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The Independent
Starmer finds extra £1bn for defence spending plan
Sir Keir Starmer has found an extra £1bn to fund Britain’s defence following John Healey’s resignation over the issue, promising the long-delayed plan for future-proofing the armed forces will keep the UK “safe and secure long into the future”.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Brazil score last-minute goal to break Japan hearts
So this was what Brazil hired Carlo Ancelotti to bring.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Stokes’s retirement reveals truth about great showman
Despite the chaos in Nottingham, the former England captain remained true to his beliefs in his final Test match
4 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Phillipson hits back over council house sale ‘smear’
Tories attack education secretary over ‘class-war hypocrisy’
2 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Meet the MP suing the richest man in the world
Earlier this year, online trolls used Grok, xAI’s chatbot, to create disturbing sexualised images of Jess Asato. She tells Radhika Sanghani about her decision to take on Elon Musk
5 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
How a fitness trainer can shape ‘normal’ people
Harry Bullmore gets workout advice from Tim Blakeley, who transformed the physique of ‘Gladiator 2’ star Paul Mescal
5 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Burnham promises to steer Britain in a ‘new direction’
‘No 10 for North’ among plans laid out by by PM-in-waiting
4 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Six dead after gunman opens fire at youth centre in Germany
Authorities described the incident as an ‘extremely cold-blooded act of violence’ but said it was not an extremist act
1 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Resident doctors accept pay deal to end years of strikes
Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a government offer on pay and working conditions, bringing an end to a year of industrial action, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
The North is really sick and tired of being pushed around
A couple of years after moving to the North West of England – from London, where I’d lived for two decades – I sat and watched a giddy lobby journalist gallop behind an MP live on telly, shouting his name to try and get his attention.
5 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Gallagher swagger is half a world away from Starmer
“Now get this,” said Andy Burnham during his first speech as prime minister-in-waiting.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Legally Blonde courts new audience in joyless revival
Prequel series ‘Elle’ lacks the zip of the classic comedy film, and trades laughs for teen-drama cliche
4 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Asylum seekers could face £10,000 bill to cover costs
Asylum seekers will have to pay back £10,000 to the Home Office to cover their own housing and financial support once they start work under new plans that mirror the student-loan structure.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life, dies aged 86
Dame Penelope Keith, best known for The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died of cancer aged 86.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Isn’t a trip to see grandad worth splashing the cash for?
According to reports, the shy Prince Harry is apparently rethinking the whole idea of a grand reconciliation with the Royal Family (he and Meghan were going to bring their children, Archie and Lilibet, over to see Charles and Camilla) because we – the taxpayer – won’t foot the bill for their security detail.
3 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Putin would rather watch Russia burn than negotiate
The internet is full of dramatic images right now.
4 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Crufts winner banned from owning dogs for 10 years
A former Crufts winner has been banned from owning dogs for a decade after 77 emaciated and seriously unwell dogs – including 20 puppies – were discovered living in squalor in her home.
2 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
Quake mother ‘motivated’ to survive by 18-day-old son
The mother of a baby who was pulled alive from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Venezuela has said that she feels the child’s presence kept her alive.
1 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
I want proof my mother is still alive, says Suu Kyi’s son
Kim Aris doubts junta’s claims about pro-democracy leader
2 min |
June 30, 2026
The Independent
There's one thing that could revive Farage's fortunes
Nigel Farage has wasted no time in demanding that Andy Burnham call a general election as soon as he walks through the door of Downing Street.
4 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
INTO THE GROOVE
As the Queen of Pop prepares to unveil her 15th album – a sequel to her masterpiece ‘Confessions on a Dancefloor’ – Adam White picks the top 20 tracks from 45 years of music
7 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
US was built on a promise to reject mad and bad kings
The founders of the United States sought to prevent the emergence of a king who was mad or bad or both.
3 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
Home news in brief
Punched police officer urges attacker to ‘show remorse’
4 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
Experts on track with new Stonehenge ‘railway’ theory
Were 25-tonne sarsen stones moved on wooden tracks?
3 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
Now the England boss has a fresh Bellingham problem
After a previously strained relationship with Thomas Tuchel, the Real Madrid star has been key at this World Cup so far
3 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
Wimbledon comeback is perfectly timed by Murray
Jack Draper lands a nightmare draw against Taylor Fritz, but with a legend in his corner, his confidence has returned
3 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
England’s ‘talisman’ quits the international game
Ben Stokes shocked the cricket world with yesterday’s sudden announcement he was retiring as player and captain
6 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
‘We was hoodwinked’: Inside the Welsh ex-mining town that backed Brexit
Despite millions in EU funding, Ebbw Vale voted Leave 10 years ago. Alex Ross visits and finds a complicated picture
5 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
Rescuers race against time to find Venezuela survivors
Death toll from massive earthquakes reaches 1,450 yesterday
3 min |
June 29, 2026
The Independent
To move forward as a nation we must admit Brexit deceit
So here we stand, outside the EU in a place no one voted for.
3 min |