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A CHRISTMAS TURKEY
Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration' is not fun, enjoyable or even aspirational, writes Hannah Ewens.
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December 04, 2025
The Independent
England drawn against Wales in World Cup pool
Ireland will take on Scotland and All Blacks face Wallabies
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December 04, 2025
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Reform outcry as Labour to postpone mayoral elections
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is expected to announce that crucial elections for new mayors are set to be postponed by two years.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Heathrow raises unpopular 'green' drop-off fees again
“Drop-off ripoff”: that’s the accusation from some motorists after the UK’s busiest airport announced another rise in the fee for dropping off or picking up passengers.
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December 04, 2025
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Is Farage seriously angling for a pact with the Tories?
Nigel Farage denounced what he called “a false story” in the Financial Times on Tuesday night.
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December 04, 2025
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'I decided to do whatever it took to carry on working'
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has faced not just censorship but prison at the hands of his country's leaders. Days before being sentenced again, he spoke with Adam White about his new film, 'It Was Just an Accident', and why he won't give in
7 min |
December 04, 2025
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Everything in my life seems to have gone wrong at once
The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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Badenoch accuses Reeves of forcing OBR chief to quit
Rachel Reeves has been accused of forcing the chair of the UK’s Budget watchdog to quit after he revealed that claims she made about the public finances were false.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Fleeing death driver 'should have been treated as a crisis
The Foreign Office failed to treat as a crisis the case of an American woman who fled the country claiming diplomatic immunity after causing the death of a British teenager in a road crash, an independent review has concluded.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Where are young people going as they flee the UK?
As new stats reveal that Gen Z are leaving Britain in large numbers, Helen Coffey digs into the hot locations to set up shop, and asks if the expat reality lives up to the dream
6 min |
December 04, 2025
The Independent
The good, the bad, and the disappointingly mediocre
Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey star as matriarchs locked in an increasingly bloody rivalry in this 1850s-set drama that lacks emotional depth. Nick Hilton goes along for the ride...
3 min |
December 04, 2025
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‘What frightened me most was the children no one noticed had gone missing’
Monica Dolan says researching Rosemary West exposed the crisis of children who vanish unnoticed as the actor talks to Tara Cobham about joining The Independent's SafeCall
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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I never really was able to work up a feeling of hate'
As the actor Dick Van Dyke gears up to celebrate his centennial birthday this month, Ellie Muir explores how the ‘Mary Poppins’ star’s life as an optimist has kept him going
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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When should you tell your kids the truth about Santa?
After a magical childhood filled with grottos and letters to the North Pole, your child now risks being teased at school and feeling lied to. Charlotte Cripps's daughter is at that tricky transitional stage, so she asked the experts what to do
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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Police learned nothing from Everard and still fail women
I still remember where I was when I heard the awful news about the rape and murder of Sarah Everard.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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Own goal saves Liverpool against better Sunderland
Federico Chiesa has started to forge a reputation as Liverpool’s latest super-sub because of his capacity to deliver crucial contributions in the opposition’s penalty area.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
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Hidden scandal of NHS staff exposed to 'the new asbestos'
Thousands of laboratory staff came into contact with dangerous levels of toxic formaldehyde - a chemical linked to cancer - that left victims disabled, with severe asthma and forced out of work
1 min |
December 04, 2025
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The biggest artists, albums, books and podcasts of 2025
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Alex Warren and K-Pop Demon Hunters dominate Spotify's music charts, while Steven Bartlett lords it over the podcasts. Roisin O’Connor reports
3 min |
December 04, 2025
The Independent
Is Europe ready for war with Russia after Putin's threat?
Vladimir Putin issued Europe with a chilling threat on Tuesday, warning that Russia was not only “ready” for war on the continent but could prosecute it with such force that there would be “nobody left to negotiate peace with” when he was finished.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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For Putin, war with Europe has never looked so tempting
When Vladimir Putin says he is “ready” for war with Europe, he means it.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
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Thames Water profits surge in spite of rising complaints
The troubled utility giant Thames Water remains embroiled in discussions with its creditors over a crucial rescue package, even as it reports a surge in revenues alongside a rise in customer complaints stemming from increased bills.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Once again, Putin indicates he wants war to continue
The Kremlin has denied that Vladimir Putin rejected a peace deal brokered by the United States, but even Steve Witkoff and
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Those backing trans girls ban should read Brownie Law
The Brownie Law states: “A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day.”
3 min |
December 04, 2025
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Judges are perfectly capable of handling the trials backlog
The chorus of outrage that has greeted David Lammy's plan to curb the right to trial by jury is predictable, but rather extreme.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
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Murder solved 20 years on due to DNA on cigarette
A suspected murderer has been named using DNA from a cigarette butt, 20 years after a woman was killed at a seafront shelter.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
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Hamilton is F1's biggest disappointment this year
The F1 2025 season reaches a thrilling finale in Abu Dhabi, and our correspondent Kieran Jackson picks through the good, bad and ugly of an entertaining and dramatic year
3 min |
December 04, 2025
The Independent
Khan suffering 'mental torture' in prison, sister says
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is alive and well, his sister said, after she was finally allowed to visit him in prison on Tuesday.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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WI expresses 'deep regret' as it excludes trans women
Transgender women will be banned from joining the Women's Institute from April next year, with the organisation saying it “had no other choice” following the Supreme Court ruling.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
The Independent
How can I get around this stamp-collecting problem?
Ask Simon Calder
2 min |
December 04, 2025
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Britain calls Putin's threat of war on Europe 'claptrap'
Russian president says he is ready for war 'if they want it'
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