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Some might say: Oasis won the battle; Blur won the war
The reunion tour is a good time to reflect on the legacy of the Britpop bands. And there's a clear winner
7 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Flatley Riverdances around talk of Irish presidential bid
Riverdance creator Michael Flatley has indicated he is open to seeking a nomination for Ireland’s next president.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Reeves eyes £5bn in seized bitcoin to balance the books
Rachel Reeves is eyeing up a £5bn pre-Budget windfall as the government considers selling off seized cryptocurrency to plug a hole in the public finances.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Reed ‘not at all surprised’ by Reform’s lead in the polls
Steve Reed has said he is “not at all surprised” Reform UK is consistently beating Labour in the polls.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Burnham piles pressure on PM to tackle homelessness
Rough sleeping has almost doubled since Covid, a damning report has found, with Andy Burnham calling on Sir Keir Starmer to make tackling homelessness a “moral mission”.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The seaside paradise less than an hour from Lisbon
Lucy Bryson's adopted home of Sesimbra boasts white sands, crystal clear waters and an outstanding food and wine scene
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Who pays to extend our stay in Italy after strike action?
Q We're currently in Venice and have just been notified that there's a national strike today in Italy.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Pilot in Air India crash was months from his retirement
Details of pair in the cockpit are revealed as report into flight that led to at least 260 deaths stops short of attributing blame
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Pulped fiction: is this the death of the male novelist?
A shift to female perspectives has sidelined male authors, or so says the founder of a new publishing house that trades only in novels written by men. Nick Duerden investigates
7 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Starmer employs high-risk strategy to deal with rebels
With the PM having suspended four Labour MPs to reassert his authority, David Maddox looks at how events unfolded and what it all means through the eyes of those involved
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Lions survive second-half stumble to draw first blood
One hopes for an Australian fightback to come in this series, but this felt like a first Test of potentially portentous omens.
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
MoD to fight damages bid
Afghans in data leak told Taliban reprisals ‘highly unlikely’
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Weather warning as storms to continue next into week
More areas of the UK have been warned to expect heavy rain and thunderstorms through the weekend and into next week as the Met Office issues fresh yellow weather warnings.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Labour vows to make UK's rivers cleanest on record
Sewage pollution will be halved by 2030, promises Reed
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
When push comes to shove, women don't need this grief
The first shove happened early on. Definitely within the first kilometre. It was subtle and maybe even a bit gentle.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The most bonkers, beautiful Wuthering Heights tribute
Superfan and Folkestone local Helen Coffey gives the inside scoop on what it's like being a lead 'Kate' as a choreographed sea of dancers in red 'come hoooome!' on Kate Bush Day
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
MISSING THE BEAT
The songs might be fun, but ‘Sing Street’ is an exhaustingly brainless extension of the 2016 movie
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Police renew appeal in park fun day killing of boy, 15
Chilling CCTV footage released by police shows the moment a masked gunman walked calmly into a crowded London park before shooting a 15-year-old boy in the chest.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The advocates for votes at 16 really need to up their game
If I were making the case for votes at 16, I would say that taking part in democracy is so important that people should be encouraged to do it early.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
IN THE LOOP
With UK theme parks busier than ever, Mike MacEacheran finds an alternative for thrill seekers in Germany’s southwest
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Usyk demolishes Dubois in cruel five-round masterclass
This was abrupt, this was startling, and in a way, this felt cruel.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
'We are always having to keep a lid on female rage'
ITV’s ‘Karen Pirie’ marks a refreshing departure from all the usual crime drama cliches. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to star Lauren Lyle about violence against women on screen.
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Syrian troops sent to stop killings in Druze province
Syria's Islamist-led government has begun deploying internal security forces in Sweida, a predominantly Druze province, following intense sectarian bloodshed that has claimed hundreds of lives.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
At least 32 killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid sites
At least 32 Palestinians were killed after Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of refugees seeking food from distribution hubs in southern Gaza, according to witnesses.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Reeves to extend freeze on fuel duty in autumn Budget
Rachel Reeves will freeze fuel duty again this autumn in a boost to families still struggling with the cost of living crisis.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Return of the wolf now in the sights of Europe's far right
In Lower Saxony, in 2022, a wolf attacked and killed Dolly, Ursula von der Leyen’s favourite pony. Strategically, this was a terribly poor move on the wolf’s part.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
THE CHEESE FREEZE
A little-known disease of cattle has prompted a ban on the import of raw-milk cheeses from France and Italy, and the fallout is being felt across the UK. Hannah Twiggs reports
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Dozens arrested at protests over Palestine Action ban
Events take place in London, Manchester, Bristol and Truro
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
McIlroy conjures thrilling charge again at The Open
“Oh god,” Rory McIlroy gasped as his ball fizzed a little higher than he anticipated. But then he burst into laughter, “I was on the golf ball!” The baffling moment on the 11th saw his second shot connect barely millimeters above a buried old golf ball, which proceeded to spit up and out of the ground at contact.
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
I am losing my mind over real and fake Labubu dolls
“Can I have a Labubu - pleassssse, mum?” This is all I hear day in, day out from my young children.
4 min |