Zoe Beaty

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Zoe Beaty

The longer readIn a shocking trial, the world learned that Dominique Pelicot invited over 50 men to rape his unconscious wife, Gisèle. Now The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025, she is a global icon for survivors of sexual violence. Here, Zoë Beaty speaks with her daughter, Caroline Darian — founder of a survivors’ group supporting hundreds of women who have endured the same horrific crime – and one of many survivors fighting for justiceIn the beginning, it was simply euphoria.

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Zoe Beaty

In FocusUnbeknown to Lisa, the loving boyfriend who had been by her side for over the course of her thirties, was an undercover police officer who was hiding his double life from both her and his own wife and children.

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | Zoe Beaty

In FocusThe shoplifting epidemic is at a record high and spans all sections of society. Whether it’s a result of the cost of living, soft protest, self-scan tills or the lack of deterrent, Zoë Beaty says one thing is clear: it is far from a victimless crime, and its consequences are being felt by all of us – in some surprising waysIn South Ruislip, west London, at around 2pm on a grey day in mid-February, a woman walks into Greggs, fills up her bag with sandwiches, and walks out again.

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | Zoe Beaty

In FocusThe right-wing influencer and provocateur Ashley St Clair is claiming that Elon Musk is the father of her baby – while he is denying it, the saga points to a new mood in Trump’s administration which has a sinister edge, argues Zoë BeatyThere are few people who have had such a meteoric – or controversial – rise to notoriety as Ashley St Clair.

2 months ago | independent.co.uk | Zoe Beaty

In FocusBeing caught fibbing about your career credentials isn’t a great look for a politician who has built her brand on being trustworthy, Labour insiders tell Zoe Beaty. Which is why some are wondering if a Chancellor who is so economical with the truth will last the year…Another week, another excruciating moment of confusion for Rachel Reeves, the woman tasked with sorting out Britain’s flailing economy.