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Maya Jama and Bella Ramsey among stacked Celebrity Traitors cast – but fans lament one absence
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter The lineup for the 2026 series of Celebrity Traitors has been announced – and fans have been blown awayContinue Reading
World Snooker Championship viewers up in arms as BBC slammed again
The 100-minute frame has stunned everybody in snooker (Image: BBC) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Snooker fans were furious with the BBC after the now-infamous 100-minute frame between Mark Allen and Wu Yize was turned offContinue Reading
UK must not keep changing prime ministers, says John Major | News
Sir John Major has said that prime ministers are leaving their positions too quickly as he compared modern UK politics to a “game show”. Speaking to BBC’s Newsnight on Friday (1 May), the former Conservative prime minister said it “isn’t a good idea” to have constant leadership changes. Sir John,Continue Reading
Max Verstappen’s latest jab at F1 as Miami GP unveils eye-catching new feature
If Formula 1 chiefs hoped their rule tweaks in recent weeks would stop Max Verstappen bad-mouthing the sport at every opportunity, they’ve already been told they were wrong. “It’s not what we need,” was the Dutchman’s verdict in Miami when asked for his take on the energy deployment changes thatContinue Reading
Starmer urges ban on some protests in antisemitism crackdown
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Kacey Musgraves: ‘I put up with a lot of chaos for a long time’
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Somewhere in a hotel room several floors above me, Kacey Musgraves wakes up – spontaneously, without an alarm,Continue Reading
Scottish Greens vow to examine Donald Trump’s wealth after ‘personal playground’ claim
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email The Scottish Greens have pledged to launch an inquiry into the funding of Donald Trump’s golf courses inContinue Reading
Tree surgeon thought he was ‘going to die’ during powerline electric shock
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A tree surgeon said he thought he “was going to die” when he suffered aContinue Reading
Hokum: Adam Scott and Damian McCarthy on their new horror |
Adam Scott and Damian McCarthy sit down with The Independent’s entertainment producer Eliza Ketcher to talk about their new folk horror film, Hokum. We discuss how the film sees Scott back in his “a**hole era”, playing Ohm Bauman, a cynical, abrasive author who travels to a remote Irish inn toContinue Reading
F1 news – Miami GP disruption fears as Max Verstappen hits out
Here’s how the F1 standings look after the first three events of the season… 1) Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes – 72 points 2) George Russell – Mercedes – 63 points 3) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 49 points 4) Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari – 41 points 5) Lando Norris –Continue Reading