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The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

Victoria Richards and Lauren MacDougall Each week, the Independent Women newsletter takes a closer look at the stories shaping women's

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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

With biscuits, chocolate and baked beans set to become cheaper as the government slashes import tariffs on more than 100 types of product, Victoria Richards and Helen Coffey argue whethere this is – or isn’t – a good thing for a country struggling with both a cost-of-living and obesity crisis

May 26, 2026 – Ignited by a brutal massacre of four scientists at a remote Australian desert research station in 1987, The Killings at Parrish...

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships

D ear Vix, I think I'm losing my "spark”, and it's honestly terrifying. I'm in my early thirties, and for the last decade I've had a very specific rhythm.

Peter Murrell’s extravagant spending may have given the nation a laugh, but it is also a reminder of how frighteningly adept some men are at concealing things from their partners. And I should know – I was once in a relationship with a man who led a double life with a secret girlfriend, says Victoria Richards