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The Independent
Free Fimmy Lai instead of chasing Xi's empty promises
Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping has rewarded Keir Starmer's approval of China's “mega embassy” with an eagerly sought trip to Beijing.
5 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
How 'Melania' became the year's most mysterious film
Amazon paid $40m for the documentary about the US first lady, directed by Hollywood outcast Brett Ratner. Its release seems only to raise further questions
4 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Four is the magic number on a Ryanair 'self-connect'
Q How much time would you allow to connect between two separate Ryanair flights?
2 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Labour WhatsApp chat was ‘vile and racist’, says report
Labour councillors made “vile” and “racist” remarks in a WhatsApp group chat that led to the sacking of the Labour minister who prompted the Gorton and Denton by-election, a damning report has found.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Rates U-turn for pubs is not enough, chancellor told
Rachel Reeves is facing a backlash from Labour MPs, pub landlords and business owners over the “wholly inadequate” 15 per cent cut in business rates bills.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
UK can no longer afford to be in hock to US on defence
He might have done well to recall a cautionary tale from a visit by defence correspondents to the nuclear submarine base at Faslane a few decades back - now the stuff of legend.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Simple supermarket swaps to cut ultra-processed foods
From yoghurt and bread to protein bars and sauces, the smartest approach is a better understanding of what matters and what really doesn't in your diet
6 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Will Reform win Gorton and Denton by-election?
Where do the parties stand?
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Starmer heads to Beijing with huge trade delegation
Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will benefit from a strengthened relationship with China ahead of his arrival in Beijing this morning - and insists economic cooperation will not be traded for national security.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Lopez-Stevenson has more on the line than a title belt
There was a time in American boxing history when Saturday's fight at Madison Square Garden, between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson, would have been a very big deal.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Trump a bigger threat than Putin, says ex-Nato general
The US president has turned the international order into a 'dead duck', General Richard Shirreff tells
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Starmer urged to highlight Jimmy Lai's case in Beijing
Sir Keir Starmer should say “exactly what he thinks” when he meets Chinese leaders in Beijing this week, the last governor of Hong Kong has said.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Outrage in Italy at planned ICE presence at Olympics
The mayor of Milan has said that federal agents are “not welcome” at the Winter Olympics next month amid growing backlash against the Trump administration’s decision to hand them a security role.
2 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
China trip has come at the worst possible time for PM
When Keir Starmer jetted off to Beijing yesterday, he became the first prime minister to visit China in eight years.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
I was caught in a Russian attack on Odesa last night
Askold Krushelnycky was asleep when Shahed drones reduced his hotel to rubble, illustrating the brutality of Russia's relentless attacks on Ukraine as talks grind on
5 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
'Enter a new world instead of googling the Beckhams!"
Given a drastic drop in reading for pleasure, leading authors tell Annabel Nugent how to bring back your inner bookworm
6 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
GB News presenter to stand for Reform in by-election
A GB News presenter who once ate a page of his own book on live TV after making an incorrect election prediction has been unveiled as Reform UK's candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Missing People launches national SafeCall lifeline
With your support, the charity has set up a service to help the 72,000 children who vanish in the UK every year
4 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Officer with police stations.phobia sues Met for £1m
A former police officer is suing the Met Police for £1m in compensation, claiming she developed a phobia of police stations after being repeatedly exposed to \"harrowing\" scenes at work.
4 min |
January 28, 2026
The Independent
Top seeds forced to remove fitness device in Melbourne
Sinner, Alcaraz and Sabalenka have been caught using the wrist technology at the grand slam, writes Jamie Braidwood
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
'They know they're stronger than the sum of their parts'
A new documentary offers the most comprehensive look yet at boyband Take That. Roisin O'Connor talks to its director David Soutar about getting them to trust him with their story
7 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Labour cannot win whether or not it lets Burnham stand
It is possible for both Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer to be right about the mathematics of the Greater Manchester mayor standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Trump signals Minnesota rollback after fatal shooting
The Minnesota governor has said Donald Trump is considering withdrawing some federal immigration officers, whose numbers have surged in the state, following a “productive” phone call with the president.
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
How ICE recruiters employ the aesthetics of Nazism
History may not repeat itself, but it echoes, and the 1930s taught us why symbolism matters. Fascism did not arrive with a single marching column, writes historian Guy Walters
6 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Burnham was never the real answer to Labour's problems
As in so many areas of life, it's a good idea to make decisions about your political career by asking how others, friendly or otherwise, might view them. So it is with Andy Burnham.
4 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Raimi's horror comeback bathes the screen in blood
'Send Help' marks a triumphant return to gore, offering not just bodily fluids but righteous rage, says Clarisse Loughrey
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Anti-football could make or break Arsenal's title dream
Arteta's reliance on set plays this season was undone by two instances of United individual brilliance, writes Will Castle
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Body of final Israeli hostage found in Gaza, says military
Israel has retrieved the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza, the country’s military has said, as the region prepares to move into the second phase of a ceasefire agreed in October. The remains of 24-year-old police officer Ran Gvili were discovered yesterday and will now be returned for burial, an Israeli official told reporters.
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
A 58-year first says much about game's current state
The top six seeds in both the men's and women's draws are still standing to set up huge Australian Open quarter-finals. Jamie Braidwood on the factors behind this piece of history
3 min |
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Nigella cannot save Bake Off from its 'stale male' problem
It’s surely a recipe for success: Britain’s queen of double-entendres, Nigella Lawson, is to replace Prue Leith on the show that turned before-the-watershed innuendo into an art form, The Great British Bake Off.
2 min |