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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 |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
CGI feast can’t tip scales in favour of the human touch
Now in its third season, ‘House of the Dragon’ continues to fail to live up to its forebear, with distractingly bad casting and one truly wretched performance
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
We need to look after Ben, worried McCullum admits
The England captain will miss the second Test against New Zealand after breaching curfew at a nightclub last week
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
The distinctive Salvation Army ladies’ bonnets were worn for the first time in a procession in Hackney, in London’s East End
1 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Trump hails Iran deal as Israel stays put in Lebanon
Ships passing through Strait of Hormuz, says US president
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Captain of captured Russian shadow fleet tanker charged
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel, intercepted by British forces, has been charged with contravening sanctions, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Pompous Potus’s Iran deal achieves none of his aims
Donald Trump has trumpeted his ceasefire as a diplomatic breakthrough, but it is a juvenile fantasy which won’t last
4 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Wegovy pill may not be a weight off everyone’s mind
With massive demand for the GLP-1 tablets now approved for use in the UK, Helen Coffey asks experts how they differ from the jab and where they fit in the weight-loss revolution
6 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Broken vows stack up in the forgotten ‘capital of Brexit’
In 2019, Labour lost its Stoke-on-Trent seats as the red wall collapsed amid Boris Johnson’s Brexit promises. Seven years on, Alex Ross finds a city feeling even further left behind
5 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
‘Very positive’ but ‘people won’t be happy’ with ban
Teenagers react to their impending exile from social media
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Return of assisted dying bill could further divide Labour
Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards has sparked a new civil war in the already fractious Parliamentary Labour Party with an announcement that she plans to reintroduce a bill to legalise assisted dying.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
The former Labour deputy leader Hattersley dies at 93
Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader, has died aged 93, with Sir Keir Starmer leading tributes to his “decades of service”.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Hamilton could yet win a record eighth F1 world title
Puffing out his cheeks at the start of a series of media interviews, Lewis Hamilton grinned a smile some two-and-a-half years in the making.
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Ministers to look again at defence investment plan
The government is taking another look at its defence investment plan, The Independent understands, after John Healey dramatically resigned earlier this week, accusing the prime minister of being “unwilling to commit the resources” needed to keep Britain safe.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
This Leaver wants to make the case for rejoining the EU
As we approach the anniversary of the EU referendum, public opinion leans heavily towards rejecting the outcome and rejoining the EU.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Iran deal confirmed with Strait of Hormuz to open
Tehran’s nuclear program will be the subject of later talks
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Farage claims Britain is ‘two tier state – against whites’
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK and MP for Clacton, has outlined a radical policy proposal, stating his party would evict all foreign nationals from social housing should it gain power.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Cage fighting at the White House is so Trump, it’s scary
When I first met Dana White in 2010, I hadn’t originally set out to allow him to put me in a chokehold and render me unconscious.
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Commandos storm Russian shadow tanker in Channel
The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer said.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
EU still funding Putin’s war machine with imports of gas
EU imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) have increased, helping keep Moscow’s wartime economy afloat as Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure and European sanctions deal heavy blows.
3 min |