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<p>Librarian Molly Quinn was shocked her therapist used AI without her consent</p>
Health & Families

‘My therapist used AI without my consent’

With a rise in complaints from clients about their therapists using AI during sessions, Radhika Sanghani talks to therapists and their cliences about how and why they are using it

<p>On your own at Christmas? You’re not alone: millions of people in the UK are affected by family estrangement</p>
Lifestyle

Brooklyn Beckham and the reality of family estrangement at Christmas

<p>The trailer for Melania’s new documentary, which comes out in January, has just dropped </p>
Lifestyle

In Melania the Movie the most telling details are the ones off screen

<p>Timothée Chalamet<a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=cedc331ac025ea34&rlz=1C5GCCM_en&q=Timothee&si=AMgyJEtULK0SKwwDiAHLrI671RJytqVBKmdpG94FLY1HeXcxdStQYWsJe5W3eBKnet0ST-FWLW48ZahoBGdRhrc266Aoro9PhE2QFL14_ZOXQt-cR6iAP4s%3D&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnoZvjw8eRAxXZUkEAHapSMtkQyNoBKAB6BAgcEAA&ictx=1"> </a> in ‘Marty Supreme’, a film that is rapidly becoming a cultural phenomenon</p>
Lifestyle

How Timothée Chalamet is clapping back at toxic men of the internet

<p>Mindy (Ashley Park) and Emily’s (Lily Collins) friendship becomes tenuous over mutual love interest in the fifth season of Netflix’s ‘Emily in Paris’</p>
Lifestyle

Emily in Paris just nuked girl code — and the fallout is messy

<p>White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has said in a Vanity Fair interview that Donald Trump has an ‘alcoholic’s personality’</p>
Features

I know Trump has an ‘alcoholic’s personality’ because I have one, too

<p>Nana (Liz Smith) in ‘The Royle Family’ was partial to a bucks fizz, avocaat and eggnogg at Christmas</p>
Features

How the ‘council estate’ dinner became cool again

Latest news

<p>In addition to her future child with Geoff Ogunlesi, Jennifer Meyer also shares two children with her ex-husband Tobey Maguire</p>
Lifestyle

Jennifer Meyer is expecting her first child with Geoff Ogunlesi at 48

<p>(From top left, clockwise) Ian Boden, Christina Tosi, Chetan Shetty and Scott Conant share their recipes with ‘The Independent’</p>
Food and Drink

Chefs share the holiday dishes they cook for their own families

<p>The photo released by the US Department of Justice appears to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reclining across the laps of five people</p>
Home News

Andrew pictured lying over five people in new Epstein files image

<p>The mom, 37, used Johnson & Johnson baby powder throughout her childhood and later developed mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused primarily by exposure to the carcinogen asbestos</p>
Health & Families

Johnson & Johnson owes $65M to woman with cancer who used baby powder

<p>Prince George joins William on a visit to The Passage homeless shelter to make Christmas lunch</p>
Royal Family

Prince William and George prepare Christmas lunch for the homeless

<p>Bhante Saranapala is a Buddhist monk in Toronto, Canada, where he teaches meditation classes</p>
Lifestyle

‘I’m a Buddhist monk — here’s why meditating is so important’

Lifestyle

Prince William shares sweet moment with George at London charity

<p>Using tanning beds ages skin genetically, researchers say, leading to more deadly mutations than people who tan from the sun.</p>
Health & Families

Indoor tanning could make your skin look decades older

More features

<p>Reiner changed the ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to reflect his own new-found romantic happy ending</p>
Lifestyle

Elizabeth Day: What Rob Reiner taught me about love

<p>2025: the year of rage-bait, nonsensical memes and maddening pop culture moments</p>
Lifestyle

14 pop culture moments that sent the internet into meltdown in 2025

<p>The round robin letter became notorious for featuring smug updates</p>
Lifestyle

Give me a Christmas round robin over Instagram smugness any day

<p>Kerridge’s £195 showstopper: the pastry-wrapped status symbol that sold out faster than you could say ‘cost-of-living crisis’</p>
Features

How a £195 Beef Wellington became Christmas’s most debated dish

Fitness and wellness

<p>Maleena Pone made a personal film about her mum Jas’s drinking</p>
Health & Families

Why I made a film about my mum’s alcoholism

The number of Asian women being treated for alcoholism has almost doubled in the past 10 years, but it is still shrouded by silence and shame in many communities. It is why Maleena Pone decided to tackle the problems it was causing in her own family

Health & Families

Why I made a film about my mum’s alcoholism

The number of Asian women being treated for alcoholism has almost doubled in the past 10 years, but it is still shrouded by silence and shame in many communities. It is why Maleena Pone decided to tackle the problems it was causing in her own family

<p>Maleena Pone made a personal film about her mum Jas’s drinking</p>
<p>Meghan makes out she is having the perfect Christmas in her Netflix special, ‘With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration’</p>
Features

Meghan has been named a ‘holiday hypocrite’ –there’s a reason for that

<p>While open cup milkshakes and coffee drinks are exempt from the government’s latest sugar tax, their calorific content can still be a problem</p>
Lifestyle

How embarrassing is your coffee order?

<p>The new rules for party dressing: Go for gold not silver and party flats instead of heels.</p>
Fashion

5 ways not to cringe dress this Christmas party season

<p>According to the Office of National Statistics, 18.1 per cent who experienced online bullying behaviour and 14.7 per cent who experienced in-person bullying behaviour did not tell anyone</p>
Education

When it comes to bullying, it’s boys’ phones we need to worry about

<p>According to the Office of National Statistics, 18.1 per cent who experienced online bullying behaviour and 14.7 per cent who experienced in-person bullying behaviour did not tell anyone</p>
Education

When it comes to bullying, it’s boys’ phones we need to worry about

<p>Working hard or hardly working? Many of us don’t believe we'll ever really retire</p>
in focus

This is why most of us don’t know the state pension age

Fashion

Collegiate style is the hottest trend for autumn

Food features

<p>Generation X, such as Oasis’s Liam Gallagher, were the first generation to have UPF feature heavily in their diets from an early age</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

The food Gen X is addicted to – and why it could be killing them

<p>A bowl of yoghurt and fruit – once hailed as the breakfast of the health-conscious, now caught in Britain’s food-policy crossfire</p>
Features

Why your yoghurt isn’t as healthy as you think it is – or is it?

Features

The best new no and low-alcohol drinks to try now

<p>Humble no more: beans have gone from back-of-the-cupboard staple to the food world’s hottest ingredient</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

How bean fibremaxxing became the secret to better gut-health

Recipes

<p>A hearty reminder that autumn salads can be every bit as comforting as roasts</p>
Recipes

Autumn recipes to cook now, from squash to apple pie

<p>A thrifty twist on minestrone from Tom Kerridge – proof that a clear-out can still taste like comfort</p>
Recipes

15 soup recipes from Tom Kerridge, Fearnley-Whittingstall and more

<p>Slow-cooked beef goulash – rich, smoky and perfect for soaking up with dumplings or crusty bread</p>
Recipes

How to make classic Czech beef goulash

Life Stories

<p>After having five children of her own, Charlotte Johnson-Daniels decided to help childless couples and become a surrogate in 2022</p>
Features

‘I’m a surrogate – but I don’t want to make money from a baby’

<p>Mohammed Nayef Salem is 18 and has been training as an entertainer since he was 12</p>
Lifestyle

‘I’m a clown in a war zone – it’s an incredibly important job’

<p>Lauren Bateman, who received under-eye filler from a woman without medical qualifications</p>
Lifestyle

‘I got under-eye filler – then felt like my face was going to explode’

<p>Rachael Doman and her husband Paul with their three children</p>
Lifestyle

‘I went from zero children to being a mum to three kids overnight’

Independent TV

Lifestyle

Meet the man who set up the UK’s only Father Christmas school

Culture

Celebrity MasterChef 2025 winner left in disbelief after victory

<p>An NHS leader said people experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places (PA)</p>
Lifestyle

Stay healthy this Christmas: Doctor’s tips to beating winter germs

Lifestyle

Loose Women star’s husband rushed to hospital days before Christmas

Deals

<p>Enjoy luxury garden decor at without the pricetag at Garden Trading</p>
Deals

Enjoy 25% off all homeware and garden at Garden Trading

<p>These are the best ways to save at M&S right now</p>
Deals

M&S discount codes for December – how to save 10%

<p>Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Kate Middleton are all fans of the brand</p>
Deals

Up to 50% off luxury bags and jewellery at Aspinal of London

<p>Enjoy the best of Jacamo with these deals</p>
Deals

Save more than 25% on fashion, tech and gaming at Jacamo

Design

Organise the home with these must-haves (Mustard Made/PA)
Design

9 stylish storage solutions to clear the clutter

Pantone’s Colour of the Year – Cloud Dancer, is a captivating shade of white (Pantone/PA)
Design

How to style Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2026 – Cloud Dancer

<p>For designer Laura Hammett, a Max Mara blazer is top of the Christmas wishlist</p>
Design

What creatives and tastemakers want for Christmas this year

Royal Family

Lifestyle

Harry and Meghan share rare Archie and Lilibet clip for Christmas

Lifestyle

King pulls ‘perfect pint’ as he opens new Guinness brewery

<p>Sir Cliff Richard (PA)</p>
Lifestyle

Cliff Richard issues plea to King after revealing cancer diagnosis

Women

<p>Vote in our weekly Independent Women poll</p>
Women

Vote in our Independent Women poll: Have you had the ‘superflu’?

<p>‘Rather than a constructive conversation, it is more like an argument about who is doing more jobs’</p>
Lifestyle

‘I have never been happier’: Readers on life after divorce

<p>Independent Women: Sign up to Victoria Richards’ weekly newsletter </p>
Women

Independent Women: Sign up to Victoria Richards’ weekly newsletter

Dating and Relationships

<p> (L to R) Steve Carell as Nick, Kerri Kenney as Anne, and Tina Fey as Kate Netflix’s The Four Seasons which examines at marital upset in midlife</p>
Marriage

Why ‘walkaway wives’ are leading the charge in midlife divorce

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Lovehoney has launched a sell-out advent calendar range

<p>There’s a wide range of options out there, so, you’re bound to find something to suit </p>
Bedroom

Best sex toys for men in 2025, picked by an expert

Shopping

<p>The items I’m looking out for as a beauty expert, from Bobbi Brown to Estée Lauder</p>
Boxing Day Sales

The deals I’m expecting in Boots’s Boxing Day sale from Dyson to Prada

Boxing Day Sales

The deals I’m expecting in Boots’s Boxing Day sale from Dyson to Prada

<p>The items I’m looking out for as a beauty expert, from Bobbi Brown to Estée Lauder</p>
<p>The family-of-five are sporting country-inspired looks in their 2025 Christmas card portrait</p>
Women's Clothing

Kate Middleton just wore the perfect winter jumper

<p>It's not the first time the haircut has done the rounds with stylists – it was a big hit with celebrities, such as Jennifer Aniston, in the nineties</p>
Beauty

Celebrity hairstylist reveals the trending cut for 2026

<p>I tested thermals for men and women to find out which items performed best against the elements </p>
Winter Sports

Best thermal clothing for keeping warm this winter

<p>I’ve overhauled my skincare regime </p>
Skincare

Dermatologist reveals the three skincare ingredients for adult acne

<p>I’ve overhauled my skincare regime </p>
Skincare

Dermatologist reveals the three skincare ingredients for adult acne

<p>This bag costs just £125</p>
Women's Accessories

This tote is one of the most accessible designer bags you can own

<p>I rated the quality of down and synthetic insulation of each jacket tested </p>
Men's Clothing

Best puffer jackets for men 2025, tried and tested

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gaming

How does Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade demo really run on Nintendo Switch 2?

How does Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade demo really run on Nintendo Switch 2?

lifestyle

The most controversial fashion trend of the 2010s is making its comeback

politics

'Mar-a-Lago Face' is a problematic talking point - no matter which side of politics you're on

politics

Trump’s White House ballroom price keeps going up: 'This is Trumpflation'

gaming

Unrecord: Viral photorealistic bodycam shooter gets investment and gamers are stoked

gaming

Unrecord: Viral photorealistic bodycam shooter gets investment and gamers are stoked

lifestyle

TikTok is coming up with solutions on how to beat the 'winter uglies’ and we're invested

gaming

The Elder Scrolls 6 gets update from studio boss but gamers are frustrated

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