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[View online]( March 08, 2023 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Camilla crowned Independentâs most influential woman of the year 2023]( The Queen Consort has been chosen as The Independentâs most influential woman of 2023 to coincide with[International Womenâs Day.]( Camilla, who will sit alongside King Charles at his 6 May coronation, has been on a long journey from one of the most controversial women in Britain to her place at the heart of soft power. On Wednesday, she is holding a Women of the World reception at Buckingham Palace where she is expected to say: âTo me, they represent not only themselves and their own efforts, but also the millions of brilliant women who make a difference each day. Because, to steal a quote, âBehind every great woman⦠is another great womanâ.â The Independentâs[Influence List 2023 highlights 50 women who excel in their fields](, across politics, culture, sport, law, business, social media, health and the environment. 2 / [Rishi Sunakâs plan to stop small-boat crossings breaks international law, UN says]( Prime minister says government is âup for the fightâ against expected legal challenges 3 / [RMT union suspends Network Rail strikes after new pay offer]( Union says new pay offer has been received 4 / [Ukraine vows to find killers of unarmed soldier Tymofiy Shadura]( A video shows an unidentified man in uniform being gunned down after showing support for Ukraine 5 / [Climate change will quadruple extreme rainfall events, study suggests]( New research from the Met Office tracks the likelihood of intense rain and flash floods occuring over a 100-year period The Big Question 'How does it feel to be a woman? Not good. Today, every bit of me hurts' But Iâm content. With all its hell and disabilities, the cancer has made me like myself so much more, writes [Tracey Emin.]( Iâve been asked to write a few words on what it feels like to be a woman in 2023 â today it doesnât actually feel very good. Iâve just opened my eyes. Iâm in Paris, in a beautiful giant room in Hotel Costes. Itâs all very white and heavenly. Iâm here at Andreasâs show â Vivienneâs husband, the man thatâs been behind Vivienne [Westwood] for the last 30 years. Today is his first runway show without her; her first runway show from another world. I didnât go to Vivienneâs funeral because I didnât feel well enough â I promised Andreas then that I would be there for his show in Paris. The irony is that I feel more unwell today than I have in a long time. Itâs now 10.30am and Iâve been awake half the night. Iâm in chronic pain â I swear to God that thereâs not one single part of my body that doesnât hurt. I tried to get up, but my night bag is full. My piss is bright orange. I pick the bag up and hobble to the bathroom. I unplug myself and tear open the bag â two litres of urine go down the pan; some accidentally onto the floor. Suddenly, the stench hits me â itâs a fan-dangled electric toilet and it flushes on its own. I can still smell the stench and I go to get one of the small fluffy, fluffy, fluffy towels and lay it on the floor. The white fluff begins to immediately stain a pretty peachy orange. I brush my teeth and look in the mirror. I look terrible: black sunken eyes, grey skin, dry tight lips. I pour a glass of water and take all my pills. I hate taking them â they make me feel ill. The bitter taste makes me feel bitter. [For the full story click here >]( Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe â plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](. Watch/ [Aerial footage shows extent of cold snap sweeping across UK]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 150,000 â More than 150,000 people have backed The Independentâs petition [calling for Rishi Sunak to block Boris Johnsonâs plans](to grant his father an honour. [Read more here]( QUOTE OF THE DAY âTo me, they represent not only themselves and their own efforts, but also the millions of brilliant women who make a difference each day. Because, to steal a quote, âBehind every great woman⦠is another great womanâ.â â The Queen Consort has been chosen as The Independentâs most influential woman of 2023 to coincide with[International Womenâs Day.](Today, she is holding a Women of the World reception at Buckingham Palace where she is expected to say the above. 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