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The Independent
Travel warnings lifted for Middle Eastern countries
The government has relaxed its travel advisories for some Middle Eastern countries, making it easier for UK holidaymakers to visit popular destinations such as Dubai.
1 min |
June 19, 2026
The Independent
New ‘treaty of Versailles’ forgets history at its peril
With no great sense of history, and still less shame, Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran in the grand setting of the Palace of Versailles, flanked by his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Emmanuel Macron, president of the French Republic.
4 min |
June 19, 2026
The Independent
Harlan Coben’s new show turned my brain to soup
‘I Will Find You’, the latest adaptation of one of the literary supervillain’s bestsellers, is irredeemable nonsense, writes Adam White, and also, somehow, completely irresistible
4 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
The simple sheet that could prevent deaths in childbirth
A woman dies from postpartum haemorrhage every 12 minutes, but an innovative plastic drape could save tens of thousands of lives a year. Liz Cookman reports from Africa
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Leadership question looms large over PM at G7 summit
Sir Keir Starmer had a big task ahead of him when he embarked for France with a plane full of journalists for the G7 Summit.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Messi ages like fine wine in the colours of his country
After his stunning hat-trick against Algeria, the little genius needs just one more goal to rewrite the World Cup record books. Richard Jolly salutes his late-flowering for Argentina
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Trump’s peace deal claim – ‘I got everything I wanted’
President says the US has ‘stopped nuclear holocaust’ in rambling G7 address that ignored critics of 14-point plan
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Can Tories upset odds in overshadowed by-election?
Sean O’Grady turns away from Makerfield to look at today’s polls in Aberdeen South and in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Bizarre World Cup photos are a Three Lions own goal
England’s official snaps have caused much mirth online, while one fashion expert called their baby-blue tracksuit a ‘monstrosity’. Katie Rosseinsky delivers her own kicking
4 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
MPs urge instant leadership bid if Burnham wins seat
Labour politicians believe Andy Burnham will challenge the PM by ‘Monday at the latest’ if he is victorious in Makerfield
4 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
England fulfil their promise with second-half onslaught
Jude Bellingham looked like he can fulfil all that talent, but Thomas Tuchel has already fulfilled one promise.
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Face to face with the big C
As the series finale leaves viewers rocked by the presenter’s health news, the comfort viewing of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ has turned into something more poignant
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Why Iran deal is a shopping list of US capitulations
Despite Trump claiming victory in the peace plan, there are glaring holes and notable concessions, writes Bel Trew
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
BBC axes presenters on TV and radio shows in new cuts
The BBC has announced major cost-saving measures, revealing that the number of presenters on Radio 4’s Today programme will be reduced.
3 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Boston bars and pubs run dry as Tartan army descends
Boston’s pubs are facing an unexpected challenge as thousands of Scottish football fans base themselves in the city for the World Cup, reportedly causing a significant shortage of beer.
1 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Loss of smell linked to high depression rate, study finds
Losing your sense of smell can affect quality of life as severely as diabetes, stroke, Parkinson’s and kidney failure, a study has found.
2 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Meet the teens teaching AI to predict exam questions
As concern over technologically assisted cheating grows, Chloe Combi talks to a group of students using the patterns of previous GCSE and A-level papers to gain an advantage
5 min |
June 18, 2026
The Independent
Reform lacking the charm of the local boy made good
As the most consequential by-election contest in years enters its final hours, Colin Drury speaks to Makerfield voters for whom Nigel Farage’s party represents change but must face the Andy Burnham factor, whom everyone seems to know
6 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
‘I was deceived’: Campbell appeals against charity ban
Supermodel Naomi Campbell told a tribunal yesterday that “I’m here because I have been deceived”, in her evidence at an appeal hearing to overturn a charity ban against her.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1579: Sir Francis Drake anchored the Golden Hind just north of what would one day be San Francisco Bay, naming the area New Albion.
1 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
MoD investigates Russian warship firing shots at yacht
A Russian warship fired warning shots after a UK-registered yacht sailed close to it in the English Channel yesterday, marking the latest sign of rising tensions between London and Moscow.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
WWII experts race weather to study ‘Death Railway’
Station on line built by PoWs resurfaces in Thailand
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
British couple recall ‘scary’ encounter with battleship
The owners of a yacht that faced warning shots from a Russian warship in the English Channel have described the incident as “scary” and claimed the Kremlin is lying that their vessel was on a collision course.
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
‘Impossible job’ looking like the perfect fit for a German
Thomas Tuchel’s love for English football made the FA’s offer impossible to refuse, writes Miguel Delaney, and he has simplified the role with one clear task: to win the World Cup
6 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Record-breaking Mbappe inspires France to victory
Now Kylian Mbappe has accelerated past Pele. Just Fontaine and Olivier Giroud, too.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Reform’s own data suggests Burnham win in Makerfield
A Reform UK board member has admitted Andy Burnham “has made things very difficult” for the party in the crucial Makerfield by-election, as internal data suggests Nigel Farage’s party is facing a comfortable defeat.
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Netanyahu’s nightmare now a reality with ‘Great Deal’
As Donald Trump crows about peace in the region, ominous signs are coming from Israel and Hezbollah, writes Bel Trew
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Streeting would make a good chancellor, and a better PM
The only hint of Blairism in the undeclared Labour leadership election so far has come from Wes Streeting.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
PM suffers three-pronged attack on defence spending
Former defence secretary John Healey has lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves in a withering resignation speech, accusing the prime minister of allowing the Treasury to determine Britain’s defence policy based on cost-saving measures.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
A STEP TOO FAR?
Barely-there shoes are set to be this summer’s most divisive trend. Women should tread carefully, says Katie Rosseinsky
4 min |