US ambassador accuses Ed Miliband of having ‘lost it’ over Gaza and engaging in ‘Jew hate’
Ed Miliband has come under fire from a senior Trump administration figure after posting a video condemning conditions in Gaza and pledging that the UK Government would "act decisively". Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, accused the British government of "Jew hate", saying "the Brits have lost…
Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium
Global timekeeping authorities are set to vote next month on scrapping leap seconds, the periodic one-second adjustments used since 1972 to keep Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) aligned with the Earth's rotation. The move is driven by growing concern over the possibility of a "negative" leap second, something never…
Patients rejecting blood pressure pills citing chronic coughing and swelling
Blood pressure medication is among the most widely prescribed drugs in the UK, taken by around nine million Britons, yet studies show almost half of patients fail to take their tablets regularly and around a fifth do not take them at all. A key reason is unpleasant side…
Ridley Scott’s Most Divisive ‘Alien’ Movie Is Officially Getting a New Streaming Home
Ridley Scott's 2017 film Alien: Covenant has been added to Peacock in the US, giving it renewed attention as the director prepares to return to the Alien franchise he helped create. The move comes shortly after Scott's latest sci-fi film, The Dog Stars, underperformed at the box office…
May el-Toukhy Takes ‘Woman Unknown’ to Venice: “I’ve Used Every Part of Me to Make This Film”
Danish director May el-Toukhy is bringing her third feature, Woman Unknown, to the Venice Film Festival, where she is one of only two female directors competing for the Golden Lion. Set in a Danish city shortly after the end of Nazi occupation, the film examines the persecution of…
‘The Weight’ movie review: A stripped-down, gnarly adventure thriller with enough gruesome twists
The Weight is a period thriller from director Padraic McKinley, praised for delivering a strong lead performance from Ethan Hawke and an effective 1930s aesthetic despite an evidently modest budget. Set during the Great Depression, the film follows an ex-soldier forced to smuggle gold through dangerous wilderness terrain…
Is Bain on course to be Scotland’s number one?
Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain has strengthened his case for a Scotland recall following an outstanding performance against Dundee United, in which he was named man of the match. His timing could prove significant, as new Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli prepares to name his first squad for upcoming…
SARAH VIVE: Desperate Lindsay will spend every waking second haunted by the memory of that terrible night. She is already serving a life sentence
The mistrial of Lindsay Clancy, a former Massachusetts maternity nurse who strangled her three children with exercise bands before attempting suicide in 2023, has reignited debate over how the justice system treats mothers accused of killing their children while suffering severe mental illness. A jury of three men…
The ‘Poundland X Factor’: Eight years after it ended ended, how Simon Cowell’s comeback show is plagued by briefing wars, battles with penny-pinching ITV… and the loss of ‘national treasure’ Cheryl
The X Factor is set to return to ITV eight years after it ended, but insiders say the comeback is being hampered by disputes over money, credit and casting. Simon Cowell, who created the format and will retain final say over the show, is said to be locked…
Police seize £200k Lamborghini after reports of speeding
Essex Police seized a Lamborghini Huracan worth more than £200,000 after receiving multiple reports of dangerous driving in Southend on Saturday afternoon, with the car suspected of travelling at more than double the speed limit. The seizure was carried out under strengthened powers in the Police Reform Act,…
Are Russian Filmmakers Finally Coming in From the Cold?
Top film festivals, including Venice, are increasingly featuring work by Russian filmmakers even as the war in Ukraine continues into its fifth year, a shift that has reignited debate about whether cultural boycotts of Russia are eroding. The trend has proved contentious, most visibly around Ilya Khrzhanovsky's "DAU,"…
Egypt drug death sentence, Bradford jewellery raid foiled, Bruno Fernandes’ tribute to young United fan
Overseas, presenter Sara Khalifa is sentenced to hang in Cairo over drug trafficking, while a Bradford jewellery-shop raid is beaten off with a hammer and bat; also: Bruno Fernandes' message to injured young fan, Andrew Scott's Oscar buzz, and pricier Steam Decks.
Billions lost to Brexit could make NHS waiting lists disappear, top economist says
Stanford economist Professor Nick Bloom has argued that the economic damage caused by Brexit is so large that recovering it could effectively eliminate NHS waiting lists and transform the health service. Speaking exclusively to The Independent as part of its "Europe: The Way Back" campaign, he said the…
‘The engine’s on fire’: Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney reroutes after flames seen by passengers
A Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney was forced to divert to Christchurch on Saturday afternoon after a suspected engine issue caused flames to appear from the aircraft's left engine shortly after takeoff. Passenger Liza-Jayne Loch described a bang shaking the cabin, flickering lights and screaming as flames…
The 1972 Genesis drum fill that defined Phil Collins and happened “by luck”
Phil Collins has long been overshadowed in critical reputation by his pop stardom, but his technical prowess as a drummer remains one of the most underappreciated aspects of his career with Genesis. In a 1987 interview, Collins named "Apocalypse In 9/8" – part of the 23-minute epic "Supper's…
Economics guru warns Labour is ‘taxing Britain to death’ as Andy Burnham talks up ‘public control’ as a growth strategy
US economist Arthur Laffer has warned that Labour risks "taxing Britain to death" ahead of the upcoming Budget, urging ministers to cut benefits and lower tax rates instead of pursuing further wealth taxes. His intervention coincides with Andy Burnham promoting "public control" of key industries, such as energy,…
Arsenal host Chelsea and Manchester United travel to Everton – matchday live
The Guardian is running live coverage of a busy weekend of Premier League matches, headlined by a London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea, while Manchester United travel to Everton. Preview analysis draws comparisons between Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and Bayer Leverkusen-linked Xabi Alonso's approach, noting that both sides have…
The best albums of the British invasion, according to Jeff Lynne
ELO frontman and songwriter Jeff Lynne has named his favourite albums from the British invasion era, the mid-1960s wave in which UK rock bands found major success in America. Speaking to The Quietus in 2012, Lynne credited these records with shaping his own musical development, highlighting how the…
PETER HITCHENS: Trump is pulling the rug out from under us on the Falklands. It’s time Britain grew up, there is no special relationship
In this opinion piece, Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens argues that shifting signals from President Trump over the Falkland Islands expose the hollowness of the so-called "special relationship" between Britain and the United States. He contends that Washington's willingness to reconsider its position on an issue long taken…
Violet Grohl Covers The Cure for Triple J’s Like a Version
Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, performed a stripped-down acoustic cover of The Cure's 1992 single "High" for Australian radio station Triple J's Like a Version series. She told Triple J she has loved the song since discovering The Cure as a young teenager via…