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The Independent
The cost of working crisis
Research shows employees are uneasy about being asked to return to the office for financial reasons. It's no surprise, says Hannah Ewens, the price of an at-work day is simply too high
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Hosepipe bans on the way as Midlands now in drought
The East and West Midlands have become the latest areas of England to fall into drought as the country struggles with the driest start to the year since 1976.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
EasyJet loses my respect after its handling of delay
Declaration of interest: even though I was not flying on easyJet’s flight 8303 from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa yesterday, I had a strong interest that the Airbus A320 should depart on time.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Palmer's golden talent can lift England to new peak
In the midst of an 18-game goal drought, questions began to surface about Cole Palmer's potency. With a supersonic rise to prominence comes the inevitable doubt that such quality can be sustained.
4 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
622: The traditional starting day of the Islamic era, when a persecuted Muhammad fled from Mecca to Medina.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Inside the scramble to save Afghans from Taliban peril
In February 2022, sitting in an office not far from the Ministry of Defence's Whitehall HQ, a member of the armed forces pressed \"send\" on two emails. Two emails that would spark one of the most extraordinary secret government operations in modern history over fears that 100,000 lives were in danger.
10+ min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
NHS cuts could cause more child deaths, doctors warn
NHS cuts to key safety roles could trigger more abuse and child deaths, such as those of Baby P and Victoria Climbié, doctors and experts have warned.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Why do two Malaga flights leave just 30 minutes apart?
Q Why are there two flights from Newcastle to Malaga, on separate airlines, departing only half an hour apart? Surely there is no need for two flights that close together. Wouldn’t it be sensible for one of them to fly later to provide another option?
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Reeves signals bonfire of regulations for the City
Chancellor hopes to spur economic growth with Mansion House speech after announcing mortgage market reforms
4 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?
Sajid Javid makes an unlikely Martin Luther, nailing his theses to the door of a London think tank, calling for a Reformation in the national religion.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Shocking MoD data breach put 100,000 lives in danger
More than 16,000 Afghans have been secretly brought to the UK after being put at risk of reprisals by the Taliban – while a further 8,000 are still to be relocated. Holly Bancroft reports
5 min |
July 16, 2025
The Independent
Hocus Potus: Infantino’s boast of Club World Cup success is so much hot air
The site of Fifa’s new offices in New York feels particularly fitting. Trump Tower’s previous residents include one with a track record of declaring his ventures a glorious triumph, regardless of evidence to the contrary, and of proclaiming victory before something is over.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
BBC breached guidelines over Gaza documentary
The BBC has been found to have breached its editorial guidelines on accuracy after failing to disclose that the narrator of a documentary about Gaza was the son of a Hamas official.
2 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Shallow? Celebs and sharks make for moving reality TV
New ITV series ‘Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters’ is a silly but unexpectedly uplifting quest
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
‘Tinderbox’ Britain rife with social division, report warns
The UK is a “powder keg” of social tensions which could easily ignite once again, a major report has warned a year after riots erupted across the country, sparked by the Southport knife attacks that killed three young girls.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Trump warns Putin: make peace or face new sanctions
US will also provide Ukraine with more arms through Nato
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Nato money is what Trump wants - not a free Ukraine
Donald Trump has not turned against Vladimir Putin. Rather, he has just announced a big day of future sales for the US arms industry with a buying bonanza for Ukraine by Nato.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Starmer has given me hope in our fight for women's safety
Three years ago, my niece, Zara Aleena, was murdered on her way home from a night out in east London by a high-risk offender who should have been in prison.
3 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Government pushes EV sales with £3,750 grants
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has announced a new £650m Electric Car Grant (ECG) to help reduce the cost of EVs, with up to £3,750 available on some cars under £37,000.
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Wallace is 'deeply sorry' as 45 allegations are upheld
While 'Masterchef' co-presenter John Torode says allegation that he used racist language is also upheld in the new report
4 min |
July 15, 2025
The Independent
Marten and Gordon guilty over baby daughter's death
Parents were living off-grid and on the run when infant died
5 min |
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)
1 min |
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
2 min |