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The Independent
Cuts on menu after Reeves holds firm on taxes pledge
Britain is facing cuts after Rachel Reeves doubled down on her manifesto pledge not to raise taxes to fund Labour's spending plans.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Teen 'snuffed out' in rapid sword attack, court hears
A man carried out a \"brutal string of attacks with murderous intent\" which left a 14-year-old schoolboy dead and five others injured during a series of unprovoked attacks, a court has heard.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
FANTASY FOOTBALL
A bloated 2026 World Cup has been created to produce more content. But just like Disney, this means prioritising quantity over quality while the product suffers, writes Miguel Delaney
5 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Djokovic to face Sinner in French Open semi-finals
Serbian beat Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in Paris quarter-final
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Gaza is worse than hell on earth, says Red Cross chief
More must be done to end the crisis, warns charity boss, as aid operation is suspended after dozens killed seeking food
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
HMRC loses £47m after attack on 100,000 accounts
HMRC has lost £47m after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Winter fuel payments won't be universal, says minister
Winter fuel payments will not be reinstated for all pensioners, a minister has said in a blow to millions of people across the country.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Spring sunshine bears fruit for UK strawberry growers
Strawberry season in the UK has arrived ahead of schedule this year, with growers attributing the early bounty to a combination of warm days, cool nights and ample sunshine.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
No immediate peace for Ukraine, warns Trump
President Donald Trump yesterday said Vladimir Putin has informed him that his forces will respond to Ukraine's brazen and devastating attack on Russian airfields by a fleet of small suicide drones over the weekend.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Would a £15bn investment level up red-wall transport?
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced a £15bn investment in public transport projects in the English regions.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Who will make the England squad for Euros defence?
England manager Sarina Wiegman names her squad for Euro 2025 today but there have already been three huge shocks before the Lionesses attempt to win back-to-back European Championships in Switzerland this summer.
4 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
France belatedly agrees to intercept 'taxi boats' at sea
France has finally agreed to draw up a plan to stop small boats at sea by the summer, after police were criticised for standing by as people smugglers picked up migrants.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
Mother who starved boy, 3, admits beliefs caused death
Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah's son was fed an extreme vegan diet
3 min |
June 05, 2025
The Independent
How to tell a fare dodger from a baffled rail passenger
Companies’ hefty penalties fail to distinguish between petty fraudsters and travellers confused by UK’s complex ticketing
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Hometown hero aiming to make a heavyweight impact
It has been nearly a decade since Tyson Fury changed the heavyweight landscape one night in Dusseldorf.
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Euthanasia activist who was arrested over suicide pod death 'takes his own life'
A right-to-die activist who was arrested over the first reported use of a \"suicide pod\" has died by assisted suicide, according to the device's inventor.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Wiegman left with much to ponder after Spanish lesson
You can only ride your luck for so long. If you are up against the best, if you are firmly on the back foot, then eventually you are going to get punished.
4 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Number of overcrowded small boats quadruples
The number of overcrowded small boats arriving in the UK carrying more than 80 people has quadrupled in three years, casting doubt over Labour's pledge to stop migrants from making the dangerous journey.
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Musetti advances despite kicking ball at line judge
Lorenzo Musetti escaped being disqualified from the French Open after accidentally kicking a ball at a line judge during this quarter-final win over Frances Tiafoe.
4 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Norton take note: Netflix is producing chat show gold
‘Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney’ has been an odd, inventive delight for the past 12 weeks, writes Louis Chilton. It’s a shame our own late-night talk shows aren’t a patch on it
4 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine hits Kerch Bridge linking Crimean peninsula
Underwater bomb latest attack after drone strike on airbases
2 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Wilders collapses Dutch government in bid to be PM
Far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the Dutch ruling coalition yesterday, gambling that an election focused on immigration will deliver victory for his party and secure his decades-old ambition of becoming prime minister.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Badger cull widened against advice of scientific chief
Government officials have given the go-ahead for a fresh round of badger culling, starting immediately against advice from their own scientific chief.
2 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
No 10 must get hands dirty to clean up Thames Water
Another rescue plan is in tatters the government has to act
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Starmer urged to intervene in Myanmar rights ‘tragedy'
Commission details junta's 'inhumanity' against civilians
2 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Why young men now need to mind the gender pay gap
For the first time in history, many young women are earning more than their male peers. As boys fall behind in education and employment, Ben Bryant asks what is driving the change
6 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
UK employers could pay to import seasonal workers, Defra-sponsored report says
Policy could help tackle exploitation of debt-ridden pickers
4 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Police scour derelict farm in Madeleine McCann search
Time is running out to find evidence linking the toddler’s 2007 disappearance to the main suspect, and German police are sifting through a new area near Praia da Luz after a tip-off
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
Coming-of-age trans drama is raw, urgent and poignant
Paris Lees’ What It Feels Like for a Girl’ is both universal and rooted in the transgender experience
3 min |
June 04, 2025
The Independent
FOREVER YOUNG
Campaigner Katie Piper says women must come to terms with ageing out of the male gaze’. But, argues Helen Coffey, that’s difficult when celebrities point-blank refuse to get old
5 min |