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The Independent
Different target but the same hatred for Belfast’s mob rule
The most chilling thing about Belfast this week was not the fires. It was how familiar everything felt.
3 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
‘One thing you can rely on is they’ll make a mess of it’
A decade on from the EU referendum, Alex Ross speaks with fishermen in Cornwall who feel they were betrayed by Brexit
6 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Boris was never serious over Europe – I’ve got the proof
When Boris Johnson wrote his now infamous newspaper column about the EU referendum, in which my brother declared his support for Leave, it was a tectonic shift signalling this island nation would move further away from, not closer to, the continent of Europe.
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Professor cleared over death of car thief put in headlock
A university professor who restrained a man attempting to steal his family’s car acted lawfully, a coroner has concluded.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
England expects... but four teams could spoil the party
Can Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards lead England to victory in the Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil?
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Hosts Mexico start with a bang in World Cup opener
Mexico's misery in World Cup opening games was finally ended as they secured a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in a match featuring three red cards.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Defence departures mean the PM’s time is finally up
On a political earthquake Richter scale rating, the shock resignation of John Healey as defence secretary in a row over government funding is the sort of event that would bring tall buildings with dodgy foundations crashing to the ground.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Belfast migrant workers targeted in racist attacks
Police ramp up patrols after nurse chased by masked men
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Business news in brief
SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO set to raise $75bn
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1458: Magdalen College, Oxford, was founded.
1 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
In the race to beat HIV, we are choosing to lose ground
There is a generation of gay activists who transformed modern medicine, and almost nobody knows it.
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
What WAG means 20 years on from its tabloid heyday
As the World Cup starts, the media frenzy that greeted Posh, Coleen and co in Baden-Baden seems like ancient history. Olivia Petter looks at the partners of today’s England stars
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
NHS treating almost 3,000 patients a day in corridors
New data reveals the scale of an ‘unacceptable’ crisis in A&E
3 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Trump teases peace deal hours after threat to Iran
President claims again that Tehran agreement is close
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Healey and Carns resign in blow to defenceless Starmer
Prime minister accused of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources needed to defend the country from rising threats ’
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
BLUNT AND CENTRE
As Emily Blunt draws career-best reviews for her role in the sci-fi blockbuster ‘Disclosure Day’, Patrick Smith salutes an actor whose reliability has made her one of our finest exports
4 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Finer dining: six hacks that put value back on the menu
Going out for a meal seems to be more expensive than ever, so with that in mind, Hannah Twiggs asks chefs, sommeliers and restaurateurs for their tips on how to dine out like a pro
6 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Forgotten co-hosts aiming to silence noisy neighbours
Led by American Jesse Marsch, Canada’s form is concerning, writes Richard Jolly, though a soft World Cup Group B and a lengthy run of home advantage could yet prove decisive
3 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Sports news in brief
Relegated Wolves sack Rob Edwards after seven months
8 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Be prepared, not scared, as ‘Super’ El Nino ramps up
A powerful El Nino has officially formed in the Pacific Ocean, with meteorologists warning that it is poised to reach historic strength and intensify extreme weather events across the globe.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Home news in brief
Striking peacock butterfly is UK’s favourite
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
‘At a certain point in life, you’ve got to grow out of it’
Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard doesn’t shy away from emotional candour. He talks to Annabel Nugent about resisting nostalgia and why he hates the term ‘divorce album’
6 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Starmer’s defence failure will leave the UK without friends
I was at a defence conference, having had the keynote from the chief of the defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, when the news broke that the defence secretary, John Healey, had resigned.
3 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
World news in brief
India’s ‘cockroach party’ to stage protests until minister resigns
3 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Albanians hold huge protest against Kushner resort plan
The development is set to be built near a protected wetland
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
Do we really want another referendum on Europe?
Half of Britons - 48 per cent - support holding another EU referendum in the next five years, according to a new opinion poll by Ipsos.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
The Independent
IT’S A MAN’S WORLD...
A new report shows that victim-blaming and gender bias are rife in family courts, with women discredited or subject to prejudice in legal judgments. Radhika Sanghani has the story
5 min |
June 11, 2026
The Independent
If we want cheaper energy, we must warm up to Europe
When Bob Geldof and Nigel Farage boarded boats to confront each other on the River Thames in 2016, they might have been on different sides of a national debate, but they had one thing in common: they hadn’t thought about what would come next.
3 min |
June 11, 2026
The Independent
Police use water cannons during second night of riots
Rioting broke out in Northern Ireland for a second night following Monday’s knife attack in Belfast, with masked protesters lighting fires and hurling bricks at police, who responded by firing water cannons.
3 min |
June 11, 2026
The Independent
Actually, Elba is right on the money about a Black Bond
That’s it – the dream is over.
3 min |