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The Independent
Will the City ever learn to love working from home?
HSBC is the latest financial institution to turn against hybrid working - which is bad news for us all, says James Moore
4 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Second-highest population rise in 75 years of 700,000 is driven by net migration
The population of England and Wales is estimated to have jumped by more than 700,000 in the year to June 2024, the second-largest annual numerical increase in more than 75 years, figures show.
4 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Palestine Action can fight terrorism ban, judge rules
Palestine Action will be able to challenge the Home Office in court over its proscription as a terrorist organisation, a judge has ruled.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Millions flee after tsunami alert caused by huge quake
Flood warnings triggered for several countries, including Japan and US, after 8.8 magnitude quake off eastern Russia
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Disgust at White House use of meme on deportations
Mocking Jet2 voiceover posted on its social media account
1 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
What might a surrender deal for Hamas look like?
The demand by three Arab states that it put down its arms and leave Gaza is a strong diplomatic move but history suggests that expulsion rarely ends well, says Mark Almond
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Trump imposes 25% tariff ‘plus a penalty’ on India
Donald Trump has said he will hit “friend” India with 25 per cent tariffs “plus a penalty” from 1 August, in part due to its ties with Russia.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Man City financial verdict may still be months away
Club executives and senior football figures believe that the Manchester City financial case could go until at least October before the initial outcome, as the controversy threatens to complicate another Premier League season.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
E coli cases surged last year after salad leaf outbreaks
Health officials have warned of a surge in deadly E coli infections following an outbreak linked to contaminated salad leaves that killed two people last year.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
The PM's Israel ultimatum is empty and dangerous
Britain's pledge to recognise a Palestinian state by September is as empty and as dangerous as its recent commitment to airdrop aid into Gaza. It makes Westminster's mandarins and politicians feel better, but it will kill more people than it saves.
5 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Dozens of flights cancelled after air traffic control glitch
An air traffic control fault left tens of thousands of summer holidaymakers facing the chaos of grounded planes and suspended takeoffs yesterday.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
BEYOND THE FRINGE
As the Scottish capital readies itself for the huge arts festival, Alice Saville asks if financial factors are making hits like ‘Fleabag’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ increasingly hard to come by
5 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
'Built in Birmingham' is an embarrassing own goal
Tom Brady’s five-part series feels airbrushed and modelled on ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, writes a baffled Richard Jolly
4 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
PM is rewarding terrorism, claims freed Hamas hostage
A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than a year has said Sir Keir Starmer is “not standing on the right side of history” following his move to recognise a Palestinian state.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Proof we can’t get enough of competitive reality shows
Fronted by Rob Brydon and nailing a winning combo of ‘The Traitors’ and ‘Race Across the World’, BBC’s ‘Destination X’ makes for perfect midweek viewing, writes Helen Coffey
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
How Zuckerberg's AI plan could change the world
From multimillion-dollar staff salaries to data centres the size of Manhattan, what does Meta's Prometheus project mean for the future of humanity? Chris Stokel-Walker investigates
6 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Man guilty of Manchester airport police officer brawl
A man has been found guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester airport last year.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Arab nations tell Hamas it has no part in Gaza's future
Declaration follows Starmer move on Palestinian statehood
4 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
‘Why would I prepare to die when I could live instead?’
Taz Ali meets Jehovah's Witnesses who shed their faith and discovered themselves – far later in life than most of us
7 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
Striking doctors won't beat government, says Streeting
Striking resident doctors will lose if they go to war with the government, Wes Streeting has said. The health secretary issued the warning after writing to leaders at the British Medical Association (BMA), saying he is willing to meet and resume talks in their ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Independent
China offers parents £375 per child to tackle birth rate
China will offer parents an annual childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (£375) in an effort to arrest the country's declining birth rate.
2 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Belt initiative: rare talent Taylor created fight history
It is not going to be easy for Josh Taylor to walk off into the boxing sunset after a remarkable career inside the ropes.
4 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Robinson 'flees the country' after assault at St Pancras
Activist catches early flight as police launch investigation
2 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Money is main reason for not having kids, study says
Nearly half of British adults are putting off or deciding against having children, with money worries a top factor, a stark new poll reveals.
3 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Britain set for economic lift as global forecast upgraded
The world economy will grow faster than expected after the impact of Donald Trump's tariff war wanes and imports to the US surge, new projections show.
3 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Is this the fastest-growing political force in Britain?
To the consternation of their many critics, the new party launched by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana claims it has already signed up some 500,000 supporters.
3 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Ex-Nasa scientist is first female astronomer royal
A scientist who pioneered research which revealed the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on one of Saturn's moons has been made the first female Astronomer Royal.
1 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Where is best to take my aviation-obsessed nephew?
My 11-year-old nephew is obsessed with aviation.
1 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
Crucial cancer surgeries axed during doctors' strike
Crucial cancer surgeries have been cancelled during the doctors’ strike, The Independent understands, amid claims the union demanded extortionate” pay rates for staff to leave picket lines to respond to patients in need.
3 min |
July 30, 2025
The Independent
TAXING TIMES
The self-assessment tax return process is getting an onerous shakeup. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to experts about how Making Tax Digital will actually impact self-employed people
6 min |