The Independent Everything you need to know about the Withdrawal Agreement Billindependent.co.uk - John Rentoul MPs will be voting this evening on whether they support the principle of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, known as the WAB, to take us out of the …
The Independent The protests in Lebanon have bridged social divides – now everyone is fighting against the corrupt eliteindependent.co.uk - Samah Hadid A new and hopeful protest movement is sweeping over Lebanon, with thousands of people standing against the country’s political elite. What began as …
The Independent Justin Trudeau's election struggles are no surprise to progressive Canadiansindependent.co.uk - Jeremy Wildeman Canada’s federal election campaign highlighted a struggle that caught the world by surprise. Prime minister Justin Trudeau was on the ropes …
The IndependentReferendums Every referendum by first past the post is deeply flawed. That's why we need a Final Say on Brexitindependent.co.uk - Jonathan Cooper Electing MPs on the basis of first past the post might work for the rough and tumble of Westminster-style politics. It’s unruly. MPs can scrape in on …
The IndependentEndometriosis I've taken the pill most of my life – it hid my endometriosis sympto…independent.co.uk - Emily Roberts I have taken the contraceptive pill in various forms for most of my adult life. Initially I was prescribed it as a teenager because my periods were …
The IndependentDonald Trump We need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that Trump will lose in 2020 — then refuse to step downindependent.co.uk - Corey Hill With the general election less than a year out and the Trump administration aggressively leaning into openly self-serving behavior, there’s no better …
The IndependentPolitics Tulsi Gabbard is clearly planning to run for president — but not as a Democratindependent.co.uk - Hannah Selinger Last Thursday marked the beginning of a roiling feud between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and current Representative of Hawaii’s second …
The Independent Trump is still angry that he can't host G7 leaders at his own hotel — but the people who work for him are dead silentindependent.co.uk - Andrew Feinberg Nine days before he would swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States," then-president-elect Donald Trump …
The IndependentGroundhog Day Sketch: Meaningful Vote Four? Bercow says noindependent.co.uk - Tom Peck It has been Brexit: Groundhog Day for so long now that it is not merely that the Brexit: Groundhog Day comparisons have started to feel like …
The IndependentUK News Deborah Orr: Why was this unstable and messed-up man left largely to fend for himself?independent.co.uk Perhaps it is no surprise that a crime that seemed utterly inexplicable and completely unbelievable should turn out to have been perpetrated by a man …
The IndependentDavid Cameron Deborah Orr: Parents see the world through their children's eyes. And Ivan Cameron changed his father's view of everythingindependent.co.uk Ivan Cameron, who died in the early hours of yesterday morning, was a special child. Everyone knows that he was special to his parents, because his …
The IndependentOpinion Dark and dangerous threats against MPs like me are a sign No10 and Cummings are getting utterly brazenindependent.co.uk - Chuka Umunna Boris Johnson likes to hold himself up as a champion of democracy. Three months ago this week, in his first speech as prime minister outside No10, he …
The IndependentOpinion I'm turning my husband vegetarian, one animal at a timeindependent.co.uk I have been a vegetarian for 19 years however my husband is not despite my best efforts. Earlier this week I arrived home and my husband announced “I …
The IndependentTurkey Erdogan is using blackmail to avoid accusations of invading Syria – the EU-Turkey deal must end nowindependent.co.uk - Maya Thomas-Davis Turkey is attacking North East Syria, also known as Rojava, in gross violation of international law. Turkish President Erdogan says he plans to …
The IndependentNorthern Ireland History shows us the Tory-DUP pact would always end in betrayalindependent.co.uk - Ben Kelly The exchanges between Boris Johnson and the DUP in the House of Commons on Saturday were short and terse, but they struck a loud death knell for the …
The IndependentEducation With their plan to abolish private schools, has the Labour Party forgotten about black people like me?independent.co.uk - Diana Young A solid education can open doors to your future. It can increase the likelihood of securing a good job or starting your own business. Fee-paying …
The IndependentBoris Johnson Boris Johnson's three letters to the EU are the most shameful sign of how infantile our politics has becomeindependent.co.uk - Sean O'Grady Sometimes even us news junkies have to look away. I could not bring myself to examine the three letters that Boris Johnson sent to the EU about the …
The IndependentIncome Inequality Growing inequality is dangerous for democracies, particularly oursindependent.co.uk - Olesya Dmitracova I have recently come across two striking facts about Britain: the disparity in incomes on these shores means we’re closer to some developing …
The IndependentOpinion The Final Say campaign is bound to charter a new path in British politicsindependent.co.uk Hats off to The Independent for embracing the will of the people and the cherished cause of democracy. This campaign is bound to demolish the monopoly …
The IndependentADHD My son with ADHD relies on extra support in school. That isn't a 'burden' on neurotypical pupilsindependent.co.uk - Kate Peers I saw the headline and felt sick. “Pupils lose out as £400m schools funding diverted to special needs.” My 7-year-old son has a diagnosis of ADHD and …
The IndependentOpinion Extinction Rebellion are right to be angry. The Environment Bill fails to live up to the environmental crisis we're inindependent.co.uk - Geraint Davies The decision to ban thousands of Extinction Rebellion protesters from London’s streets cannot hide the widening gulf between the public and political …
The IndependentRacism I could write a book about the racism I've experienced running for o…independent.co.uk - Faiza Shaheen This is one of the most common questions I get asked on the doorstep, usually followed by a disparaging comment about politicians. Given the long …
The IndependentBashar al-Assad Don’t tell Syrians to go home. We need to deal with Bashar al-Assad’s regime firstindependent.co.uk - Borzou Daragahi In Europe and across the Middle East, politicians are increasingly urging Syrians displaced by the eight-year conflict to head back home, now that …
The IndependentOpinion We got Mark Field to step down, but the epidemic of violence against women is far from overindependent.co.uk - Jenn Selby On Thursday, in front of the grand steps of the Grosvenor Hotel in London, scores of women wearing red dresses cable-tied themselves by the wrists to …
The IndependentUK News Will Boris Johnson write a letter to Brussels? I have no idea, and apparently neither does heindependent.co.uk - Tom Peck It would be wrong to say that "Super Saturday" was, in the end, not a historic occasion. There was plenty of history, it’s just that it didn’t happen …
The IndependentUnited Kingdom Three years on, we still don't know if we're leaving the EU – parliament decided nothing once againindependent.co.uk - John Rentoul The parliament of indecision has decided nothing again. It voted today to delay the vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal until after he has got the …
The IndependentIcon version of the Flipboard logoOpinion I watched the last time MPs worked on a Saturday in 1982. Unlike today, it was a political high pointindependent.co.uk - Andrew Grice What a contrast. The last time the Commons sat on a Saturday, after Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands in 1982, it was a moment of high drama. I …
The IndependentOpinion Voter ID is a dangerous, wasteful policy that will stifle the voice of black voters on Brexitindependent.co.uk - Lauren Pemberton Nelson The proposals to introduce a requirement for voters to bring ID to polling stations is nothing less than a suppression of ethnic minority voters. …
The IndependentEuropean Union Voters still don't want to listen to the hard facts on Brexitindependent.co.uk Your leader on Saturday suggested that British voters are now as well briefed on the key Brexit issues as they could be to make a sensible decision …
