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SCIENCE FICTION
Five years after a widely revered behavioural study was debunked, Helen Coffey asks the experts whether trust in the sexiest branch of science has been irrevocably eroded
8 min |
June 29, 2025
The Independent
Family lunch that ended with three dead and a mother on trial for murder
An Australian jury will tomorrow deliberate how poisonous death cap mushrooms got into the meal, writes Rachel Clun
4 min |
June 29, 2025
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As shaky Israel-Iran truce holds, what next for Gaza?
With Benjamin Netanyahu offering up the idea of a 'dramatic expansion' of peace deals, Bel Trew looks at what a pause in fighting might look like - and asks how long it would last
5 min |
June 29, 2025
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Williams injury mars Lions thrashing of Western Force
The British and Irish Lions claimed their first victory on Australian soil by overwhelming Western Force 54-7, but a possible injury crisis is brewing at scrum-half after Tomos Williams was forced off.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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Health warning as stifling 34C forecast for tomorrow
Temperatures will soar again today as the second amber heat health alert in two weeks remains in force. The mercury could hit 30C in London, 28C in the east of England, and 28C in the Midlands, the Met Office said.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
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Finding the perfect spot in the Hamptons of Portugal
Comporta's magic, with its trendy restaurants and boho chic ambience, is now an open secret. But Victoria Harper helps us search out its old-school cool, on the beach and nearby
5 min |
June 29, 2025
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FAMILY AFFAIRS
Kat Sadler, writer and star of BBC Three's Bafta-winning 'Such Brave Girls', tells Isobel Lewis about how the black comedy is inspired by life with her own sister and mum
7 min |
June 29, 2025
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Contested performance by rap trio is forceful, urgent and impossible to suppress
Amid political furore, Kneecap's Glastonbury set embodied what hip-hop has always been about, writes Louis Chilton
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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Cuts could leave disabled women vulnerable to abuse
Thousands of disabled women could find themselves trapped with abusers as a result of the government's upcoming welfare cuts, campaigners have warned, despite Sir Keir Starmer offering significant concessions on the reforms late on Thursday.
4 min |
June 29, 2025
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At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes
At least 72 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, health workers have said.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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Trump cuts trade talks with Canada over tech firms tax
Donald Trump has said he is suspending all trade talks with Canada – and making plans to force Americans to pay high import taxes on its goods – after the northern ally’s finance department confirmed plans to collect a digital services tax.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
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Last-minute goal secures England U21 Euro trophy
England overcame old rivals Germany in a thrilling final in the Under-21 European Championship, with the Young Lions clinching their title defence through an extra-time winner by substitute Jonathan Rowe.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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HEBRIDEAN ODYSSEY
Robin McKelvie experiences a holiday fit for royalty as he takes a 10-day voyage around Scotland's magnificent islands.
4 min |
June 29, 2025
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Doechii's star keeps rising
Award-winning rapper rewards audience, says Kate Soloman
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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NHS treats patients as an inconvenience, admits boss
Patients are an \"inconvenience\" to the NHS, which has \"built mechanisms to keep them away,\" said the new boss of the health service.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
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Keep calm and party on
Glastonbury is many things but tranquil isn't one of them, which can make it a tricky place for neurodivergent people. Olivia Petter discovers the ways the festival is changing that
4 min |
June 29, 2025
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Starmer urged to act after Trump threatens Canada
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to act after Donald Trump cut off talks with Canada and threatened the Commonwealth country with more trade tariffs.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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Young thunders through a mighty Glastonbury setlist
Veteran singer-songwriter Neil Young delivers a remarkably tight and hit-laden performance, reports Mark Beaumont
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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'Going solo is the most freeing thing in the world'
After finding fame fronting teen punks The Regrettes, Lydia Night embraces alt-pop on her debut solo album. She talks to Hannah Ewens about the rocky road to creative reinvention
5 min |
June 29, 2025
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Labour links to the working class 'broken', says YouGov
Labour has been warned that its relationship with the working class is broken, as stark new analysis shows it is increasingly becoming the party of the wealthy.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
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Calling white women Karen is borderline 'racist, sexist and ageist', says tribunal
An employment tribunal says that calling someone a “Karen” is “borderline racist, sexist and ageist”.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
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CAST AWAY
Despite being known as the Isle of Outcasts, there is nothing tragic about Leros – home to picturesque windmills, pretty beach tavernas and a very warm welcome, says Sarah Holt.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
The Independent
Bad air day: how conflict in Middle East redrew routes
What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday night, a void opened up on the live map of flights in progress on the tracking service Flightradar24.
3 min |
June 29, 2025
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Tory peer says UK needs minister for pornography
Labour should appoint a minister for porn to tackle a wave of \"violent, abusive and misogynistic\" images, a Conservative peer has said.
1 min |
June 29, 2025
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Kneecap lead anti-Starmer chant during Glastonbury
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap opened their Glastonbury performance with a strongly worded chant opposing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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'You have to fight tooth and nail trying to claim PIP'
More than half of disabled people who attend a health benefit assessment feel humiliated by the process, writes Albert Toth
5 min |
June 29, 2025
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Kneecap are anarchic proof there's life in Glastonbury
The trio's appearance has, due to political interference, led to an unexpected referendum on the festival's soul. But, argues Adam White, their rebellion is what Worthy Farm is all about
5 min |
June 29, 2025
The Independent
'I thought my son was going to be left without his mum'
A mother with a history of cervical cancer in the family rails against increase in screening interval from three to five years
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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Fixing welfare is a moral imperative, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has warned Britain’s benefits system is broken and fixing it is a “moral imperative”, days after a revolt by his own backbenchers forced him into a U-turn on welfare cuts.
2 min |
June 29, 2025
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It's Rolls-Royces and rosé at Wimbledon dress rehearsal
World's best players are in action at the Hurlingham Club playing in the poshest event on Britain's sporting calendar
4 min |