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The Independent

From CND to Stormzy, political anger has always stalked the stage at Glasto

PM: No Excuse For BBC Hate\" reads one tabloid headline.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

SHARKS BITE BACK

As Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ celebrates its 50th anniversary, Olivia Petter examines the impact the film had on the fish and misconceptions around these so-called beasts of the sea

7 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Have more children? If only it were that simple, minister

Bridget Phillipson has come up with a canny idea to get Britain’s “worrying” birth rate back up - have more kids.

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Charles bids farewell to ‘expensive’ royal train

King Charles has approved decommissioning the royal train following decades of service.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Man, 92, guilty of murder in UK’s ‘oldest cold case’

A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of an elderly widow in what is thought to be the UK’s longest-running cold case ever to be solved.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

GRAPES OF WRATH

Critics of Meghan's new rosé will say she's attention-seeking. But as Hannah Twiggs writes, the launch is part of a bigger, pinker, celebrity-dominated picture that's likely here to stay

5 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Born again: new lease of life for a dying dino franchise

'Jurassic World Rebirth' rescues a long-in-the-tooth series that had spun wildly out of control, says Clarisse Loughrey

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

‘I have survivor’s guilt’

A new documentary examines the 7/7 suicide bombings in London in 2005, which killed 52 and injured almost 800. Four of those caught up in the atrocity talk to Gabriel Tate

7 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy party disbands

One of Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy political parties has shut down, in a significant blow to the movement fighting for greater autonomy in the face of Beijing’s unprecedented crackdown on dissent.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

COSTUME PARTY

Daisy Lester on stylish swimsuits that will make a splash

6 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Starmer is no longer leading his party, he is following it

If I were advising the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, on how to make the most of the prime minister's present discomfiture - and heaven knows she needs to take advice - I'd refer her to one of Tony Blair's most memorable exchanges when he was doing her job 30 years ago. Yes, it really is that long.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Raducanu too powerful for Grand Slam debutant Xu

While defending champion Carlos Alcaraz became ensnared in a five-set epic against the maverick Fabio Fognini, over on Wimbledon’s second show court, another former US Open champion was showing him how first-round matches at grand slams are supposed to go.

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Don’t look back in anger

Younger Oasis fans are discovering the much-maligned later albums and loving them. Maybe it’s time the older, more cynical observers follow their lead, says Hamish MacBain

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Plug-in solar panels could reduce energy bills by 30%

Balkonkraftwerk, or balcony power plants, are already common in Germany where 1.5 million homes use the technology (Triplec85/CC BY-SA 4.0) Britons could soon buy cheap solar panels that can be put on balconies, sheds and terraces to cut their energy bills.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Tens of thousands flee fires in Turkey as Spain is set for its hottest June on record

European countries issue health alerts during heatwave

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Will James be England's heartbeat in Euros opener?

As England's players packed up their belongings and said their goodbyes to friends and family at Leicester's King Power Stadium, Sarina Wiegman and her coaching staff started to consider the biggest question that remains ahead of England's opening game at Euro 2025.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Savers can lose money with Lifetime ISAs, warns report

MPs have warned that those who invest in a Lifetime ISA may get back less money than they put into the scheme.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Is Restore Britain anything new – or more of the same?

Just when you thought politics couldn’t fragment any further, along come two new political movements on the far right, both spawned from Reform UK like replicating amoebae.

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Farmer performs C-section on dead hare to deliver baby

A farmer in Dumfries and Galloway has been hailed for his quick thinking after performing an emergency roadside caesarean on a dead hare, which saved the life of one of its unborn babies.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Guiding light carries Norris to front of Silverstone pack

For Lando Norris, so despondent this season at so many junctures, this is exactly what the doctor ordered.

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
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The Independent

Benn vs Eubank Jr rematch is strictly business, no hype

There will be a movie quality to the rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn on 20 September. The inevitable, blockbuster sequel.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Cancer has scuppered our holiday - what can we do?

Q We have booked a package holiday including flights, hotels and a cruise departing on 6 August.

1 min  |

July 01, 2025
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The Independent

Police launch inquiry into Kneecap and Bob Vylan Glastonbury performances

Performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival are now subject to a criminal investigation, police have said.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Two firefighters killed by sniper during Idaho blaze

A gunman fatally shot two firefighters and critically wounded a third who were all responding to a brush fire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Sunday, according to officials.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Alcaraz stutters to opening win in sizzling five-setter

Defending champion to face Brit qualifier Oliver Tarvet next

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Britain needs to establish a new Home Guard – and fast

Mentioning the need for home defence is too often met with sniggering about 'Dad's Army', writes Francis Tusa. But with threats from hostile nations growing, it's no laughing matter

4 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

British medical graduates will get NHS job priority

British doctors are set to be prioritised for NHS roles under new plans to make the health service “self-sufficient” in staffing, according to reports.

2 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

If AI kills entry-level jobs, the City might not survive

Artificial intelligence has wiped out more than a quarter of all graduate, intern and junior positions in the financial sector – the long-term consequences could be dire, says James Moore

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

It’s time for Wonder Woman to live her bisexual truth

As Pride Month draws to a close, superhero publisher DC Comics is under fire.

3 min  |

July 01, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Rebels threaten to defeat welfare bill ahead of vote

Labour MPs line up to demand changes to proposed reforms

4 min  |

July 01, 2025