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The Independent
WWII experts race weather to study ‘Death Railway’
Station on line built by PoWs resurfaces in Thailand
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
British couple recall ‘scary’ encounter with battleship
The owners of a yacht that faced warning shots from a Russian warship in the English Channel have described the incident as “scary” and claimed the Kremlin is lying that their vessel was on a collision course.
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
‘Impossible job’ looking like the perfect fit for a German
Thomas Tuchel’s love for English football made the FA’s offer impossible to refuse, writes Miguel Delaney, and he has simplified the role with one clear task: to win the World Cup
6 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Record-breaking Mbappe inspires France to victory
Now Kylian Mbappe has accelerated past Pele. Just Fontaine and Olivier Giroud, too.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Reform’s own data suggests Burnham win in Makerfield
A Reform UK board member has admitted Andy Burnham “has made things very difficult” for the party in the crucial Makerfield by-election, as internal data suggests Nigel Farage’s party is facing a comfortable defeat.
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Netanyahu’s nightmare now a reality with ‘Great Deal’
As Donald Trump crows about peace in the region, ominous signs are coming from Israel and Hezbollah, writes Bel Trew
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Streeting would make a good chancellor, and a better PM
The only hint of Blairism in the undeclared Labour leadership election so far has come from Wes Streeting.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
PM suffers three-pronged attack on defence spending
Former defence secretary John Healey has lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves in a withering resignation speech, accusing the prime minister of allowing the Treasury to determine Britain’s defence policy based on cost-saving measures.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
A STEP TOO FAR?
Barely-there shoes are set to be this summer’s most divisive trend. Women should tread carefully, says Katie Rosseinsky
4 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Row after art display says Churchill starved Indians
The National Portrait Gallery has been criticised for displaying a video installation that accuses Winston Churchill of starving the Indian population.
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
G6 grin and bear it when the Insulter-in-Chief gets going
The Group of 7 – or G7 for short – is the oddest organisation.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
World Cup could deliver £7.6bn boost to economy
Pubs set for golden summer but ‘sickies’ to cost workplaces
4 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Time to end this repetitive, increasingly bad franchise
There’s still wit and imagination in ‘Toy Story 5’, but the emotional stakes feel tired and the storylines recycled. It is the worst in the series by far, bemoans Clarisse Loughrey
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
I broke the Leave win news after a vote lacking any sense
I remember the night of the referendum well.
4 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Will the taxpayer get hosed in rescuing Thames Water?
You might think that England’s largest water company, a regulated monopoly supplier serving prosperous London and the South East, would be in reasonable financial shape.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
His aim may be true, but his voice is all over the place
The great Elvis Costello sadly underwhelms as he brings his Radio Soul tour to the Albert Hall, writes Louis Chilton
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
England must find the reset button after week of ‘chaos’
“There’s been a bit of chaos,” England coach Brendon McCullum said with a forced smile and a tone of grim understatement after a week that all involved would wish to forget.
5 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Why I’m willing to go to war to save Dartmoor’s ponies
Dartmoor is perilous.
3 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Deal will allow Iran to sell oil and fuel immediately
Despite major concession, Trump warns Tehran that ‘all hell will rain down’ if it does not abandon its nuclear programme
2 min |
June 17, 2026
The Independent
Cape Verde stand tall in the face of Spanish indecision
It may be of scant consolation to Spain that it is far from the first time they entered a World Cup among the favourites and got an immediate and unpleasant surprise.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
I needed to stop pretending my disconnection was fine
This Loneliness Awareness Week, Radhika Sanghani shares how she realised that she was one of the 74 per cent of young adults suffering from loneliness - and what she did about it
6 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Teacher guilty of murdering adopted 13-month-old baby
A high school teacher has been found guilty of the murder and sexual abuse of a 13-month-old baby he treated as a ‘‘plaything’’.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
DIVINE INSPIRATION
In a major exhibition, sculptor Anish Kapoor turns his gaze towards religion – with sublime results
4 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Palestine Action terror ban is lawful, appeal court rules
Palestine Action’s ban under terrorism laws will remain in place after the Court of Appeal ruled that the group’s proscription was lawful in a major win for the government.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Russian speaker paid men to set fire to PM’s ex-home
A Russian-speaking mastermind known as “El Money” paid two men to set fire to homes and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer to spark fear and “unrest” in Britain, a court was told.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Solicitor general appeals sentence of Nowak’s killer
Court to decide whether the sentence was unduly lenient
2 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Can Starmer really make a success of social media ban?
Keir Starmer has announced a ban on the use of social media by children under the age of 16.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Ridiculous Misfits circus had one redeeming quality
The show pushed right up to the thin crossover line between boxing and the glory days of wrestling,
2 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Ukraine monastery airstrike ‘like bombing Notre-Dame’
A 1,000-year-old monastery that symbolises Ukraine’s spiritual and cultural heritage was badly damaged in the heaviest Russian aerial attack on Kyiv in two weeks, authorities said yesterday, while 10 people were killed nationwide in the overnight strikes.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Jenrick: Employers should pay levy to hire foreigners
Robert Jenrick has revealed that Reform would tear up a key part of the UK’s deal with the EU over Brexit – forcing EU citizens who have lived in Britain for years to potentially lose their jobs and be forced to leave the country.
3 min |