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I’m the Racial Justice Lead at Amnesty International. This is why the Equality Act matters

For the past six years, I have worked for charities struggling for racial justice in the UK. Throughout that time, I have repeatedly watched as politicians tell us...

What celebrating Chinese New Year is like in the wake of ‘Chinamaxxing’

“If you’re not Chinese and have no ties to the culture and you’re sexualising, commodifying or representing it wrong, that can be disrespectful,” shares my same journalist friend....

What I know about grief

December 23rd, sometime after 5am. The care home is closed, so I have to key in the security code. Downstairs, the living area is dark, except for the...

The real villain of Love Island: All Stars isn’t a bombshell, it’s internalised misogyny

Put off by the explosive rows and increasingly divided friendship groups, a handful of would-be Islanders — reportedly waiting in a holding villa in South Africa — have...

Women are the backbone of London Fashion Week – these 9 creatives prove why

Is there a physical activity that helps get you in a creative mood?For the last ten years, I was one of my father’s primary carers, and that role...

The worst of America’s Next Top Model is still to come

This week, Netflix dropped a three-part, much-anticipated (at least by us millennials) documentary on reality television show America’s Next Top Model (ANTM). The new series, Reality Check: Inside...

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Sienna Miller opens up about decision to announce pregnancy with sheer dress

Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when...

Can you be a gossip AND a feminist?

To explore why we would ever need to ask these questions in the first place, we must first understand that gossip's characteristics carry...

7 gut health myths that could be doing you more harm than good

6. Vitamins and other supplements can replace real food.You can buy a supplement for pretty much anything these days: fibre, fish oil, melatonin,...

Where can I watch the BTS live concert in 2026?

BTS fans, it's your time. Hot off January's announcement that the K-pop juggernauts are returning for a massive world tour later this year,...

Champagne blonde is the expensive-looking hair trend for summer 2026

The right shade of blonde is hard to nail. Too warm and it can look brassy. Too cool and you can look washed...