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The Independent
Immigration has worsened since Brexit, voters believe
An Independent survey finds that 55 per cent of people want a return to freedom of movement, while 16 per cent oppose it
5 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
REFRAMING AN ICON
There’s a reason why Tate’s blockbuster Frida Kahlo show has so few works by the Mexican artist
4 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Stokes return sees ‘the band back together’ – McCullum
England head coach denies rift with his captain, saying the pair are on the same page ahead of final New Zealand Test
2 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Inquiry to reveal how NHS failures led to babies’ deaths
The Independent’s 2020 expose found evidence of poor care
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Israel committing genocide in Gaza by mass targeting children, UN inquiry finds
Israel has deliberately and intentionally targeted Palestinian children during its military campaign in Gaza, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, a UN commission of inquiry has said.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Heartbreak that has shaped UK’s prospective ‘first lady’
As all eyes are on the PM-in-waiting, his wife, Marie-France, is resolutely staying out of the spotlight. Katie Rosseinsky takes a look at why – and how their relationship has evolved
5 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
India’s ‘cockroaches’ swarm in Modi’s biggest challenge
An online movement 22 million people strong is taking to the streets in numbers - and showing its resilience on the ground.
5 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Scotland skipper optimistic as Brazil showdown looms
Scotland captain Andy Robertson is being urged by manager Steve Clarke to have the \"best night of his life\" as the national side stands on the precipice of World Cup history, needing a result against Brazil today to secure a place in the knockout stages for the first time ever.
2 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Artist withdraws Churchill installation after famine row
The artist behind a National Portrait Gallery installation that sparked a row over Winston Churchill’s role in the Bengal famine has withdrawn her work.
2 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Schools close as heatwave threatens to break records
Hundreds of schools will fully or partially close over the next few days because of the extreme heat, with temperatures set to hit record highs.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
At least 40 drown as France boils during 43C heatwave
Forty people have drowned in France over the past days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said yesterday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe.
2 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Will Labour MPs regret not testing ‘messiah’ Burnham?
Coronation or contest? Stitch-up or scrap? Since the ascent of the still relatively unknown Andy Burnham, these seem to be the most pressing questions facing the nation.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
The heatwave of 1976 was a fun novelty, this is terrifying
The UK is on the brink of breaking the record for the hottest June day in recorded history, trumping the long hot summer of 1976.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Full-fat Catholic Burnham will be a first for No 10
If self-confessed King of the North Andy Burnham does become our next prime minister, it will be a historic moment - the first northerner in No 10 since Harold Wilson.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
England lose shine after dull draw against Ghana
The surge isn’t sustained, but it means another more dour trend is continued.
3 min |
June 24, 2026
The Independent
Messi breaks World Cup goal record in Austria win
The Texas sunlight beamed through the glass windows of the Dallas Stadium to bring a divine backdrop to Lionel Messi’s latest two-goal masterpiece.
4 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Father of murdered student blames right-wing ‘rhetoric’
The father of a Saudi student fatally stabbed in Cambridge last year has called on Britons to confront hate speech and racism that he believes claimed his son's life.
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
A PREP TALK FROM AI
The latest use for ChatGPT? Practicing a tough conversation before doing it IRL. Helen Coffey tries ‘dry chatting’ to see if a conversation buddy is the key to difficult discourse
6 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Red ‘risk to life’ warnings issued over extreme heat
Rare red warnings have been issued over extreme temperatures that are set to hit record highs for June this week, with impacts on health, schools, workers and transport.
4 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Inside the Albanian island coveted by Ivanka Trump
When plans for a luxury tourism development were revealed, Albanians staged protests that grew into anti-government demonstrations. Annabel Grossman visits Sazan Island
4 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Will the social media ban hold young people back?
When the government announced it would welcome influencers into its tightly controlled media circles late last year, the reaction drew ire from the public and politicians alike.
4 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Lai is ready to die in prison for his belief in freedom
The temperature overnight in Hong Kong on Sunday fell to 27C at 3am.
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Burnham sworn in as MP after Starmer steps down
Smiling ‘King of the North’ makes triumphant return to Westminster as prime minister resigns ‘with good grace’
4 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Football-mad Burnham will be the ultimate tap-in PM
Future students of British history in the first decades of the 21st century may have some difficulty in answering this essay question: “Why did Keir Starmer resign in 2026 after two years in power?
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Spare us subpar imitations of this spectacular artist
In this record-breaking show, Frida Kahlo’s singular work is crowded out by mediocre tributes. Visitors to ‘Making of An Icon’ may end up feeling short-changed, says Chloe Ashby
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Are there lingering regrets in the bastion of Brexit?
Ten years after the EU referendum, Boston, the town that became the face of Leave, remains deeply divided. Hopes of change have given way to frustration and a sense that the arguments of 2016 are far from over, writes Colin Drury
6 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Starmer’s failure to change his party will haunt him
It was impossible not to be moved by the dignified way Keir Starmer accepted his fate in his resignation speech with, in his own words, “good grace”.
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
I’m a Labour minister – but it is time for an election
Britain has become trapped in an era of political churn.
3 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections, reveals Vance
US vice-president says inspectors could start work this week and claims talks are ‘good foundation for successful final deal’
2 min |
June 23, 2026
The Independent
Why Victoria Starmer is the one I really feel sorry for
The prime minister credits his wife as his ‘rock’, but while his political allies desert him, Eleanor Mills looks at the life of the woman picking up the pieces behind closed doors
9 min |