2+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) Google's Discover page has become one of the most used and most useful parts of the internet. It collects the latest and best parts of the web, tailored to your interests, so that you can stay up to date with the latest in news and culture. But it becomes even better when you help the system know your favourite topics and publishers "including The Independent. Google now offers an easy way to "follow" content from your favourite publications including this newspaper, all from the Discover app. That can be done by heading to The Independent's Google profile. There, you'll see a whole host of information, including easy links to posts and stories. But you can also opt to "follow" the newspaper on there, too. That will give you more of the latest and best updates from The Independent, right in…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago (421+ words) This show is angering me tonight," say viewers Strictly Come Dancing fans have complained that George Clarke is being underscored by the show"s judges after he received his second week of low marks. The 25-year-old YouTube star, who had a promising start in the competition, was bottom of last week"s leaderboard with a mere 27 points after he failed to impress as Harry Styles for Icons Week. It was a similar story on Saturday night"s Halloween Week (1 November), which saw Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr receive a score of just 29 for their spooky Cha Cha to "Apple" by Charlie XCX. Viewers complained on X/Twitter that the judges had picked up on "every single one of George"s mistakes", while the viewing public "barely noticed". "Then they haven"t mentioned Vicky [Pattison] and Kai [Widdrington]"s visible mistake…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago (746+ words) Discussion took place during The Independent's daily News Review event at the 2025 Hay Festival Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Misha Glenny, the journalist known for writing the book that inspired the BBC crime series McMafia, has claimed that Europe is at risk of becoming a technological "supplicant" to the US and China. Glenny was speaking at the 2025 Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, which is partnered with The Independent for the second year running. He was appearing on a panel alongside Mike Berners-Lee and Sarah Lamptey as part of the festival's daily News Review event, chaired by journalists from The Independent. During Saturday morning's (24 May) event, the panel discussed international relationships and the position of the EU amid the escalating global trade war, fuelled by US president Donald Trump....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) Olivia Foster | Friday 07 March 2025 16:17 GMT This International Women's Day, The Independent has returned to Tottenham Court Road's Outernet " together with Refuge " to demand Women. Now. Why? At the current rate of progress, gender parity won't be achieved until 2158 " five generations away. Meanwhile, domestic abuse is at epidemic levels. The Women.Now exhibition aims to help change this. Together, we can recognise women's achievements, amplify women's voices and improve women's lives; providing the opportunities, recognition and safety that they deserve, today. Because gender equality shouldn't have to wait. A selection of portraits of The Independent's most influential woman of 2025, taken by Sane Seven, will be on display at the exhibition....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) Stock markets updates and business news from Thursday Nvidia became the world's first-ever $4 trillion-valued company during Wednesday's trading session after its share price initially rose more than two per cent above $164. Domestically, the FTSE 100 had another mostly positive day before a slight drop, despite advertising firm WPP seeing their share price fall 18 per cent. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, however, faced more pressure for her Mansion House speech next month as building societies banded together to write a letter pleading for the cash ISA limit to not be cut. Meanwhile, wealth tax talks continue to generate debate as Keir Starmer didn't rule it out, but also said the country couldn't just "tax our way to growth. Economics experts have told The Independent such a ruling wouldn't work to bridge the public purse funding gap and could have an adverse effect on finances....

7+ mon, 4+ week ago (508+ words) WeAre8 is an emerging social media platform that is structured to eliminate online anonymity and toxic behaviour, creating a space for a safer, more constructive environment for public conversation The Independent has launched a platform to provide trusted, verified news for time-poor audiences, enabled by its own unique set of AI tools. Bulletin, designed to provide "News for Seriously Busy People, addresses the growing need for reliable journalism in a world where consumers are increasingly busy, but want to keep abreast of a tumultuous global news agenda. The Independent is exclusively partnering with social media platform WeAre8 to launch Bulletin, providing content curated by Independent journalists for the site, also known as the "People's Platform. Launched in 2022, WeAre8 is an emerging social media platform that is structured to eliminate online anonymity and toxic behaviour, creating a space for a safer, more constructive environment…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) This newspaper has been recognised for publishing provocative opinion pieces, hard-hitting investigations and in-depth feature writing The Independent has been recognised as a publisher of provocative opinion articles, hard-hitting investigations and in-depth feature reporting in this year's prestigious Press Awards. This newspaper's social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was shortlisted for the UK's investigation of the year after exposing UK-Afghan special forces abandoned to the Taliban. Rebecca Thomas, The Independent's health correspondent, was also tipped for health journalist of the year for her work prompting an overhaul of the UK's nursing regulator. Zo" Beaty, who joined The Independent in 2024, is in the running as broadsheet feature writer of the year for her "uncanny ability to tap into the zeitgeist. Independent columnist Alan Rusbridger was also shortlisted for broadsheet columnist of the year for his provocative work challenging everyone from Elon Musk…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago (407+ words) Air India's partner company AISATS says the video is "completely out of context' A viral video showing senior officials from Air India's partner company dancing at a staff party has caused widespread anger, with the celebrations taking place just days after the deadly crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June. Air India SATS has released a statement regarding the viral video showing a senior executive partying with other members of staff less than 10 days after the fatal plane crash, saying the footage was "completely out of context. Air India SATS (AISATS) is a 50-50 joint venture between Air India Limited, a Tata Group company, and SATS Ltd, a Singapore-based firm formerly known as Singapore Airport Terminal Services. The partnership specialises in providing airport services, including baggage handling, across Indian airports. The footage shows Abraham Zachariah, chief operating officer of…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago (361+ words) Swipe for next article The exhibition will be the largest retrospective of Miller's work ever held in the UK and will run from 2 October 2025 until 15 February 2026. It also marks the first time that Tate Britain has worked with a fully digital publication as a media partner for one of its major exhibitions. Around 230 vintage and modern prints, including some on display for the first time, will be exhibited, documenting the globetrotting and varied career path of Miller and her work. The partnership between The Independent and Tate Britain will see Independent Media produce content around the exhibition across its editorial, social, commercial and Independent Studio teams. Content will be published on The Independent, as well as Independent Media's sister sites, BuzzFeed UK and Tasty UK. Statistics show that one in four (24 per cent) current Tate Members are Independent readers, meaning…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) The cabin crew member resigned almost immediately after the incident A former United Airlines flight attendant was taken for treatmentafter consuming 10 times the legal alcohol limit on a flight, a court heard. Margit Lake, 56, was treated by paramedics at Heathrow after the Boeing 777 she was working on arrived from San Francisco on 17 October. The cabin crew member was later taken to the hospital. It is alleged that her blood alcohol level was 216mg, over 10 times the legal limit of 20mg to work on a plane. Appearing at Uxbridge Magistrates Court, Ms Lake was told by the prosecutor that her consumption of alcohol was an "obvious risk to herself and other passengers," The Sun reported. The California-based flight attendant was accused of drinking multiple miniature bottles that she had brought onto the aircraft ahead of the 10-hour flight. Ms Lake had a career…...