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If you abandon your moral compass, this is the outcome
Tony Benn warned me about Peter Mandelson back in 1987.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
US has 'squandered' world leadership role, says Merz
German leader critical of Trump but extends olive branch
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Starmer warns Britain must rely on Europe, not Trump
Prime minister says continent is a 'sleeping giant' on defence
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Men who planned terror attack on Jews jailed for life
Two men who plotted a mass shooting that could have become “one of the deadliest attacks on Jewish communities” in the UK have been given life sentences.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Britain's economy might be doing better than you think
The latest growth figures suggest it’s struggling along at best, but dig beneath the headline figures and there are reasons for optimism, writes Chris Blackhurst although it may not last
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Their demands slam against the walls of each other's egos
Frieda Hughes is reminded that there is a life cycle for everything, and seasonal shifts show what will truly last
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Tottenham turn to Tudor to stave off threat of relegation
Former Juventus coach Igor Tudor is set to take over on an interim basis, writes Richard Jolly, but with his appointment comes the risk of repeating a Premier League cautionary tale
3 min |
February 14, 2026
The Independent
World news in brief
The teenager who carried out a mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada, may have intended to “finish off” her siblings, a witness said.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Bangladesh nationalists win landslide election victory
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed a landslide victory in the country's first election since the 2024 student-led uprising, which resulted in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Wrexham dream endures as Chelsea thump Hull
Hollywood-backed Wrexham kept up their hopes of a fairytale run in the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town in their fourth round tie at the Racecourse Ground yesterday, while Chelsea eased past Hull City with a 4-0 success.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Rise in exploding laughing gas canisters at waste sites
A surge in discarded laughing gas canisters at waste sites has seen a rise in explosions endangering workers' lives, authorities warn.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Starmer's knack of employing the wrong people continues
Keir Starmer overruling civil servants to pay a quarter of a million pounds to get rid of the top civil servant he appointed 14 months ago is quite an admission of failure. Especially because it fits a pattern of bad choices - from Sue Gray, his chief of staff in government for three months, through Peter Mandelson, ambassador to
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
In The Shitheads’, an original and provocative new Royal Court production, Stone Age cannibals come to life with sly, sometimes amusing modern twists, writes Louis Chilton
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Sturgeon's husband accused of taking £459k from SNP
Ex-party chief to appear in Scottish High Court next week
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Roar power! Weston breaks GB duck with skeleton gold
Day seven of the Winter Olympics fell on Friday 13th - but far from being unlucky, it was the day Team GB’s medal curse finally lifted at these Games with Matt Weston taking gold in the skeleton.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
I had a Valentine's date with my dog - and I'm not alone
As research shows that half of Gen Z would rather spend the day with their pet than their partner, Charlotte Cripps finds her golden retriever to be an appreciative dining companion
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Jeff Buckley was more than simply a rock'n'roll tragedy
Amy Berg's documentary delves beyond the singer's image as a handsome, moody crooner. She tells Stevie Chick about her journey into his humour, his fears and his vulnerabilities
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Mandelson asked to testify to Congress over Epstein
Peter Mandelson has been asked to testify to the US Congress over his relationship with the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter, US politicians told the former Labour grandee they thought he had “critical information” that would assist their investigation into Epstein.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Hoodoos, bogey zones and wounded hosts to overcome
Favourites England have won just once in Murrayfield in the last decade and this afternoon face a test of their Six Nations title credentials, writes Harry Latham-Coyle in Edinburgh
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Where in Europe could we visit as elderly travellers?
Ask Simon Calder
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
‘We met a year ago. Now we say I love you to each other’
With over half of men never having said 'I love you' to a mate, Tom Stroud breaks that taboo by talking about his 'beautiful friendship' with friend and business partner Dan
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Palestine Action terror ban ruled unlawful by judges
Group remains proscribed, subject to a government appeal
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
‘It’s kind of like I’m playing myself in The Secret Agent’
‘Narcos’ star Wagner Moura, now an Oscar nominee, talks to Tom Murray about his role in the new movie, fighting the Latino stereotypes, and parallels between Brazil and the US
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Hackered off: Yes Minister universe loses its deposit
Johnathan Lynn's trilogy of sitcom-to-stage adaptations culminates in 'I'm Sorry, Prime Minister', a slow satire of modern politics and the age of 'woke', writes Alice Saville
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Salah's role is changing, and not in the way we expected
The last time Brighton travelled to Liverpool, Mo Salah’s Anfield exit seemed imminent. Now he is back in the team and looking to end a barren scoring run, writes Richard Jolly
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
Ministers fumbled the ball over Palestine Action
Whatever might be said about the merits of the government's attempt to outlaw Palestine Action, it has proved to be a humiliating failure in every respect.
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February 14, 2026
The Independent
I was in the unknown
GB's Charlotte Bankes has won a race against time to overcome injuries and surgery make it to the Olympics. She tells Flo Clifford about her long road to recovery
5 min |
February 13, 2026
The Independent
HEAT TREATMENT
The starry cast of 'Crime 101', Bart Layton's adaptation of a Don Winslow novella, serve up a satisfying thriller with more than just a nod to Michael Mann
2 min |
February 13, 2026
The Independent
Follow-up to Derry Girls is bonkers and utterly brilliant
Lisa McGee's new eight-part murder mystery 'How to Get to Heaven from Belfast' is a complete joy, says Katie Rosseinsky
3 min |
February 13, 2026
The Independent
Ratcliffe's toxic rhetoric creates disunity at United
Just as the Red Devils were starting to enjoy quiet triumphs, the club's been undone by co-owner's immigration remarks
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