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Watch in full: Salman Rushdie denounces ‘horrifying’ behaviour of ‘thin-skinned’ Donald Trump

Sir Salman Rushdie said he looked forward to the “demolition” of Donald Trump in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent's editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig.

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Salman Rushdie: I long for the demolition of Trump’s vanity ballroom and his legacy

Author tells Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig about a new documentary on the assassination attempt that left him blind in one eye, the ‘Hollywood’ moment when he met his fifth wife, and why it’s harder to be an immigrant in Britain now than decades ago

The Independent UK · Sep 27

David Miliband: If you can make a difference, you should

“If you can make a difference, you should,” David Miliband urged at The Independent’s Climate 100 event in New York City, marking the launch of the 2026 Climate 100 list.

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Geordie Greig’s tribute to co-founder of The Independent Andreas Whittam Smith

TRIBUTE: Andreas Whittam Smith changed the landscape of British journalism by founding and editing The Independent. Current Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig paid tribute to the pioneering journalist’s passion and genius at a memorial service this week

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Brexit was like Battle of Hastings defeat – rejoining EU body will fix it, says George Osborne

THE TALK SHOW: The former chancellor and chair of the British Museum tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that much like the Bayeux Tapestry, which he has just brought to Britain, Brexit is not the end of the story

The Independent UK · Sep 12

‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist

THE TALK SHOW: Robert Harris tells The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that the Labour prime minister’s ‘desire to be liked’ risks making him look ‘facile and glib’

The Independent UK · Aug 19

The Independent’s acclaimed Climate 100 List returns for 2026 – and we need your help

Back for its third year, our Climate 100 List will be backed by a keynote speech from former British foreign secretary David Miliband at an event during the annual Climate Week NYC in New York

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Nick Rhodes: Mick Jagger kept Duran Duran together when we nearly split – we’re still touring 50 years on

THE TALK SHOW: In a wide-ranging and candid interview with The Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, the New Romantic legend opens up about his iconic fashion sense, hanging out with Bowie and Andy Warhol at Studio 54, and a timely intervention from Jagger

The Independent UK · Jul 31

BYD Sealion 7 review: Testing the Chinese electric SUV on British roads

Independent Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig is spending the next few months with BYD's range-topping Sealion 7 to find out whether China's fastest-growing car brand can really tempt drivers away from the established names.

The Independent UK · Jul 27

‘Nobody teaches it’: Salman Rushdie points to major topic that is ignored in British schools

Rushdie was honoured at cultural diplomacy organisation Liberatum’s 25th anniversary event

The Independent UK · Jul 10