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Let's read between the lies
Men are being mocked online for ‘performatively reading’ as a form of literary seduction. Lydia Spencer-Elliott tries to find out if blokes are really wielding books in order to get laid
6 min |
August 25, 2025
The Independent
Zelensky hails Charles as ‘a true inspiration’ after letter
Volodymyr Zelensky has called King Charles a “true inspiration” after the monarch sent a letter of support on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
1 min |
August 25, 2025
The Independent
‘I still feel like that kid who auditioned for everything’
Adam White speaks to ‘Caught Stealing’ director Darren Aronofsky and his lead man, Austin Butler, about Percy Pigs and why the actor looks to Leo DiCaprio for picking projects
7 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Red Roses open with a big win for the women’s game
About an hour after England had kickstarted the Women's Rugby World Cup and their game had come to a close, the fans still gathered in the vicinity of the Stadium of Light were treated to an extended fireworks show, the night sky lit up by a dazzling display of sound and vision that ran for the best part of 15 minutes.
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Southport race hate wife of Tory councillor claims she was a ‘political prisoner’
Lucy Connolly has claimed she was Sir Keir Starmer’s “political prisoner” after she was jailed for over a year for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport murders.
2 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Warning low vaccine uptake could lead to measles deaths
Modelling suggests outbreaks could cost the country £290m
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
‘We didn’t have any rights but there was less fear’
UK felt safer in the Nineties says Britain’s first trans judge
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
A slather of stupidity is no protection from skin cancer
Anti-sunscreen sentiment is cropping up on social media with alarming frequency. Katie Rosseinsky asks the experts to separate the facts from the conspiracy theory fiction
5 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
A mountain to climb: how to be a Kilimanjaro guide
In Tanzania, Annaliese Smith joins a group of students attempting to pass one of the hardest tests of their lives
5 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Mercury to hit 30C before Hurricane Erin enters fray
Britain is poised for a sweltering bank holiday weekend, as temperatures could reach 30C, before the remnants of Hurricane Erin bring wind, rain and big waves to the coast.
2 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Do airlines often fly using cabin crew who are unpaid?
I was caught up in the Air Canada shutdown, with my flight from Toronto to Manchester cancelled on 17 August.
1 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Maxwell repeats claim that Andrew picture is a fake
Ghislaine Maxwell has repeated her claim that a photograph showing Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre is “fake”.
2 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
A meeting of philosophy and rail replacement buses
Ensuring the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the constant quest of Network Rail
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Shower gel ad banned over offensive racial stereotype
A Sanex shower gel advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for reinforcing an offensive racial stereotype.
2 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
GAME OF ROAN'S
Chappell Roan defies muddy speakers to stun the Reading Festival crowd with an extraordinary main stage performance that should have been top billing, writes Roisin O’Connor
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
French park boss arrested for ‘refusing Israelis entry’
The manager of a park in southern France has been detained for alleged religious discrimination after a group of Israeli children were refused access to the facility, a French prosecutor's office said.
1 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Braving Mongolia in the ‘world’s hardest horse race’
Riders tackle 1,000km of terrain on semi-wild steeds, relying on survival skills and pure grit to make it to the finish line. Annabel Grossman finds out more from this year's winners
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Maternity ward for refugees at risk from Trump aid cuts
A clinic in Rwanda's Mahama camp delivers thousands of babies every year – without it, many women face giving birth on the road to the nearest hospital,
5 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
UK’s answer to Napa Valley
Rosamund Hall visits Sussex to explore the Rother Wine Triangle and finds its vineyards rival the best in the world
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Israel bombed Gaza's water plants, allowing a paralysing condition to spread at speed
Doctors on the front line in the strip tell Alex Croft they have never seen this many cases of acute flaccid paralysis
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Protesters clash as tensions flare outside asylum hotels
Police and protesters clashed yesterday as demonstrations against asylum hotels unfolded across the country.
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Hospitals investigate rapist nurse allowed to work for more than a year after arrest
The Independent told trusts about conviction of John Iwuh
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
LESS IS NOIR
Gothic singer-songwriter Sofia Isella opened for Taylor Swift but the 20-year-old is quite a different proposition. Ahead of her UK shows, she tells Hannah Ewens how she got here
5 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Suspected arson attack at restaurant hospitalises five
Three people are in a life-threatening condition after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in Ilford, east London, police said.
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Spurs statement win at City built on strong foundations
Lads, it’s Thomas Frank’s Tottenham.
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
How the fading ‘Next Gen’ trio are at risk of being aced
With the US Open set to get underway, the ascent of Alcaraz and Sinner has seemingly left a generation in no man’s land
4 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Making tracks for the Cote d’Azur’s unspoilt neighbour
Flora Medford discovers the lesser-known Occitania region on a train journey costing less than the price of a cafe au lait
3 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Phone app could diagnose diabetes within 10 minutes
The world’s first smartphone test for type 2 diabetes could see diagnosis time cut from weeks or months to less than 10 minutes, experts have said.
1 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
‘This show is set 1,000 years ago, and nothing seems to have changed’
Six years after making his name in ‘Game of Thrones’, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is returning to battle in the BBC epic ‘King & Conqueror’. He has plenty to say to Ellie Harrison
7 min |
August 24, 2025
The Independent
Flawless start for Gunners with another thumping win
The future looks bright at Arsenal.
4 min |