‘From the age of eight we are studying straight people and how to fit in with them,’ the former Doctor Who showrunner tells Gerard Gilbert as they discuss his new Eighties-set Aids drama, It’s a Sin, and his comments comparing straight actors in queer roles to ‘blacking up’
Across the Balkans and other nations in southeastern Europe, a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus is being overshadowed by heated political debates or conspiracy theories that threaten to thwart the process
Pakistan’s planning minister says the country’s drug regulatory authority has approved the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and the government is trying to make it available by the first quarter of the year
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Indonesian rescuers have retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, raising the death toll to 56
President-elect Joe Biden will announce legislation his first day in office that provides a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the United States illegally
‘Heavy and prolonged’ downpours will add to water from melting snow, forecasters say
Boris Johnson thanked MP for her ‘brilliant’ contribution to government
Guatemalan authorities estimated that as many as 9,000 Honduran migrants have crossed into Guatemala as part of an effort to form a new caravan to reach the U.S. border
The former prime minister said more in a short speech last week than most frontline politicians manage in a year, according to John Rentoul
John Rentoul on questions of style and usage in last week’s Independent
The annual gathering of leaders is often seen as little more than a talking shop, writes Andrew Woodcock
Online politics is changing. Miles Ellingham on the new wave of left-wing creators making high-quality content challenging the fodder trotted out by the right
Editorial: The ruling Christian Democrat Union has chosen Armin Laschet, proponent of a ‘level-headed approach and avoiding extremes’, as its leader
Filling his trolley with wine and crisps, Will Gore finds joy in keeping his age and his gluttony under wraps
The Nile gave birth to Egyptian civilisation, and still provides the people with a lifeline – and rowers a way to escape the chaos of urban Cairo, writes Vivian Yee
As hard as it was, 2020 taught us many valuable lessons. Tara Parker-Pope suggests five we should stick to in a post-coronavirus world
8 per cent of respondents stated ‘Jewish people talk about the Holocaust just to further their political agenda’
Health secretary Matt Hancock urges public to help support vaccination programme
Summit is notorious for being covered in ‘slick ice’ but group said they ‘set out to make the impossible possible’
Lottery players' second chance to win really big this weekend comes with Saturday’s drawing for a $640 million Powerball top prize
Boris Johnson wants gathering to focus on climate-friendly recovery from coronavirus pandemic
Actor’s mother suggests reporters called coroner’s office to find out results of postmortem
Music mogul Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm
Interview: McGregor’s coach talks to The Independent about his fighter’s motivation – and opponent’s chances – ahead of the upcoming main event on ‘Fight Island’