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The Independent
Tube strikes called off but dispute with TFL ‘not over’
Strikes planned for today and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT has confirmed.
1 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Arsenal quell nerves – just – to stay on course for title
Still one hand on the title, but only after Arsenal dragged themselves that bit closer.
3 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
We want to believe: how UFOs went mainstream
As more and more people are willing to discuss experiences once dismissed as fantasy, Jonathan Margolis looks at what makes someone think aliens and flying saucers truly exist
8 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Prove my mother is alive, Suu Kyi’s son tells Myanmar
Concerns about the wellbeing of Aung San Suu Kyi continue to persist more than a fortnight after she was put under house arrest, with her son calling on Myanmar’s new government to “show proof of life”.
3 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Why right to trial by jury is set to be a hot topic again
As presaged in the King’s Speech, the government’s highly controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has been reintroduced to parliament.
2 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Brittin needs to Farage-proof the BBC – here’s how to do it
Welcome to the worst job in the world, Matt Brittin. Only kidding – being director-general of the BBC is not quite that, whatever some people might have you believe, Gordon Brown included.
4 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Will next Boots boss find the right prescription?
Expectations are high as Alex Baldock moves on from Currys
3 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Trump calls Iran ‘crazy’ for unrecognisable peace plans
Pakistan says Tehran and Washington both stalling progress, while US president claims he called off strike planned today
3 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
KYLIE CONFIDENTIAL
Netflix has persuaded the eternal but elusive pop princess to let the cameras into her world and, as Annabel Nugent explains, there are revealing vignettes in the three-part series
6 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Temperatures set to hit 26C as warm weekend beckons
The UK is set to be hotter than Athens on Friday as temperatures are forecast to hit 26C in London.
1 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
King of the North has his sights firmly set on No 10
Andy Burnham does not currently have a seat in parliament and has yet to even be selected as the candidate to fight the Makerfield by-election.
2 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
Ditch short shorts, Andy, if you want to stride into No 10
It’s tough being Andy Burnham. One day you’re mayor of Manchester, sorting out the buses – the next, you’re leading a coup against the prime minister, bidding for a by-election and finding yourself forced into the ultimate humiliation: making yourself available as the “politician papped running”.
3 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
William to sell off swathes of Duchy of Cornwall land
The Prince of Wales is reportedly set to sell 20 per cent of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next decade, aiming to raise £500m.
1 min |
May 19, 2026
The Independent
West Ham defeat puts them on the brink of relegation
Newcastle 3-1 West Ham: A strange selection and individual errors left Spurs needing only a point to banish West Ham
2 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Vinted has become part of the fast-fashion problem
Like many people nowadays, I recently found myself in possession of a wardrobe packed full of items that I no longer wished to wear.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
RED WALL REBELLION
Labour might hope Reform’s incompetence at a local level and a new leader in place will be enough to win back the North, but there’s a flaw in that calculation, says Colin Drury
6 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Hamas leadership election could decide Gaza’s future
The future of the Gaza Strip is hanging in the balance as Hamas prepares to elect its first political leader since the death of Yahya Sinwar, a decision which could alter the future direction of the Palestinian militant group and the wider Middle East.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
What Labour leadership hopefuls say on Brexit
Just days after it suffered a series of thumping defeats to Nigel Farage’s pro-Brexit Reform UK Party in elections across the UK, Labour is again at loggerheads over Brexit.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Rousey beats fellow MMA legend in 17 frantic seconds
Ronda Rousey rolled back the years on Saturday, submitting Gina Carano in 17 seconds with a signature armbar.
2 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings dies aged 61
British and Irish Lions player was having cancer treatment
2 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Global health emergency declared as Ebola spreads
Deaths mount in DRC and Uganda as WHO looks for international response to disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
2 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
To weary voters, Labour risks looking more muddled than ever
Not for the first time, the Labour Party has landed itself in a strategic muddle. In the unofficial yet intense leadership contest, the current pre-eminent candidates Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have both signalled that the scale of the government's unpopularity demands new thinking and a course correction and have both publicly targeted Sir Keir Starmer as a liability.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Hearts’ historic challenge ends in Celtic Park disorder
Celtic were deserved champions and should expect to face punishment for the actions of a minority of their fans, but Hearts’ defiance is here to stay, maintains Jamie Braidwood
5 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Nandy accuses Streeting of reopening ‘Brexit wars’
A cabinet minister and Andy Burnham ally has accused Wes Streeting of restarting “Brexit wars” with his call for Britain to rejoin the European Union as the issue threatens to engulf the unofficial Labour leadership contest.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Fernandes ties assist record as Casemiro waves goodbye
As Casemiro became part of Old Trafford history, Bruno Fernandes made it.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Streeting would be a prime minister I’d finally relate to
As momentum grows for Sir Keir Starmer to go, some say changing the prime minister now would make us appear unserious.
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
How the financial gender gap starts growing at just 28
Research shows women’s earning capacity soon slips behind men’s, and keeps widening. Lydia Spencer-Elliott despairs
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Inside the UK-led mission to open Strait of Hormuz
Dozens of allies to join initiative if conflict ends
3 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
A PASSAGE TO LEAN
Maverick David Lean, who influenced Steven Spielberg and Wes Anderson, is celebrated in a Cannes film that explores his cinematic legacy and messy private life, says Xan Brooks
4 min |
May 18, 2026
The Independent
Olympics ‘could come to north of England in 2040s’
Government orders initial assessment of costs and benefits
2 min |