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The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. Nicknamed the Indy, it was launched in 1986 and is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers.

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Rebecca Thomas

I am a multi-award-winning correspondent currently working for The Independent in the UK. I have published several high-profile multimedia investigations which have had a significant impact. My work has won …

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Madison Burgess

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Dr Rebecca Tidy

Journalist + Researcher

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Kate Nelson

Versatile digital journalist with in-depth knowledge of audience growth, content strategy, SEO and social mediaEmail me: katenelsonjournalist@gmail.com or tweet me @katenelson999

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Melissa Todd

Melissa Todd is a writer, editor, and reviewer. She lives and works in Broadstairs, Kent, but is always delighted to travel elsewhere. You need only ask.

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Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

NCTJ accredited and experienced journalist. I can source, cover and produce engaging content for various platforms and audiences. Creative and adaptable, I have developed my skill-set in digital journalism and …

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Latest Articles

University cleaner awarded £264k compensation after being sacked over rice cooker

A part-time university cleaner has been awarded £264,442 in compensation for unfair dismissal and victimisation, following a tribunal ruling that she was sacked after a dispute over a student's rice cooker.Peak Ong, then 69, successfully brought her case against Aberystwyth University, where she had worked 15 hours a week as …
By Lowri Lewis
• The Independent

Residents of Britain’s most expensive village outraged as estate car park approved

One of Britain's most renowned estates has secured planning permission for a new car park within a protected national park area, despite significant local opposition. The Beaulieu Estate received the green light for a 46-space facility near its renowned motor museum.The decision that has sparked outrage among villagers, who have …
By Lowri Lewis
• The Independent

Dublin Council Considers Potential Hotel Tax Increase for November 2026 Ballot

DUBLIN — Dublin City Council is considering a ballot measure that would increase the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), a hotel tax, from 8% to 12% in the November 2026 election.If approved by voters, the increase could generate an estimated $700,000 in additional annual revenue — or roughly $7 million …
By Sanestina Hunter
• The Independent

This Vietnamese alternative to Phuket is a haven for island-hoppers

It’s lunchtime in Duong Dong’s main market and there’s not another tourist in sight. Motorcycles zip in every direction down the heavily potholed street. Some are piled high with crates of mangoes or squid; another has two toddlers squeezed between both parents on a seat meant for one. Everyone pulls …
By Siobhan Grogan
• The Independent

‘Israeli snipers shot my sons dead as they crawled to hospital. We deserve justice’

Israeli snipers shot and killed two brothers as they crawled towards a hospital in Gaza seeking medical help, a harrowing new investigation has found. Husam, 27 and Saad al-Aweini, 22, were carrying their wounded brother Abdullah towards Nasser Hospital when they were shot at multiple times by Israeli forces who …
By maira butt
• The Independent

Protests, confusion and anxiety: Venezuela a month after Trump seized Maduro

In the early hours of 3 January, Sader Guerra and his family were shaken awake when the bombing ordered by Donald Trump started in Caracas. “My daughter called me, she said: ‘The Americans are bombarding us, Dad, we are under attack’,” he recalls.Caraqueños like Guerra are used to the sounds …
By Rachael Pells
• The Independent

Meet the Americans trading brick-and-mortar homes for converted buses and the road

Forget the RV. Young people are trading in traditional homes for the yellow school buses many remember from childhood as a way to live both a minimalist lifestyle and avoid the rising cost of owning a home.Known as “skoolies,” the growing trend involves converting decommissioned school buses into full-time living …
By Brittany Miller
• The Independent

'I worry we will be the next Libya or Iraq’: Iranians living under blackout share hopes and fears for future

Liyana*, 22, is huddled in her neighbour’s kitchen when I call. Not in her own, because it’s only through a borrowed StarLink dish that we are able to communicate. For over a week, Iran has seen a complete internet blackout.
By Suha Kidwai
• The Independent

DUSD Reaches Impasse as Budget Deficits Deepen

DUBLIN — The Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) and the Dublin Teachers Association (DTA) have reached an impasse after months of contract negotiations, prompting mediation through the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6.PERB is an independent state agency under California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency …
By Sanestina Hunter
• The Independent

DUSD Reaches Impasse as Budget Deficits Deepen

DUBLIN — The Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) and the Dublin Teachers Association (DTA) have reached an impasse after months of contract negotiations, prompting mediation through the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6.PERB is an independent state agency under California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency …
By Sanestina Hunter
• The Independent

Jodi Hildebrandt’s niece recalls ‘full body terror’ after speaking out on Ruby Franke

Netflix has released a new documentary examining the rise and influence of Jodi Hildebrandt, a therapist in Utah who was arrested for child abuse in 2023.In a September interview with The Independent, Hidebrandt’s niece, Jessi, shared how difficult it was to speak publicly about the mistreatment they endured from their …
By Brittany Miller
• The Independent

Four acclaimed chefs share Christmas dishes they cook for their own families

The holidays have a way of pulling cooks back to themselves. No matter how many services they’ve run or awards they’ve collected, this is the time of year when even the most accomplished chefs reach for dishes that feel personal.For some, that means baking something sweet and deliberately unfussy; for …
By Brittany Miller
• The Independent

BBC’s editing guidelines can remain unaltered in wake of Trump edit, review says

The BBC’s editing guidelines do not need to be altered in the wake of controversy surrounding the edit of a Donald Trump speech, a review has found. The US president is seeking up to 10 billion dollars (£7.5 billion) in damages in response to the BBC’s editing of a speech …
By Hannah Roberts
• The Independent

This London hotel feels straight out of Bridgerton

Practically across the street from the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace and a 10-minute walk to Victoria Station and its many transport links, you’re in the heart of London here. It ensures proximity to some of the city’s most popular sights – Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park and Westminster Abbey. And …
By Suzy Pope
• The Independent

Paul McCartney joins campaign to stop EU’s renaming of vegetarian sausages

Sir Paul McCartney has joined a campaign to prevent the European Union from banning the use of terms such as "burger" and "sausage" for plant-based food products. European Members of Parliament reportedly voted in October to reserve these names exclusively for meat, with a decision from the European Commission potentially …
By Animal Newsroom
• The Independent