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Marten and Gordon guilty over baby daughter's death
Parents were living off-grid and on the run when infant died
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July 15, 2025
The Independent
Foreign poets deserve their ‘skilled worker’ visas, Lee
So get this: poets are on the Home Office’s list of skilled workers, making them eligible for a UK work visa.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Rise and fall of greengrocer turned MasterChef star
Katie Rosseinsky on how Gregg Wallace's reputation soured
6 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Inked in blood: the chilling resurgence of Mein Kampf
Hitler’s odious book, with its endless distorted references to biology and race, is now a century old. But John Kampfner has found a popular revival of its core message today
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
How cult of self-discipline spiralled out of control
From the rise of complex morning regimes to taxing exercise challenges, self-discipline is now the latest status symbol. Katie Rosseinsky on a worrying strain of individualism
8 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Superman shows we were wrong about blockbusters
James Gunn's new version has defied expectations to become one of the biggest hits of the year. There are reasons to be cheerful about mainstream moviemaking
2 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
The shadow hanging over Sinner and Swiatek's glory
A tradition once discarded but now an annual convention, the dance between the men's and women's singles champions took place at the Wimbledon Ball on Sunday night. Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, two natural introverts, smiled and laughed their way through a shake and a twirl at the Raffles London hotel in Whitehall. It was an endearing sight.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Work begins in Ireland to recover bodies of 796 babies
Excavation has begun at the site of a former mother and baby home where hundreds of infants died between 1925 and 1961
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Are there any child-friendly cycling routes to Cornwall?
Mevagissey Harbour on a summer day in the South West (Getty/iStock)
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July 15, 2025
The Independent
England hold nerve to seal thrilling win against India
England 387 & 192; India 387 & 170. Hosts win by 22 runs
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July 15, 2025
The Independent
Streeting: Striking with no warning is unconscionable
Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of advocating “unconscionable” behaviour after the union told junior doctors they do not need to inform their employers if they are planning to strike next week.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Reeves to relax mortgage rules in bid to boost growth
Rachel Reeves is set to bet the house on hopes of finally achieving economic growth by easing rules on mortgages to make more loans available at lower salaries and at 4.5 times a buyer's income.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Puffed-up Trump's second state visit promises chaos
Now that we know Donald Trump will be making his state visit to the United Kingdom in September, the big question is - will the blimp fly again?
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Would a wealth tax really solve Britain's problems?
Not so long ago, when Labour was in opposition and still popular, there was no question of introducing a wealth tax. Yet today, influential figures such as former leader Neil Kinnock and ex-first minister of Wales Eluned Morgan, and some trade unions, are advocating just such a change.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Albanese fields US pressure over potential Taiwan war
Australia has said it will not commit troops to any conflict in advance, responding to Pentagon queries asking the US ally to clarify what role it would play if China went to war over Taiwan.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
The reason Gen-Zers have stopped being 'sober curious
Hold the kombucha and pour me a pint! It seems that Generation Z are actually drinking alcohol, and I’m not surprised one bit.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
No joke... the very future of comedy films is on the line
The release of three new comedies, including a reboot of 'The Naked Gun', will have profound consequences for a genre Hollywood routinely shuns
5 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Liverpool child death linked to measles after outbreak
A child in Liverpool is believed to have died after contracting measles, just days after health officials issued a warning over an outbreak in the area.
2 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1789: The Bastille, the state prison in Paris, was stormed by the citizens of Paris and burned to the ground at the start of the French Revolution.
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July 14, 2025
The Independent
EastEnders extra arrested after claim woman assaulted
An extra on the set of EastEnders was reportedly arrested at Elstree Studios for an alleged assault of a woman.
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July 14, 2025
The Independent
No ceasefire can survive in this catalogue of paradoxes
Could there be a temporary Gaza ceasefire and partial hostage deal in the next days or weeks? Yes.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Blues stun favourites PSG for Club World Cup trophy
Chelsea shock the footballing world to become the revamped competition’s first champions Chelsea have done the unthinkable.
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July 14, 2025
The Independent
Wellness couldn’t get weirder and then came the gong bath
Ever heard of a “gong bath”? No, me neither – and if you’d asked me what it was before I’d been to one, I probably would’ve guessed it at least had something to do with water.
4 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Sinner finally ends Alcaraz curse with clinical victory
World No 1 beats fierce rival to win his first Wimbledon title
5 min |
July 14, 2025
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Prisoners stuck behind bars damaged by 'failure of state'
Former justice secretary urges his successor to look at fresh proposals to end the scandal of IPP indefinite jail sentences
4 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
We want you back for good, Europe's big four tell ŪK
Most people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain want UK to rejoin EU, poll finds - but on new terms, writes Kate Devlin
2 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Mental health care 'being rationed' over failure to slash spiralling waiting lists
Mental health care is being rationed because the government is failing to tackle the soaring waiting list, the UK’s top psychiatrist has warned, with 48,000 people facing delays of more than two years for treatment to start.
4 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
England demolish Wales to set up Sweden quarter-final
“I think we’re in a good place,” Sarina Wiegman said of this 6-1 win over Wales. That might not just apply to the performance.
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Wish you weren't here: the cities tackling overtourism
From banning cruise ships to hiking day-trip taxes, how top destinations are seeking to keep their streets sane for locals
3 min |
July 14, 2025
The Independent
Labour launches £500m plan to fight child poverty
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will launch a £500m fund today aimed at helping up to 200,000 vulnerable children. Labour says the Better Futures Fund will be the largest of its kind in the world.
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