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Sunday, November 30, 2025 |
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Hands up if you've already sorted your Christmas food shop. Big pat on the back if you've even booked your supermarket delivery slot — but spare a thought for the shops themselves, which are under assault from shoplifters like never before. Even Michelin-starred kitchens can't seem to keep hold of their stock. In London this week, chefs at Elystan Street watched in disbelief as a woman calmly lifted a £300 box of langoustines from outside their Chelsea restaurant – a theft carried out with the unbothered ease of someone collecting a parcel. This week, Emma Henderson takes a look at the great Christmas food heist in her report on how high-end thieves are fuelling a Christmas crime wave. From sparkling wine to posh pies and €90,000 worth of snails stolen from a French producer, nothing is safe from the booming black market, it seems. Meanwhile, in this intriguing story The unseen letters to Epstein, Ghislaine and Andrew from the man who published Lolita, historian Thomas Harding describes discovering a cache of letters to Epstein during his research for his biography of famed British publisher George Weidenfeld. He explains what they reveal about the sex offender whose private jet was dubbed the "Lolita Express" and the elite circle he moved in. For this piece, Was Nigel Farage a racist schoolboy?, biographer and broadcaster Michael Crick writes about first challenging the Reform leader over claims of racist and neo-fascist views at Dulwich College more than a decade ago. As new allegations emerge, he sets out what he believes they say about the teenage Nigel – and the man he is today. And if you're still struggling to get into the Christmas mood, check out Eight unsung snowy destinations for a winter wonderland holiday, compiled by our brilliant travel team. If you don't have time for a last-minute escape, Emilie Lavinia has you covered with her piece on the scientific findings that show how even the smallest connection with nature can lift your spirits. Until next weekend! Victoria Harper
Executive Editor, The Independent |
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LIFESTYLE & CURRENT AFFAIRS |
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You're still together, but do everything apart and put more energy into relationships outside the home. Victoria Young talks to couples who are 'disengaged, but not divorced' and asks: can 'quiet quitting' a marriage can ever work in the long run? |
A scene from marriage story which portrayed a couple slowly drifting apart but staying together |
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The pop star's experimental, religious new album has found an unlikely fan in the Vatican, writes Fiona Sturges. Could this signal a new era of papal-pop culture diplomacy? |
Faith will move mountains – and music charts, apparently |
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Displaying an aptitude for greasing a stuttering peace deal, even when one side of the table is as odious as Vladimir Putin, should be to the credit of the businessman-turned-envoy, not a stick used to beat him with. Who knows, his basic boardroom charm may end up saving thousands of lives, says Mary Dejevsky |
'Witkoff would also appear to share with Trump the ability – honed in business – to gauge how things might look from the other party's perspective and tailor his approach accordingly' |
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