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The Independent
Drone strikes intensify as Zelensky pushes for peace
Russian president Vladimir Putin is open to peace after his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky suggested fresh ceasefire talks, Moscow said.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Family say trusting Salt Path author was a huge mistake
The family of Martin Hemmings, who accused The Salt Path author Raynor Winn of stealing £64,000 from his business in 2008, have said that trusting her was their “greatest mistake”.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Inquiry launched into 1984 police clashes with miners
A public inquiry to uncover the truth of what happened during violent clashes between police and striking miners in Orgreave is set to begin in the autumn, the government has announced.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Why are Sainsbury’s and Tesco calling on Reeves to make a fresh U-turn on tax?
Rachel Reeves is facing a fresh rebellion, but this time, the opposition is coming from Britain’s biggest supermarkets, not the Labour back benches.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
A font farewell to taste
Katie Rosseinsky explores the rise and rise of the inescapable ‘live, laugh, love’ font that’s cropping up everywhere from cheesy homeware designs to hen party and wedding invites
6 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Cool-headed half-backs key to Lions' first Test success
There was a perhaps telling line uttered by Andy Farrell about eight minutes into his post-match press conference after the British and Irish Lions' first Test win in Brisbane.
4 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Second safe house built is a ‘lifeline’ for abused women
The Independent’s campaign provides safe places for families
4 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Inquiry launched into leak of identities of SAS soldiers
Army leaders have launched an inquiry after the identities of soldiers in the SAS were revealed in a fresh data breach.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
England to stop taking knee after racist abuse of Carter
Police called in as player subjected to ‘vile’ online messages
5 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Cancer survivor Berger's heroics rescue Germany
The header from Janina Minge looped horribly for Germany, taking on a sort of vicious arc that could only come from a bad accident, or a cruel twist of fate.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Some might say: Oasis won the battle; Blur won the war
The reunion tour is a good time to reflect on the legacy of the Britpop bands. And there's a clear winner
7 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Flatley Riverdances around talk of Irish presidential bid
Riverdance creator Michael Flatley has indicated he is open to seeking a nomination for Ireland’s next president.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Reeves eyes £5bn in seized bitcoin to balance the books
Rachel Reeves is eyeing up a £5bn pre-Budget windfall as the government considers selling off seized cryptocurrency to plug a hole in the public finances.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Reed ‘not at all surprised’ by Reform’s lead in the polls
Steve Reed has said he is “not at all surprised” Reform UK is consistently beating Labour in the polls.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Independent
Burnham piles pressure on PM to tackle homelessness
Rough sleeping has almost doubled since Covid, a damning report has found, with Andy Burnham calling on Sir Keir Starmer to make tackling homelessness a “moral mission”.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The seaside paradise less than an hour from Lisbon
Lucy Bryson's adopted home of Sesimbra boasts white sands, crystal clear waters and an outstanding food and wine scene
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Who pays to extend our stay in Italy after strike action?
Q We're currently in Venice and have just been notified that there's a national strike today in Italy.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Pilot in Air India crash was months from his retirement
Details of pair in the cockpit are revealed as report into flight that led to at least 260 deaths stops short of attributing blame
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Pulped fiction: is this the death of the male novelist?
A shift to female perspectives has sidelined male authors, or so says the founder of a new publishing house that trades only in novels written by men. Nick Duerden investigates
7 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Starmer employs high-risk strategy to deal with rebels
With the PM having suspended four Labour MPs to reassert his authority, David Maddox looks at how events unfolded and what it all means through the eyes of those involved
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Lions survive second-half stumble to draw first blood
One hopes for an Australian fightback to come in this series, but this felt like a first Test of potentially portentous omens.
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
MoD to fight damages bid
Afghans in data leak told Taliban reprisals ‘highly unlikely’
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Weather warning as storms to continue next into week
More areas of the UK have been warned to expect heavy rain and thunderstorms through the weekend and into next week as the Met Office issues fresh yellow weather warnings.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Labour vows to make UK's rivers cleanest on record
Sewage pollution will be halved by 2030, promises Reed
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
When push comes to shove, women don't need this grief
The first shove happened early on. Definitely within the first kilometre. It was subtle and maybe even a bit gentle.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The most bonkers, beautiful Wuthering Heights tribute
Superfan and Folkestone local Helen Coffey gives the inside scoop on what it's like being a lead 'Kate' as a choreographed sea of dancers in red 'come hoooome!' on Kate Bush Day
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
MISSING THE BEAT
The songs might be fun, but ‘Sing Street’ is an exhaustingly brainless extension of the 2016 movie
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Police renew appeal in park fun day killing of boy, 15
Chilling CCTV footage released by police shows the moment a masked gunman walked calmly into a crowded London park before shooting a 15-year-old boy in the chest.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
The advocates for votes at 16 really need to up their game
If I were making the case for votes at 16, I would say that taking part in democracy is so important that people should be encouraged to do it early.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
IN THE LOOP
With UK theme parks busier than ever, Mike MacEacheran finds an alternative for thrill seekers in Germany’s southwest
4 min |