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Voices: Andy’s Angels: Is Burnham’s Labour good for women?

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In this week's Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that the male-heavy line-up under Andy Burnham shows women are still being quietly shut out of power in Labour

The Independent UK

Voices: Albanese didn’t slip up with his Kylie comments – he told us exactly what he thinks of women

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In this week's Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that the Australian prime minister’s ‘shag, marry, date’ comments about Kylie Minogue weren't a slip of the tongue – but a rare, unguarded glimpse of what powerful men really think of women

The Independent UK

Voices: We’ve stopped arguing about Brexit – now we’re arguing about weight-loss drugs, instead

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In this week's Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have become Britain's newest cultural divide – replacing Brexit with a fresh wave of judgement, stigma and shame

The Independent UK

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Voices: Women don’t just feel the heat more – they carry more of the burden

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In her latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards explores how heatwaves expose the hidden gender gap, showing how women feel the heat more – and still end up carrying more of the burden at home and work

The Independent UK

I’m done being told women are ‘too angry’ – aren’t you?

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In the latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards argues that women’s anger over abortion rights, misogyny and the Epstein files revelations is not only justified – but a powerful force for change

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘I avoid restaurants that do this’: Readers slam Gordon Ramsay’s 20% service charge

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is pushing back against rising service charges, questioning whether dining out in the UK has become too expensive – and too confusing – to justify

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘They’re losers’: What an OnlyFans star really thinks of the manosphere

INDEPENDENT WOMEN: In her latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards speaks to OnlyFans star Skylar Mae, who calls the men of the manosphere ‘insecure and a joke’ and exposes just how threatened they are by women’s success

The Independent UK

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How I cured my phone addiction and got four hours of my life back every day

FIRST PERSON: As Meta is ordered to pay out millions for endangering children on its addictive social media platforms, Victoria Richards realised she was as addicted to screentime as her kids – so she took drastic action

The Independent UK

Last-minute Christmas gifts: 18 UK presents you still have time to buy (even on Christmas Eve)

Whether it’s a wine subscription, a museum membership or life-drawing lessons, it’s not too late to grab an 11th-hour present

The Guardian - UK

What a pioneering female bush guide in Botswana taught me about feminism and conquering my fears

Driving headlong into danger isn’t everyone’s choice for a holiday, writes Victoria Richards, but when you’re with the first female African Bush Camp guide in the Okavango Delta, facing what you’re afraid of is the point

The Independent UK

Voices: My accidental one-on-one with Kamala Harris – a glimpse of what might have been

INDEPENDENT WOMEN NEWSLETTER: In this extract from the latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards shares what happened when an unexpected disruption at the former US vice-president’s London book tour gave her a surprising – and inspirational – private audience with the Democratic presidential candidate

The Independent UK

I found the secret to having a relaxing holiday as a single mum

Two words: kids’ clubs, writes Victoria Richards. The only trouble is, how on earth to get them to go?

The Independent UK

Voices: Think you’ve got an autumn cold? Now take a Covid test…

COMMENT: Autumn chills often bring on a runny nose and other cold-like symptoms – but this year, a fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 called Stratus is surging. From experience, Victoria Richards knows all the signs to be on the lookout for…

The Independent UK

Voices: My daughter had red spots on her face and they stopped us boarding our plane

COMMENT: Why? Because they realised she had chickenpox, writes Victoria Richards, which gave her a whole new perspective on the vaccination debate…

The Independent UK

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Voices: I went to the Edinburgh Fringe in disguise to avoid my exes

COMMENT: As the Edinburgh Festival winds down for another year, Victoria Richards relays the desperate measures she took to avoid bumping into people she knew on her first visit to the Fringe

The Independent UK

The hell of staying in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival

‘Hell is other people’: Writer Victoria Richards takes her first trip to the annual festival — and realises that the French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was right

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m freaking out – I just found out my girlfriend is on OnlyFans

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: River Island may have to close… but I’ll cherish the memories of my 1990s fashion disasters

COMMENT: Unless a rescue deal can be agreed, the high-street retailer faces imminent collapse. If it joins the likes of Topshop and Miss Selfridge on the street-style scrapheap, where will we get our crushed velvet dresses, asks a bereft Victoria Richards

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Voices: The Coldplay CEO ‘kiss cam’ scandal was unfair – we all deserve privacy

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: The Epping ‘protests’ make me ashamed to admit I’m from Essex

COMMENT: Hordes of people swarming on a hotel believed to be housing asylum-seekers, destroying police vans and attacking officers, writes Victoria Richards – in the name of what, exactly?

The Independent UK

Voices: My friends don’t make any effort with me now they have kids – why aren’t they interested in my child-free life?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: Married at First Sight Australia made me realise something terrible about my relationship

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: Dear Vix: My messy bedroom is out of control. Am I a hoarder?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: Help! I don’t know what I’m doing with my life

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent UK

Voices: Dear Vix: I’m still heartbroken over my ex and I can’t get over it

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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