2 h. ago Creative Scotland 'impersonal' and needs 'greater ambition', independent review rules

The independent review was ordered to be carried out in September 2024

Politics

13 h. ago Ouai’s haircare products deliver ‘unrivalled shine’ – and my favourites are reduced

From the detox shampoo to the hair oil, I tested the brand’s bestsellers

Society

4 d. ago David Byrne review, Los Angeles: Talking Heads hits are just part of this life

At the home of the Oscars, LA’s Dolby Theatre, the 73-year-old pulls off a dazzling, award-worthy production featuring Talking Heads classics, fresh material from this year’s ‘Who Is the Sky?’ and a celebrity cameo

Events

4 d. ago Ella Eyre review, Everything, in Time: Pop singer delivers a confident comeback

On her first album in a decade, Eyre stretches out on empowering pop tracks full of warmth and integrity

Politics

4 d. ago I emptied the Boots showstopper beauty gift – it’s better than an advent calendar

With big-name brands like Kerastase, Fenty and The Ordinary

Politics

5 d. ago Why Charlotte Tilbury’s beauty advent calendar should be top of your holiday wishlist

The $220 beauty advent calendar is packed with the brand’s viral products

Politics

6 d. ago From a celebrity engagement to a trip to space: The Beano review of 2025

Beanofy Unwrapped is a special eight-page pull-out in this week’s Beano

Politics

6 d. ago I put the Hismile V34 purple colour corrector to the test, here’s my verdict

This colour-correcting serum is now my new go-to before I go out-out

Politics

6 d. ago Alan Carr’s Celebrity Traitors win among moments captured in Beano review of 2025

Carr joined by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift in 2025’s Beanofy Unwrapped

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6 d. ago Wicked: For Good review – There’s no magic in this aimless slog of a sequel

Cynthia Erivo scores, but Ariana Grande less so – and director John M Chu still hasn’t figured out how to properly light any of this

Politics

6 d. ago Vauxhall Mokka GSE review: The first of a new breed of hot Vauxhalls

Great handling, good performance and lukewarm styling means Vauxhall’s new GSE range gets off to a decent start

Politics

7 d. ago 14 best mattresses, tried and tested by The Independent’s sleep expert

I’ve spent years testing mattresses from Simba, Nectar and more

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8 d. ago Lorde’s O2 gig had energy, cringe and teens pining for Melodrama cuts – review

Lorde’s O2 gig had energy, cringe and teens pining for Melodrama cuts – review  The Independent

Events

8 d. ago Lorde review, O2 Arena London – Energy, cringe and restless teens pining for Melodrama tracks

The New Zealand singer-songwriter’s London show is a testament to her slightly all-over-the-shop discography, which has split her fandom into distinct factions

Events

9 d. ago Around 200 nurses back calls for independent review into Lucy Letby's case

Medical staff from across the UK met in Sheffield to discuss mounting fears that Lucy Letby is a victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.

Politics

1 week ago I’m a running coach, and this is the best fitness tracker I’ve ever used

The price is in the middle of the road for fitness trackers, but the features are top-notch

Sport

1 week ago Malice review: The new thriller that feeds our ‘eat the rich’ obsession

The past few years have seen a wave of razor-sharp class satires. From Saltburn to The White Lotus, it seems we can’t get enough of watching the ultra-wealthy get their comeuppance.

Politics

1 week ago Malice review – Jack Whitehall and David Duchovny’s ‘wealth porn’ thriller is nuance

Whitehall plays a vengeful ‘manny’ to the family of venture capitalist Duchovny and Carice van Houten, but the result is contrived, overblown and apparently aimed at viewers busy looking at their phones while watching

Events

1 week ago Play for Today: Never Too Late review – Soapy, staid and lightweight. Is nostalgia all this returning institution has to offer?

Anita Dobson and Nigel Havers strive for laughs in a wistful care-home drama that fails to avoid what should have been its biggest imperative – not feeling dated

Politics

1 week ago I tried Victoria Beckham’s $110 foundation drops — are they worth the hype?

The skincare-packed formula delivers a luminous finish

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