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The visionary artist whose films opened up new worlds.
Singular director David Lynch died this week at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy like no other. Louis Chilton looks back at the work of a man who redefined the scope of cinema
8 min |
January 18, 2025
The Independent
'No one left behind': Israeli hostage families make plea as truce countdown begins
In Tel Aviv, Bel Trew finds hope amid pain as Netanyahu's security cabinet finally approves historic Gaza ceasefire
6 min |
January 18, 2025
The Independent
Britain's economy will grow fastest in Europe this year
IMF upgrades UK forecast to outpace Germany and France
3 min |
January 18, 2025
The Independent
Labour could hurt the very workers it wants to protect
Britain’s labour market is not a happy place. Job vacancies have been falling fast, with unemployment moving steadily upwards – a trend set to continue.
3 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Late Diallo hat-trick saves United after dismal display
Fergie Time may require a new name. Increasingly, it is Amad hour, the period when Manchester United’s new specialist in late drama wreaks havoc.
4 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Voter IDs for reclusive tribe 'publicity stunt', say experts.
Government of India heavily criticised for interference in the fragile Andaman and Nicobar Islands. By Maroosha Muzaffar
4 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
David Lynch, celebrated TV and film director, dies at 78
David Lynch, the celebrated director of avant-garde films such as Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive and The Elephant Man and the much-loved TV show Twin Peaks, has passed away at the age of 78.
5 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
High energy prices are crippling British industry
Britain’s economy is almost flatlining, having grown just 0.1 per cent in November following two months of shrinking.
4 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Biden's final address warns of 'tech-industrial complex'
US must stand guard against return to age of robber barons’
3 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Starmer may send troops to Ukraine in peacekeeper role
Sir Keir Starmer is considering plans to send British troops into Ukraine to act as peacekeepers in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.
2 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Murder verdict for teen who stabbed girl, 15, over teddy
A teenager has been found guilty of murdering 15-year-old Elianne Andam by stabbing her in a row over her friend’s teddy bear.
4 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
The terrible price of peace
Harrowing numbers behind the death and destruction after 15 months of conflict. By Alexander Butler and Tom Watling
3 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
U-turn on ETA permits for Heathrow transit travellers
London Heathrow airport has welcomed a Home Office U-turn on transit passengers needing online ETA permits simply to change planes.
1 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Inquiry into BBC-promoted rapper over murder lyrics
A drill rapper who had his music promoted by the BBC is being investigated following reports that his lyrics glorify a murder he was convicted of.
2 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
'We see the coming hours will be bloody and harsh'
In Gaza, Palestinians brace for the crucial period before the fighting is expected to stop on Sunday, finds Bel Trew
3 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Labour commits to a rapid review of grooming gangs
Home secretary also announces five new local inquiries
3 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Tsitsipas knocked out in Australian Open first round
Stefanos Tsitsipas remembered a different time. I had a fresher mind back then, it seemed like I was hungrier,” Tsitsipas said, as he seemed to contemplate his career, his life, and everything in between. I’ve been quite well established in the last couple of years,” he continued. I have seen the game. I’ve done the tour over and over again, the same circle of tournaments and events.”
5 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
Cut-and-paste Kemi leaves party wanting (much) more
With history being forged in the cities of Gaza, Kyiv and Washington, it might feel tempting to ignore the tiddling affairs of Lilliput, that abandoned village known in more prosperous days as the Conservative and Unionist Party.
4 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
US confident Gaza ceasefire will go ahead despite snags
Israeli cabinet expected to convene today to sign off the deal
6 min |
January 17, 2025
The Independent
You really couldn't write it
The once-benign Royal Society of Literature has become a bearpit of generational and gender conflict. Rowan Pelling investigates what led the esteemed RSL into such ugly chaos
6 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Farage and Truss at launch of climate-denial group
Right-wingers welcome British branch led by ex-Ukip leader
2 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
'People are celebrating but they are also worried. There are still 72 hours to wait'
A digital clock that towers over “Hostages Square” in Tel Aviv has been ticking for the last 466 days.
3 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Extremists on both sides of the truce think they've won
The ceasefire in Gaza is riddled with tripwires that look almost deliberately designed to fail.
4 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Airports and RAF bases are 'forever chemical' hotspots
Water near sites found to have high levels of contamination
2 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Right-wing plotters worked to scupper the Chagos deal
Frantic cross-Atlantic discussions have taken place over the past week between right-wing Tory and Reform politicians and Donald Trump’s team to try to ensure that Sir Keir Starmer did not complete a deal with the Chagos Islands before the US president-elect’s inauguration next Monday.
3 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
From Love Island star to beloved Gen Z influencer
As Molly-Mae Hague prepares to open up in a new Prime Video documentary, Katie Rosseinsky looks back at her rise
7 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Peace has come to Gaza – and not a moment too soon
Great relief, then, at the Gaza ceasefire, such as it is – but also great sadness.
3 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
The word that's more scary than marriage - ‘boyfriend'
These days, the idea of making a relationship even vaguely official can send prospective partners running for the hills. Helen Coffey investigates whether it’s part of a wider trend
8 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
'Corridor care' crisis leads to patients dying in toilets
Shocking report finds nurses and hospitals a at breaking point
4 min |
January 16, 2025
The Independent
Relief in City as inflation figures offer rate-cut hope
Luck has not been with Rachel Reeves.
3 min |