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FJORD OF DREAMS
A trek through the Norwegian wilderness offers more than sweeping views, swims and mountains – Eliza Ketcher realises what it means to feel grounded and connected
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
More than 20 arrested at peaceful Palestine Action protest after ban on group
More than 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences at a Palestine Action protest, hours after the group were officially proscribed by the government.
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Could Farage do worse as prime minister? Absolutely
We ought to take Reform seriously as a possible party of government - and Nigel Farage as a possible PM - so let’s give his ideas the scrutiny they deserve (PA)
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Leadership rumours as yet only hint at Starmer's future
The images of Rachel Reeves crying on the frontbenches during PMQs on Wednesday - just hours after the government was forced into a humiliating £5bn climbdown on welfare were stark.
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Trans issues to the fore at London's Pride parade
As tens of thousands gathered in London for the capital's annual Pride parade, LGBT+ artists decried the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman and expressed fears that trans people are being \"villainised more than ever\".
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
No punishment for thief taking beer 'fuels problem' of shoplifting, says manager
A shopkeeper who dragged a taunting thief back to his store said the man’s punishment sent out the wrong signal to other potential criminals.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Will increased free baggage mean more bags go in hold?
Q I have been watching all your reports about the changing rules of cabin baggage.
1 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Reeves to announce review of employee pension pots
Rachel Reeves is set to announce an overhaul of the pensions regime when she delivers a speech at Mansion House this month.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Don't sleepwalk into an expensive train journey
Before the luxury £12,600-cabin Britannic Explorer arrives, Yvette Cook travels on GWR's Night Riviera for a trip where she can spend money contributing to Cornwall's local culture
6 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
What has big budget airline Ryanair ever done for us?
Things can only get worse: that was the outlook from the boardroom of a small Irish airline called Ryanair. Forty years ago this week, it launched flights between Waterford in southeast Ireland and London Gatwick.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
HE NEEDS TO CHANGE
What is Keir Starmer's fatal flaw? He believes in nothing – and is proud of it, argues Isabel Hardman, who takes a closer look at what he needs to do to make his position less perilous
5 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Musk to form political party as feud with Trump worsens
Elon Musk says he has formed a new political party as he continues his acerbic feud with President Donald Trump. The tech mogul first threatened to form a party earlier this week if Congress passed Mr Trump's sweeping tax and spending legislation, which he calls the “Big, Beautiful Bill”.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
'Bob Vylan ain't got no tanks ... You can't really kill nobody with a microphone'
Chuck D, leader of hip-hop’s radical Public Enemy, talks to Sarfraz Manzoor about the ‘fight for peace and love by any means necessary’, the Glastonbury controversy and ageism
6 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
A destination the family will love that's disability friendly
Anthony Bennett, whose child has Down syndrome, finds Coniston Water in the Lake District makes for the ideal trip
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Djokovic in ominous form as he destroys compatriot
It was a point to take your breath away. Novak Djokovic grabbed it with a backhand down the line. But that failed to illustrate the Serbian’s artistry after a series of audacious strokes to break down his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Releasing lynx into the wild would be a disaster for farms
You'd be forgiven for thinking it was an imaginative, if not bloodthirsty, way to get rid of farmers protesting against the new inheritance tax rules. Last month, the Lynx UK Trust, an organisation that campaigns for the reintroduction of wild Lynx to areas of rural
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Britain restores diplomatic relations with Damascus
David Lammy has said that a “stable Syria is in the UK’s interests” as the UK reestablished diplomatic relations with the Middle Eastern nation.
1 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
SMOOTH SAILING
One voyage on a Swan Hellenic small ship was enough for Dominic Bliss to bid farewell to his prior cruise scepticism
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
The real risk to Trump's big bill won't come from Musk
With the bang of a wooden gavel, the House of Representatives gave Donald Trump the stunning victory he wanted after intimidating the hell out of any Republican congressmen or women who flirted with the idea of defying the president's wishes.
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Verstappen beats Britons to the punch with a shock pole
The special one was in town. Strolling with his usual swagger across the pit lane, Jose Mourinho was on ceremonial duties yesterday in handing over the Pirelli pole position award at a murky Silverstone circuit. However, rather appropriately,
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Family and friends gather for Jota and Silva's funeral
The devastated family and friends of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva gathered for a moving funeral yesterday, two days after their tragic deaths in a car crash in Spain.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Lammy brings diplomats back home to boost growth and tackle Trump's tariffs
David Lammy has brought a team of Britain's elite diplomats home in a bid to finally kickstart economic growth and combat
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Parisians swim in the Seine after century-old ban lifted
Cheers of “It is warm!” rang out across the Seine yesterday morning as Parisians legally plunged into the river for the first time in more than a century.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Reform MP who assaulted girlfriend resigns whip over business impropriety claims
A Reform UK MP has resigned the party whip pending an investigation into allegations of business impropriety before he was elected, the party’s chief whip has said.
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Chancellor must raise taxes or fail, warns former adviser
Rachel Reeves must U-turn on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes for working people or Sir Keir Starmer's government will be forced to abandon other key priorities, one of the chancellor's former top advisers has warned.
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
The Sandman’s in an ethical quagmire thanks to Gaiman
Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the thorny issue of how we separate art from artist, as the TV show begins its second season months after the author was accused of sexual assault
5 min |
July 05, 2025
The Independent
Lionesses face blockbuster Euro opener against France
England may be the defending European champions, but this very much isn't a squad hoping that old approaches - or that reputation - carry them through. Sarina Wiegman was unequivocal on the eve of her team's Euro 2025 opener against a dangerous France team.
4 min |
July 05, 2025
The Independent
TOP 20 OASIS SONGS
As the Gallagher brothers reunite onstage for the first time since 2009, Mark Beaumont and Roisin O'Connor share the tunes they believe are definitely (maybe) gonna live forever
10+ min |
July 05, 2025
The Independent
Corbyn confirms talks about new left-wing party
Jeremy Corbyn has broken his silence on the new left-wing political party announced by the former Labour MP Zarah Sultana, confirming that “discussions are ongoing” about the party’s formation.
3 min |
July 05, 2025
The Independent
Trump has been testing the limits of presidential power — often coming out on top
Donald Trump set the Fourth of July as his deadline for the passage of his “Big Beautiful Bill”, which provides for tax cuts and a slew of other measures. With the odds seemingly stacked against him at the start of the week, Trump nonetheless met his goal with hours to spare.
4 min |