 12 games to go would have almost certainly put Liverpool, without a completely convincing title rival, on course for a second Premier League title before February is even out.
3 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
HSBC delays carbon pledge citing government ‘lag'
Net zero pushed to 2050 as head office cutbacks to come
3 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
'Nothing is eternal' - Real snuff out sorry City's hopes
The stuff of boyhood dreams for Kylian Mbappe but the continuation of Manchester City’s altogether newer nightmare and the confirmation of how far and how fast they have fallen.
4 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Raducanu left in tears as fixated fan ejected in Dubai
Emma Raducanu has thanked her fans for their messages of support after the “difficult experience” of being approached by a man who displayed “fixated behaviour” ahead of her match against Karolina Muchova in Dubai.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Whistleblower wins case over Kabul evacuation leaks
Civil servant unfairly fired for exposing chaos, tribunal finds
3 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Why has inflation gone up and will it come back down?
UK inflation for January 2025 is back up to an annual rate of 3 per cent, the highest in 10 months, and slightly ahead of market expectations (having been similarly better than anticipated in December, when it came in at 2.5 per cent).
3 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Zelensky branded 'dictator' in shocking tirade by Trump
Donald Trump hurled insults at Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday, branding him a “dictator” and falsely accusing him of starting the three-year war in Ukraine.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Search on for UK journalist missing in Brazil for 12 days
A search is underway in Brazil after a British journalist disappeared nearly two weeks ago.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Child in Texas 'took own life after class threats to have her family deported'
An 11-year-old girl took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
'Utter panic' as sinkhole opens up in Surrey village
A mother-of-two forced to evacuate her home after a 65ft sinkhole opened on her doorstep has described the “utter panic” of escaping in the night.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Business secretary accused of adding solicitor to his CV
But Labour say admin error is to blame for trainee omission
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Rich boomers stereotype is discrimination, MPs say
Depictions of older people as hoarding wealth and working against the young are “ageist stereotypes”, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
2 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Starmer supports Zelensky after day of Trump barbs
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Volodymyr Zelensky to express support for him “as Ukraine’s democratically elected leader” after Donald Trump claimed he was a “dictator”.
3 min |
February 20, 2025
The Independent
Bivol gambles on rematch to banish ‘a tasteless life'
Dmitry Bivol talks Alex Pattle through the crucial details that could decide Saturday's 'revenge' against Artur Beterbiev
5 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
The good, the bad and the ugly: celebrating 40 years of high drama in Albert Square
‘EastEnders’ may not be at its peak but every moment, from ridiculous reveals to social commentary, has played a part in four decades of cockney-fuelled fun,
5 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Will taxpayers foot the bill if Thames Water goes bust?
Britain's largest, and most indebted, private utility, Thames Water, has been in financial difficulties for some time and has now been given another reprieve by the High Court.
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Rick Buckler, drummer with The Jam, dies at 69
Rick Buckler, the drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller said.
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
THREE'S A CROWD
One thing that Mike White's hit drama 'The White Lotus' really nails is toxic female friendship, praises Olivia Petter
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Face-off in Madrid is City's most demanding game yet
The perfectionist is aiming to be almost perfect. Manchester City have been wildly imperfect this season; it is why they think they are on the brink of their earliest Champions League exit since Roberto Mancini's reign.
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Ball pressed pause – it's a rare skill we must all learn
Weeks after a teary exit from her radio show, the national treasure was taking time off to work in a beach cafe. As the former editor of a magazine, Rosie Nixon can relate to a need to slow down and offers her approach to a restful reset
5 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Bailey brings precision and camp charisma to Richard II
The 'Wicked' star delights in the speeches of Shakespeare's homoerotic text as the queer-coded despot,
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
US sets scene for seismic shift in Russian relations
The US and Russia held talks in Saudi Arabia yesterday that set the scene for a seismic shift in relations - and a potential turning point for the Ukraine war after three bloody years.
2 min |