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Unions fight £54bn Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros
US unions are calling for the Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery merger to be blocked.
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December 07, 2025
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DIFFERENT STROKES
With a new exhibition celebrating rival artists Turner and Constable at the Tate Britain, Michael Hodges explores the parts of England that inspired some of their greatest works
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December 07, 2025
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Villa muscle into title race and leave Arsenal flailing
Emi Buendia scored with the last kick of the game as Aston Villa blew the Premier League title race wide open with a dramatic 2-1 victory over leaders Arsenal.
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December 07, 2025
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Victims must be put first in tackling court backlog crisis
In the early 2000s, I was a young crown prosecutor in Nottingham Magistrates' Court, discussing with colleagues the poor state of the criminal justice system.
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December 07, 2025
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Tanaka's last-gasp equaliser heaps more misery on Slot
It was a pivotal week for a manager who required results to quell talk about his position.
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December 07, 2025
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Attack tells a worrying story about who Farage really is
Nigel Farage's response to an interview reveals more about the man than we could ever have guessed, and the urgent need for the BBC to protect itself
4 min |
December 07, 2025
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Trump's war on drugs is fraught with danger for him
Back in the dim, distant mists of September, Donald Trump decreed that the US Department of Defense, sitting under the purview of the Pentagon, should be rebadged as the Department of War – ideally said with a deep, macho roar like in those action movie trailers.
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December 07, 2025
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Starc sends woeful England sliding towards second loss
England (134/6) trail Australia by 43 runs: The tourists are facing a 2-0 Ashes series deficit after a Brisbane battering
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December 07, 2025
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The last Christmas at Royal Lodge - how bad could it be?
Having been strong-armed into surrendering the lease on the 30-room manor, he is expected to relocate - as soon as is “practicable” - to a more modest property on the Sandringham estate, where, historically, he would join the royal family for the season’s festivities.
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December 07, 2025
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‘Reaching £100,000 isn’t just a fantastic milestone – it’s a life-changing moment’
The Independent’s SafeCall campaign has surged past £100,000 in donations, marking a major step towards creating a new national lifeline for missing young people.
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December 07, 2025
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I cut my dying father out of my life... I still feel guilty
Erica Lefevre reflects on grieving for an estranged parent
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December 07, 2025
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Rise in 11-plus tutoring risks generation of 'exam bots'
Tutoring young children to help them pass the 11-plus exam risks turning them into “exam bots”, experts have warned, with some calling for key elements of the test to be scrapped altogether.
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December 07, 2025
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Charging tourists may make an exhibition of ourselves
Exempting locals from fees to museums is a complicated step – but going contactless could work
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December 07, 2025
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Handling the human cost of the asylum hotel crackdown
Tens of thousands of refugees could face homelessness this winter as frontline workers speak of being forced into 'crisis response mode' by the Home Office.
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December 07, 2025
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Verstappen keeps pressure on with Abu Dhabi pole
Contrary to popular belief, it is seldom we see or hear the full-blooded array of emotions we know Max Verstappen possesses deep in his psyche. Max 2.0 is no longer “Mad Max”; this is the new-and-improved version, still laser-focused but ultimately happier-than-ever. Four F1 titles in the cabinet, a fifth is a simple bonus. And it is that mantra which is inching him ever closer to an unprecedented comeback.
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December 07, 2025
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My Santorini nightmare turned out to be a dream
Earthquakes on the island have cut tourist numbers, and finds that makes for a more enjoyable trip
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December 07, 2025
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Texas hold-'em for Three Lions' World Cup opener
England to face Group L rivals Croatia in Dallas on 17 June
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December 07, 2025
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Palestinians use wood and stones to rebuild houses
With tents collapsing and winter nearing, ordinary Gazans are forced to improvise
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December 07, 2025
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Millionaire Tory donor quits the Lords and joins Reform
A millionaire Conservative donor who was made a peer by Boris Johnson has defected to Reform UK in a major boost for Nigel Farage. Malcolm Offord said he was defecting from the Conservatives to Reform and intended to stand for election to the Scottish parliament next year.
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December 07, 2025
The Independent
The assumption grows that this is a PM who won't last
As a chronicler of Tony Blair’s government, I found the “authority draining away” theme irritating.
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December 07, 2025
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Blair 'looking at candidates to replace Starmer as PM'
Sir Tony Blair’s think tank is said to be pulling together a policy plan to “save the Labour party” amid frustrations over Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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December 07, 2025
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Labour bars trans women at main women's conference
Transgender women will be barred from the main hall at Labour's women's conference next year and will also be denied voting rights, Labour has said.
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December 07, 2025
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What would a ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine look like?
After months on the sidelines of US-led peace talks, Europe is trying to rise to the challenge of guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar future in the event of a ceasefire.
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December 07, 2025
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Latest crop of Labour MPs 'lost it' on women's rights
Ex-head of equalities watchdog lashes out over confusion
3 min |
December 07, 2025
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The songwriter's evolution from darkness into the light
'Nick Cave's Veiled World' assembles some of the Australian musician's closest collaborators for an in-depth look at the dark, mysterious worlds he conjures
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December 06, 2025
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Trump's attack on Europe is built on conspiracy theories
America's extraordinary new blueprint for international policy is racist and a boost to the far right
3 min |
December 06, 2025
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I'll clear my wardrobe of all the people I once knew'
The festive commercialism has set Frieda Hughes's brain to thoughts of wanting less, and to ploughing her own furrow
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December 06, 2025
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The best Christmas shows you can still get tickets for
From pantomimes to big-budget musicals and yuletide classics, Alice Saville has the skinny on 2025 festive fun
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December 06, 2025
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Slot ponders Isak problem as No 9 cuts isolated figure
Arne Slot has not always relished the chance to discuss Alexander Isak's low numbers at Liverpool. There was a difference this time, however.
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December 06, 2025
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Norris chases place among elite on no normal weekend
With McLaren confirming team orders will be used if necessary to beat Max Verstappen, the 26-year-old Briton really has no excuse.
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