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The Independent
Israeli strikes hit Gaza as Trump warns of starvation
Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said yesterday, one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, with a new ground offensive expected soon.
3 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Comey under fire for 'threat to Trump' in seashell photo
Donald Trump has claimed that a social media post by the former FBI director James Comey was a call for the US president’s assassination.
3 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Doctor Who's Gatwa pulls out of key Eurovision role
GREG EVANS Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has unexpectedly pulled out of presenting the UK jury vote during the Eurovision Song Contest final, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor stepping in at the last minute.
3 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
MPs in war of words with Rantzen over assisted dying
NHS workers can opt out of helping patients to die as bill faces further amendments after heated Commons debate
4 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Palace versus City is exactly why FA Cup remains great
Today’s tantalising final between two sides who want to win for very different reasons reminds us that it’s still so relevant
5 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Under-fire Starmer risks losing his grip on Labour
From welfare cuts to immigration, Keir Starmer is stoking the anger of his MPs, says Andrew Grice and his deputy leader has made no secret of her desire to be PM one day
6 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Foul play now suspected in Briton's death in Benidorm
The death of a Briton whose body was found at the bottom of a 200m cliff in a remote area of Spain last year is now being treated as a possible murder, the man’s family has revealed.
2 min |
May 17, 2025
The Independent
Haaland knows one way to save City's 'horrific' season
Prolific striker is banking on FA Cup win to banish the blues
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Squeezed middle: in truth, most reject political extremes
How many people, I wonder, seriously think that Keir Starmer has much in common with Enoch Powell? It’s true that whoever came up with the phrase island of strangers” was, at best, naive. But those three words don’t do justice to his whole speech. Powell was a proud) racialist. Starmer is not.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Reeves should quickly drink her bubbly before it gets flat
Growth figure offers hope but it risks just being a one-off
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Ukrainian, 21, charged with arson after Starmer fires
A 21-year-old man has been charged with arson after London properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer caught on fire.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
How might PM's migrant 'return hubs' even work?
Britain has opened talks about sending failed asylum seekers to detention centres abroad, Keir Starmer has confirmed during a trip to Albania. The prime minister said he wanted to send migrants to return hubs” overseas once they had exhausted all avenues of appeal.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Nato ally attacks 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine
A senior minister from one of the UK’s Nato allies has publicly voiced opposition to efforts by Sir Keir Starmer’s coalition of the willing” to guarantee peace in Ukraine if US president Donald Trump can broker a deal.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Chelsea's 'blue flash' vows to make this cup final count
Ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup clash, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd speaks to Jamie Braidwood about past trophy regrets and how speed has made her a key player in an invincible’ season
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Call care workers like me skilled – and pay us properly -
At work, I am part psychologist, nurse, bereavement counsellor, occupational therapist, mental health advocate, group therapist and palliative care expert.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
UK's surprise 0.7% GDP rise the biggest in the G7
But leading economists warn the boost flatters to deceive’
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Red Arrows could crash due to solar farms, MP claims
A Conservative MP has raised concerns about the potential impact of new solar farms on flight safety, suggesting they could even cause the Red Arrows to crash.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
WAR ON PEACE
Once a sanctuary for some calm on a long journey, quiet carriages are now just as bad as if not worse than the rest of the train. Katie Rosseinsky says let’s ditch them altogether
5 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Lives 'will be in danger' from early re-release policy
Domestic abuse commissioner Dame Nicole Jacobs warns that No 10’s emergency measures to fix the UK’s prisons crisis, rereleasing some sex offenders and domestic abusers who breach their licence conditions after less than a month, will put lives in danger”.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Putin's peace talks no-show doesn't mean it's all over...
For many, the biggest question surrounding planned peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul was whether Vladimir Putin would turn up. We now have the answer: he hasn’t.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
No deal until Putin and I get together, says Trump
Zelensky claims the Russian leader’s failure to attend peace talks in Turkey shows he is not serious about ending the war
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Trump urges Gaza 'freedom zone' as Israel strikes kill 60
Israeli military strikes killed at least 60 people in Gaza yesterday, Palestinian medics said, as Donald Trump continued his Middle East tour by repeating his promise to take over the area and make it a freedom zone”.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Magna Carta 'copy' sold for $27.50 is the genuine article
Document from 1300 bought for derisory’ price 80 years ago
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Misinformation over trans court ruling causing fear of arrest, campaigners warn
Trans rights campaigners have warned that misinformation spreading through the community is fuelling fear and confusion, a month on from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Rex-it reset raises the woof
The government is seeking to rejoin the EU’s pet passport scheme as part of its Brexit reset talks, The Independent understands.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Mushroom triple murder trial told that accused's exhusband was 'controlling'
A child protection worker in the Erin Patterson trial told the court that the accused described her relationship with her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, as “controlling” and “emotionally abusive”.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Deadlock for Brexit reset days before UK-EU summit
Sir Keir Starmer is locked in a 1bn standoff with the EU over university tuition fees as he tries to get his much-vaunted Brexit reset deal agreed in time for Monday’s crucial summit.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Starmer accused of 'doing a Rwanda' on asylum seekers
Sir Keir Starmer plans to send failed asylum seekers abroad in his latest bid to crack down on illegal immigration and tackle the threat from Nigel Farage and Reform UK.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
The Independent
Syria's ex-terrorist leader earns approval of Trump
President calls former al-Qaeda commander ‘amazing’ after historic meeting where he lifts sanctions on war-torn nation
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Independent
Trump cuts scrap vital aid for Ugandan LGBT+ people
Rachel Schraer speaks to those facing dwindling medication and increased discrimination as the funding is ripped away
4 min |