The Independent

01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs The Independent

The Independent independent.co.uk

The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

Wikidata: British national daily newspaper

Company

No imprint we could read

Online since

Not in the Internet Archive

Audience

Top 1K In English

02 · Privacy

What The Independent tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

20 of the 60 sites closest to The Independent match.

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   The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

   Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

   Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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   British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English No trackers

   BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

   Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

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   Metro metro.co.uk Top 10K English 1 tracker

   Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

   Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro

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   HuffPost huffpost.com Top 1K English 3 trackers

   HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion

   Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

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   BreakingNews.ie breakingnews.ie English 1 tracker

   BreakingNews.ie | Irish News | Breaking News from Ireland

   Ireland's premier breaking news website providing up to the minute news and sports reports. With e-mail news releases following breaking stories throughout the day

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   Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English 2 trackers

   The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

   Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

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   International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

   International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

   International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

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   CNN cnn.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

   Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

   View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

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   The Sun thesun.co.uk Top 10K English 2 trackers

   News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

   Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

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    Daily Star dailystar.co.uk English 1 tracker

    The Daily Star: News with a Wink

    All the best news stories, sport & showbiz from the Daily Star, the top destination for big laughs.

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    TIME time.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

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    Evening Standard standard.co.uk Top 10K English 3 trackers

    London news, sport and culture | The Standard | London Evening Standard | The London Standard

    Latest London news, business, sport, culture, celebrity and entertainment from The London Standard

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    Slate slate.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

    Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

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    Vox vox.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Vox

    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

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    MyLondon mylondon.news English 2 trackers

    MyLondon - The latest London news, sport, entertainment and more

    Get the latest breaking news, traffic alerts, and what’s on across London. From local crime and politics to the best new restaurants—stay connected with MyLondon.

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    The Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com English No trackers

    The Kyiv Independent — News from Ukraine, Eastern Europe

    News, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from Ukraine

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    Semafor semafor.com English 1 tracker

    Semafor - An intelligent, transparent global news platform for breaking stories, analysis and video

    Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media, entertainment, world affairs, China, Asia, Europe, Africa for US and international readers.

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    The Register theregister.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Technology news and analysis | The Register

    All the latest news for enterprise technology decision-makers and IT pros | The Register

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    New York Post nypost.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos

    Your source for breaking news, photos, and videos about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.

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    Ninemsn nine.com.au Top 10K English 1 tracker

    nine.com.au -- the new ninemsn - News, Sport, TV, Entertainment, Lifestyle | Latest Breaking News Headlines from Australia and the world

    Meet the new nine.com.au. Get the latest news, sport, TV, travel, fashion, fitness, recipes, celebrity news and exclusive content, all for free at nine.com.au, the home of Nine

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04 · History

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05 · Details

How we measure

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