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The Independent
‘My arrest shows repression has now reached its peak’
Azerbaijan’s jailed opposition leader tells James C Reynolds that his country’s future is with Europe, not Russia – but the West must step up and challenge its record on human rights
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
‘You’ve become a carer, a doctor and a nurse at home’
Two fathers who had to care for their terminally ill children are calling for more government support for other families
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
One-minute NHS jab gives cancer patients ‘time back’
Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers.
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
A golden age of Jewish life is over... we are all poorer for it
Future historians will certainly look back at Jewish life in the late 20th century in English-speaking countries as a golden age of the diaspora – even surpassing the brilliance of medieval Spain or Enlightenment Germany.
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis
For a dozen years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story to Bel Trew
8 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Labour is working to defeat the scourge of mental illness
No one can deny we have a come a long way in this country towards banishing the myths, misunderstandings, and stigma surrounding mental illness.
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
More than 20 Britons stuck on cruise ship hit by virus
More than 20 Britons are stuck on a luxury cruise ship in South Africa which is not allowed to dock due to a suspected hantavirus outbreak onboard.
2 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Blair issues green energy warning amid Iran conflict
Decarbonisation can’t be ‘pursued in isolation’, says ex-PM
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Reform threaten to build migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas
Reform UK’s pledge to build new detention centres for people awaiting deportation in areas that vote for the Green Party has been branded “grotesque” by rival parties.
2 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Wonderkid Wu sneaks past Murphy in deciding frame
For the first time in 24 years, and just the fourth time in Crucible history, the World Snooker Championship final went to a deciding frame.
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Starmer’s exit is a matter of ‘when, not if’, warns expert
Pollster John Curtice says Labour face local elections collapse
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Wave an early goodbye to Charles? That’s a bad idea
By common consent, King Charles’s hugely successful trip to the US has enabled him finally to emerge from the long shadow cast by Queen Elizabeth II.
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
How to recession-proof your life in difficult times
With the cost of living rising and major job losses predicted, Lydia Spencer-Elliott seeks expert advice on money matters
5 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
‘The Labour Party don’t do themselves any favours’
The British left can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the former industrial city could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party at the local elections
4 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
City slip in title race after twelve minutes of mayhem
Manchester City refused to accept defeat and yet, in the final reckoning, it may be the game that means they are beaten.
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Britain faces £1bn annual fee for closer ties with EU
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the UK will have to make annual payments into European budgets for the first time since Brexit to secure his much-heralded “reset“ with the EU.
2 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
‘You will never chew all the flavour out of the blues’
Veteran bluesman Taj Mahal has inspired everyone from Bob Marley to John Belushi. Now 83, and touring his new album ‘Time’, he talks backstage in Los Angeles to Kevin EG Perry
6 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Only one operation will get shipping back flowing freely
Even by Trump’s standards, it was ridiculous to claim that the US could guide ‘neutral’ ships through the closed strait
3 min |
May 05, 2026
The Independent
Veteran Murphy struggles to contain high-scoring Wu
Wu Yize overcame ringing phones, a protester and the efforts of Shaun Murphy to build a healthy overnight lead in his first World Snooker Championship final.
3 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Price of a pint exceeds £10
The cost of a pint has passed £10 in London as the price of beer continues to soar.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Dine-and-dash scams grow bolder as arrests are scarce
From planted hair to staged distractions, restaurants face brazen ‘dine and dashers’, with police solving few cases and businesses forced to take costly measures, writes Alex Ross
5 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
General’s rise from far-right agitator to Ukraine war hero
Sam Kiley meets the founder of the Azov movement, Andrii Biletskyi, now a decorated military brigadier general holding Russia back on its most aggressive line of attack in Donetsk
5 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Antonelli holds off Norris for third straight F1 victory
Kimi Antonelli overcame a fierce battle with Lando Norris to clinch a third successive victory and extend his title lead as the Miami Grand Prix survived the weather.
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Three passengers dead after cruise ship hit by hantavirus
British tourist, 69, is in critical condition in Johannesburg
2 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Police should not be above scrutiny, argues Polanski
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has reignited his explosive row with the head of the Metropolitan Police, accusing him of interference during an election campaign.
3 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Women rewrite history in bold, brilliant May releases
From female pleasure to Roman slavery and Tudor migrants, this month’s finest titles mix daring revisionism, biography and fiction, offering fresh perspectives
8 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
King’s charm masks tensions with Trump’s Maga America
It felt good to watch in Washington DC, as King Charles and Queen Camilla ensured maximum bonhomie without pandering to a tricky host.
4 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Veterans deployed to guard synagogues amid violence
Synagogues and Jewish schools will reportedly be protected by former Royal Marines and veterans of the Parachute Regiment as antisemitic violence grips the country.
1 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
THE EGO HAS LANDED
Elon Musk’s court testimony offers a revealing glimpse into his worldview, exposing tensions between his saviour self-image and critics’ portrait of havoc, says Chris Stokel-Walker
6 min |
May 04, 2026
The Independent
Starmer calls for unity and urges rivals not to oust him
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an extraordinary warning to Labour over “political infighting” and urged his rivals not to try to oust him as speculation over his future as prime minister intensifies.
2 min |