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The Independent
What is Cooper’s plan to fast-track asylum claims?
As tensions flare up in the UK over migration, with protests taking place in Newcastle, Manchester and north London, the government is pursuing a new plan to reduce the asylum backlog.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
Put the Fringe out of reach and we'll all pay a high price
My marmalade dropper of the week came after reading The Independent’s report into the staggering costs of taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which kicked off its 78th iteration yesterday.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
Child-rearing techniques that terrify and exhilarate
Sumptuous nature series ‘Parenthood’ charts wonderful and weird animal kingdom baby-raising methods when faced with the human capacity for destruction, writes Helen Coffey
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
Netanyahu's reckless Gaza gameplan is now in tatters
When the British foreign secretary Arthur Balfour issued his eponymous “Declaration” in November 1917, it was hailed as a monumental and historic diplomatic achievement by the Zionist movement.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
I’m lost for words over plan for ‘banter bouncers’ in pubs
“The death of the Great British pub,” screamed a recent headline.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
Shops show customers how to illegally use glue traps
Undercover investigators told to 'roll up and drown' animals
3 min |
August 04, 2025
The Independent
EASTERN PROMISE
A summer holiday in Europe normally conjures images of sea and sand in the Mediterranean. But the Baltic and Adriatic coasts have much to recommend them, writes Simon Calder
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
CARING. NOT SHARING
As more of us post the details of our lives online, it's easy to find ourselves at odds with friends over images they might not have wanted the whole world to see,
4 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Hamas ‘will not disarm’ until Palestine state created
Hamas said yesterday that it would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established - a fresh rebuke to a key Israeli demand to end the war in Gaza.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Jail for small boat gangs who 'advertise' on social media
Gangs promoting small boat Channel crossings on social media will face up to five years in prison as part of a new crackdown announced by the government.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
‘It’s hard to make music if you don’t feel like yourself’
As Chicago-born singer Ravyn Lenae achieves a transatlantic Top 10 hit, she talks to Ellie Muir about manifestation, going on tour with Sabrina Carpenter, and connecting with her dad
5 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
CZECH BRNO OUT
Tired of battling with the crowds in Prague, Lucie Grace discovers the cultural delights of the country's second city
4 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Watchdog’s five-year fight for the truth about charity
Leaving No 10 in disgrace after the Partygate scandal three years ago has not stopped Boris Johnson from getting rich ever since. He has earned millions from books and lecture tours, enough to buy a £4m Oxfordshire manor house for him, wife Carrie and their children.
5 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Starmer must listen to us, says MP who quit as whip
Sir Keir Starmer needs to listen to his own MPs, a former Labour frontbencher who quit her role over plans to slash benefits has said.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
‘Our children either bring food or come back dead’
The UN says 1,400 aid-seekers have been killed since May, while starving Palestinians in Gaza call the trek the ‘death journey’
3 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
How it's plain sailing when luxury cruising is inclusive
On a voyage around some popular European destinations, Carrie-Ann Lightly enjoys a universal premium experience
4 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
The early shift, a late show or something in between?
Mid-morning departures have their merits when it comes to the ideal flight time to Europe, but not for Simon Calder
3 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Out of Africa: the fight to protect wildlife as Trump's foreign aid cuts start to bite
Six months on from the US president's controversial order to halt all assistance, Nick Ferris explores how badly wildlife conservation programmes have been impacted – and how they have managed to keep operations going against the odds
8 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
NHS to ‘treat hundreds of sick children from Gaza’
Hundreds of seriously ill children from Gaza will be evacuated to the UK for treatment by the NHS, as part of a new plan due to be announced within weeks, according to a report.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Millions of patients trapped on an 'invisible waiting list'
Three million patients in England have not had an appointment after being referred by their GP for specialist care, a new analysis has suggested.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Charity linked to Carrie Johnson under investigation
Troubleshooters have been sent in to investigate a charity linked to Boris Johnson's wife following claims that its funds were used improperly by the multimillionaire socialite who runs it.
3 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
HARD-HITTING BLOWS
Martin Chilton shares his August reading highlights, which cover subjects as diverse as football, deafness and the wind
6 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Masked group clashes with rivals outside asylum hotel
Rival protest groups clashed outside a London asylum hotel as police issued an urgent arrest warning.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
LAND OF THE FAROES
The Atlantic outpost is the perfect getaway for those wishing to escape the crowds and find tranquillity
4 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Man charged over sedatives in sweets at children's camp
Jon Ruben, 76, has been remanded in custody till 29 August
1 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
How Scott aims to be most decorated British Olympian
Star secures latest medal with stunning last leg in Singapore relay – and is looking ahead to 2028 Games in Los Angeles
3 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
‘We didn’t divorce so much as separate. We were always friends more than a band’
Having shocked society in the 1970s before splitting, the Alice Cooper band tell Michael Hann why they’ve reunited
9 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Leading cabinet ministers remain at risk of losing seats
Pro-Gaza candidates threaten Labour MPs, pollsters warn
3 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
NEW WORLD ORDERS
From Little Yemen to Nepali Junction, Queenie Shaikh takes a fast trip around New York to see how migrant communities have shaped entire city neighbourhoods through their food
6 min |
August 03, 2025
The Independent
Gaza evacuations halted by France in antisemitism row
France has suspended all evacuations from Gaza following an antisemitism controversy involving a Palestinian student recently admitted to the country.
1 min |