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Can Littler be the greatest?
It'll take more than talent
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January 06, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1066: Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. He ruled until 14 October, 1066, when he was killed at the Battle of Hastings.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Independent
Ex-teacher posed as admiral for Armistice Day service
A former history teacher has pleaded guilty to dressing up as a rear admiral for a Remembrance Sunday event in north Wales.
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January 06, 2026
The Independent
It's time we stopped worrying about keeping Trump happy
The rather muted response from Western leaders to Donald Trump's extraordinary seizure of Nicolas Maduro over the weekend was predictable. We are still at a point in geopolitics where no one wants to upset the Trump administration.
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January 06, 2026
The Independent
Ten found guilty of cyber bullying Brigitte Macron
A Paris court yesterday found 10 people guilty of cyber bullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, in the latest legal action sparked by false claims that she is a transgender woman who was born a man.
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January 06, 2026
The Independent
Events in Venezuela will shape China's next move
The cold realists in Beijing were “deeply shocked” by the American strike on Venezuela and have called on the United States to release the country’s president Nicolas Maduro and his wife at once.
3 min |
January 06, 2026
The Independent
If Mumsnet backs Farage, it's game over for Starmer
Forget Donald Trump, Israel, antisemitism and the polls... the biggest threat to Keir Starmer right now is mums. That's right, the ladies of Mumsnet are for turning after all, according to a new survey that reveals how Reform UK is now the top choice for the site's politically engaged, historically left-leaning mothers.
4 min |
January 06, 2026
The Independent
Root and Brook show how the Ashes were meant to be
England reach 211-3 on shortened first day of the fifth Test
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
I just want to hug my parents in Palestine before they die
Whenever the world counts down to a new year, people speak of resolutions with a lightness that feels almost obscene to me. Lose weight. Travel more. Read more books. Be kinder to yourself. My new year's resolution is simpler - and apparently far more radical. I want to hug my parents before they die.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1066: Edward the Confessor, England's most pious king, died.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
How did Tolkien's epic end up beloved by right-wing?
Elon Musk cites 'The Lord of the Rings' as key to his world view, but it's not simple misreading. As Peter Jackson's films return to cinemas, Xan Brooks looks at Middle-earth fandom
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Geologists narrow hunt for origin of Stonehenge altar
Some of the monument comes from Pembrokeshire but its altar stone is now believed to be from northeast Scotland (English Heritage)
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Trump covets Greenland in renewed threat to Denmark
Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to cease threats over Greenland, after he reiterated his desire to acquire it in The Atlantic magazine.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Leadership battle would be gift to Farage, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has warned rivals inside Labour not to move against him, saying that would “gift” Nigel Farage the next general election, as speculation over his future mounts.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
This week in history
Tizane Navea-Rogers delves into The Independent's archive to see which world events made the front page of our paper.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Fear will be new normal if we fail to confront extremism
Ideological extremism and hatred cast a long shadow over Britain in 2025 – testing communities, shaking institutions, and demanding resolute action in the year ahead.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Burnham best election hope for Labour, says top pollster
Andy Burnham represents Labour's best hope of keeping Nigel Farage out of No 10, Britain's leading pollster has warned, as well as asserting that Sir Keir Starmer “doesn’t have the skill set for Downing Street”.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Chelsea ride luck against City with extra-time goal
The incomparable against the unknown, the defining manager of the last couple of decades against one who, two days earlier, many Chelsea fans would have struggled to pick out of an identity parade.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Trump mustn't be our next president, say Venezuelans
The “ecstasy of happiness” that many in Venezuela said they felt at the stunning removal of the country’s despotic leader in an extraordinary US military operation was almost immediately checked by a terrifying future reality.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Fulham's last-gasp leveller underlines Slot's weak spot
It was a game of fine margins... and rather wide margins.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Mother and teen daughter who drowned at sea named
A mother has died and her teenage daughter remains missing after a “tragic incident” off the East Yorkshire coast, police have said.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Myanmar frees 6,000, but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military rulers have ordered the release of more than 6,000 prisoners to mark the country’s Independence Day.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Swiss police identify last 16 victims of new year bar fire
Hundreds march in silence to honour the dead and injured
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
I'm in Lyon for two nights, so where should I visit?
Q I have two nights in Lyon with my Interrail pass. For the day between them, I'd like to explore a nearby town - but I don't want to use a day's pass on doing so.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Covid jab was revolutionary – let's not squander its legacy
Five years ago, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine was first administered in a hospital in Oxford. It was a transformative moment in our response to the pandemic, demonstrating how a breakthrough at a British university was helping to change the world.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
A 2026 rebrand is the most toxic way to start the year
Lydia Spencer-Elliott examines a worrying trend promising self-improvement that has swept across social media
6 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
US cuts to aid mean more women will die giving birth
A breakthrough on life-threatening bleeding in childbirth was starting to reach those most at risk when US aid cuts hit.
7 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
Swimmers’ deaths remind us not all lives are equal at sea
As usual, we were late getting to the beach. Weaving through the crowds of people gathering for the Christmas Day swim, we were on the sand with just a few minutes to spare.
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January 05, 2026
The Independent
Fresh doubts over Amorim future after bizarre remarks
Not even a boring and fairly eventless draw brings about a day of little drama for Manchester United, it seems.
4 min |
January 05, 2026
The Independent
America at war with cartels not Venezuela, claims Rubio
America is at war with drug cartels, not with Venezuela, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has insisted, as military leaders in
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