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The Independent
Shocking MoD data breach put 100,000 lives in danger
More than 16,000 Afghans have been secretly brought to the UK after being put at risk of reprisals by the Taliban – while a further 8,000 are still to be relocated. Holly Bancroft reports
5 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Hocus Potus: Infantino’s boast of Club World Cup success is so much hot air
The site of Fifa’s new offices in New York feels particularly fitting. Trump Tower’s previous residents include one with a track record of declaring his ventures a glorious triumph, regardless of evidence to the contrary, and of proclaiming victory before something is over.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
BBC breached guidelines over Gaza documentary
The BBC has been found to have breached its editorial guidelines on accuracy after failing to disclose that the narrator of a documentary about Gaza was the son of a Hamas official.
2 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Shallow? Celebs and sharks make for moving reality TV
New ITV series ‘Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters’ is a silly but unexpectedly uplifting quest
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
‘Tinderbox’ Britain rife with social division, report warns
The UK is a “powder keg” of social tensions which could easily ignite once again, a major report has warned a year after riots erupted across the country, sparked by the Southport knife attacks that killed three young girls.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Trump warns Putin: make peace or face new sanctions
US will also provide Ukraine with more arms through Nato
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Nato money is what Trump wants - not a free Ukraine
Donald Trump has not turned against Vladimir Putin. Rather, he has just announced a big day of future sales for the US arms industry with a buying bonanza for Ukraine by Nato.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Starmer has given me hope in our fight for women's safety
Three years ago, my niece, Zara Aleena, was murdered on her way home from a night out in east London by a high-risk offender who should have been in prison.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Government pushes EV sales with £3,750 grants
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has announced a new £650m Electric Car Grant (ECG) to help reduce the cost of EVs, with up to £3,750 available on some cars under £37,000.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Wallace is 'deeply sorry' as 45 allegations are upheld
While 'Masterchef' co-presenter John Torode says allegation that he used racist language is also upheld in the new report
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Marten and Gordon guilty over baby daughter's death
Parents were living off-grid and on the run when infant died
5 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Foreign poets deserve their ‘skilled worker’ visas, Lee
So get this: poets are on the Home Office’s list of skilled workers, making them eligible for a UK work visa.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Rise and fall of greengrocer turned MasterChef star
Katie Rosseinsky on how Gregg Wallace's reputation soured
6 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Inked in blood: the chilling resurgence of Mein Kampf
Hitler’s odious book, with its endless distorted references to biology and race, is now a century old. But John Kampfner has found a popular revival of its core message today
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
How cult of self-discipline spiralled out of control
From the rise of complex morning regimes to taxing exercise challenges, self-discipline is now the latest status symbol. Katie Rosseinsky on a worrying strain of individualism
8 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Superman shows we were wrong about blockbusters
James Gunn's new version has defied expectations to become one of the biggest hits of the year. There are reasons to be cheerful about mainstream moviemaking
2 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
The shadow hanging over Sinner and Swiatek's glory
A tradition once discarded but now an annual convention, the dance between the men's and women's singles champions took place at the Wimbledon Ball on Sunday night. Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, two natural introverts, smiled and laughed their way through a shake and a twirl at the Raffles London hotel in Whitehall. It was an endearing sight.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Work begins in Ireland to recover bodies of 796 babies
Excavation has begun at the site of a former mother and baby home where hundreds of infants died between 1925 and 1961
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Are there any child-friendly cycling routes to Cornwall?
Mevagissey Harbour on a summer day in the South West (Getty/iStock)
1 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
England hold nerve to seal thrilling win against India
England 387 & 192; India 387 & 170. Hosts win by 22 runs
2 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Streeting: Striking with no warning is unconscionable
Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of advocating “unconscionable” behaviour after the union told junior doctors they do not need to inform their employers if they are planning to strike next week.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Reeves to relax mortgage rules in bid to boost growth
Rachel Reeves is set to bet the house on hopes of finally achieving economic growth by easing rules on mortgages to make more loans available at lower salaries and at 4.5 times a buyer's income.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Puffed-up Trump's second state visit promises chaos
Now that we know Donald Trump will be making his state visit to the United Kingdom in September, the big question is - will the blimp fly again?
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Would a wealth tax really solve Britain's problems?
Not so long ago, when Labour was in opposition and still popular, there was no question of introducing a wealth tax. Yet today, influential figures such as former leader Neil Kinnock and ex-first minister of Wales Eluned Morgan, and some trade unions, are advocating just such a change.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Albanese fields US pressure over potential Taiwan war
Australia has said it will not commit troops to any conflict in advance, responding to Pentagon queries asking the US ally to clarify what role it would play if China went to war over Taiwan.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
The reason Gen-Zers have stopped being 'sober curious
Hold the kombucha and pour me a pint! It seems that Generation Z are actually drinking alcohol, and I’m not surprised one bit.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
No joke... the very future of comedy films is on the line
The release of three new comedies, including a reboot of 'The Naked Gun', will have profound consequences for a genre Hollywood routinely shuns
5 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Liverpool child death linked to measles after outbreak
A child in Liverpool is believed to have died after contracting measles, just days after health officials issued a warning over an outbreak in the area.
2 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1789: The Bastille, the state prison in Paris, was stormed by the citizens of Paris and burned to the ground at the start of the French Revolution.
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July 14, 2025
The Independent
EastEnders extra arrested after claim woman assaulted
An extra on the set of EastEnders was reportedly arrested at Elstree Studios for an alleged assault of a woman.
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