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The Independent
Going nowhere fast: HS2 delivers a costly shambles
Trains may run between Birmingham and somewhere near London by 2036, a decade late, explains Simon Calder
5 min |
June 19, 2025
The Independent
Trump taunts Iranian leader as thousands leave Tehran
Divide among inner circle over US involvement in attacks
2 min |
June 19, 2025
The Independent
War reduces Iran's bustling capital to empty streets, boarded-up shops and fear
Sayeh Rahimy reports from Tehran, which feels abandoned
9 min |
June 19, 2025
The Independent
Musk posts 'negative' drug result after ketamine claim
Elon Musk has shared the results of a drug test in an effort to defuse accusations of drug-taking during Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Dunn's family 'can't forgive' ex-police chief for failings.
Northamptonshire Police apologises after a report into the handling of the teenager’s death in 2019 criticises the force and makes 38 recommendations
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
US cuts to foreign aid leave chimpanzee project in crisis
Jane Goodall Institute warns that the withdrawal of funding may have wider ecological consequences
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Zelensky seeks help at G7 after drones kill at least 15
‘Our families had a very difficult night, says Ukrainian leader
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
THE SMALL THINGS
According to TikTok, we’ve forgotten this was the whole point’. Olivia Petter asks if the latest online trend is a positive step or a depressing symptom of our disconnected times
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Lionesses versed for social media ahead of Euro 2025
England players are conscious of the dangers of looking at social media during Euro 2025, with senior figures in the Lionesses squad ready to offer support to younger members of the team if they face hateful comments online.
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Cuban missile crisis was last time world felt in such peril
I have been frequently asked in the last few days whether I could recall a time as dangerous as this feels today. Yes, the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962.
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Mallorca's a misery for the unsuspecting rail passenger
The island needs to encourage more holidaymakers to use the excellent metro system, writes a frustrated Simon Calder
3 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
MPs vote to decriminalise abortion in historic move
MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales in a historic step that will usher in the most far-reaching change to reproductive rights in decades.
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Britain's property market is looking bleak - sellers are going to have to get creative
One notable feature of the turbulent UK housing market is just how sluggish sales in London and the South East have become.
3 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Alcaraz 'super excited' to join forces with Raducanu
World No 2 who eased into second round at Queen’s will partner British No 1 in new US Open mixed-doubles event
3 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
PUSHING BOUNDARIES
Nasser Hussain and Stuart Broad tell Harry Latham-Coyle how Sky Sports Cricket changed the game in an exclusive look behind the scenes at their pace-setting Test coverage
6 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Disappointing Pitt stop
Lewis Hamilton-produced Formula One film F1’ turns into a vanity project for its star Brad Pitt, writes Clarisse Loughrey
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Will the US-UK trade deal make Labour popular again?
To general surprise, at least as to the location and the timing, the British prime minister and the American president have confirmed that the US-UK economic prosperity deal (EPD) has indeed been signed and will now be in force.
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
'As a disabled person, I feel like we're going backwards’
Comedian Rosie Jones stars in a groundbreaking new sitcom, Pushers’. She tells Ellie Harrison how disability isn’t the real focus of the show, and why she’s so disappointed with Labour
8 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
'I never had any lessons on what coercive control is'
Faustine Petron was trapped in an abusive relationship at just 16 now she is taking her campaign for change to No 10
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Starmer signals crackdown on visas over Channel crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled a new hardline approach to tackling illegal immigration by limiting visas for countries which did not do enough to tackle the irregular migration crisis, like taking back failed asylum seekers.
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
US president insists Tehran must end its nuclear programme
4 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
What's the best time of year for a city break in Malta?
I want to go to Valletta in Malta as a city break early next year.
1 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Charity worker is identified as victim of a fatal stabbing after gas explosion in home
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in domestic incident’
2 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
Defiant Rayner hits back at doubters of housing pledge
Angela Rayner has hit back at critics of Labour's ambitious plan to build 1.5 million homes, warning them to \"underestimate me at your peril\".
3 min |
June 18, 2025
The Independent
New MI6 head's biggest challenge may be our allies
Blaise Metreweli takes over as 'C' at a time when the US and Israel are at the heart of some of Britain's greatest problems
3 min |
June 17, 2025
The Independent
Trump says booting Russi from the G7 was a mistake
President falsely accuses Trudeau over Putin summit snub
4 min |
June 17, 2025
The Independent
Reps slam door on Avon as company cuts commissions
Avon is facing growing anger from its sellers after cutting commission rates in a move that some workers say has wiped out more than two-thirds of their income.
4 min |
June 17, 2025
The Independent
Trust tells wheelchair user to weigh herself at pet shop
An NHS trust has apologised after staff told a wheelchair user she would have to go to a pet shop to be weighed.
2 min |
June 17, 2025
The Independent
Evans rolls back the years to dismantle Tiafoe at Queen's
Only two summers ago Dan Evans was up at a career-high ranking of 21st in the world.
4 min |
June 17, 2025
The Independent
Mushroom trial accused hoped cancer lie would 'die' with guests, prosecutor says
Prosecutors have accused a 50-year-old Australian woman of deliberately lying about a cancer diagnosis to lure her in-laws to a poisoned lunch that she thought they would not survive.
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