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The thin end of the wedge
Waist trainers are marketed – without evidence as a way to shave off inches and aid fat loss. But, finds Ellie Muir, they can often harm the way women think about their bodies
6 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
‘Jesus of Siberia’ jailed after exploiting followers for cash
Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, a former traffic police officer turned cult leader, came to receive a 12-year sentence
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Two-child cap change now less likely, admits Phillipson
Education secretary says welfare U-turn squeezes spending
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Norris profits from Piastri error in chaotic British GP
From here on in, Lando Norris will want his own personal grandstand at every race. The 25-year-old, arguably the sport's most popular driver among the Netflix generation of F1 fans, had expectations sky-high this weekend at Silverstone, racing for the quickest team in a championship-contending season.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Did Faguar ‘go woke and go broke’? No, it’s more complex
The silly season discourse pinning Jaguar sales figures on a car that didn’t even exist was irritating - they’re simply not making cars, but there’s life in the old cat yet (Getty)
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Charles pays tribute to the victims of 7 July bombings
King says they will ‘never be forgotten’ on 20th anniversary
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Free speech is not about comfort but about courage
At their best, universities are not echo chambers or political tools: they are places where ideas are tested, debated, challenged and refined, argues former Labour minister Chris Smith (Getty)
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Why ‘scared’ England need rapidly to change at Euros
As England’s players fronted up in Zurich and vowed to take responsibility for their opening performance in the defeat to France, defender Jess Carter admitted to something that you wouldn’t expect to hear from a team who entered the tournament as champions. “I think we played like we were a
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
‘I told young people to learn about punk and just get laid’
As John Cameron Mitchell arrives in the UK for a one-off West End performance, he speaks to Louis Chilton about sex, David Bowie, and directing ‘unicorn’ Nicole Kidman
7 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Drugs now ‘a bigger part of prison life than ever before’
Crisis as seizures of illicit substances near record totals
5 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Netanyahu urges Australia to tackle hate crimes after arson attack at synagogue
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Australia to apply the full force of its law to prevent “reprehensible” antisemitic attacks, after a Melbourne synagogue was set on fire with 20 people inside.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Dalai Lama marks birthday amid rising China tensions
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday as thousands of his followers gathered in a small Himalayan town in India, a landmark occasion seen as a test of his global influence and the intertwined geopolitical struggle.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Quiet genius and torment...the story of a tortured artist
Under the shadow of her brother Augustus, Gwen John and her paintings remain relatively unknown. Robert McCrum looks at a troubled relationship, as explored in a new book
6 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Will the PM cave in and axe the two-child benefit cap?
Keir Starmer's first big showdown with the Labour left in government came as a group of rebels voted for a King's Speech amendment calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Foreign policy drove 7/7 attacks, says ex-terror chief
The 7/7 terror attacks were in part driven by Britain’s foreign policy under Sir Tony Blair, a former national head of counterterrorism has claimed ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings.
1 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Trump declares floods in Texas major disaster as at least 79 confirmed dead
More heavy rain on the way as at least 40 people still missing
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
England crash to heavy loss that exposes Bazball flaws
England crashed to a 336-run defeat in the second Test against India as they were unable to dig deep enough to steal a draw at Edgbaston. For the first time in three years of the “Bazball” era, England accepted that a stalemate was the best they could hope for, attempting to frustrate the tourists on the final day rather than hunt an astronomical target of 608.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Smells like mock spirit
With docufiction ‘Pavements’ suggesting that a cult 1990s indie group are hugely influential, Xan Brooks says all films about fake or real musicians lead back to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Labour council backlash for Armed Forces Day kit ‘ban’
A council has been criticised for banning military equipment from its annual Armed Forces Day celebrations, citing residents' concerns about planned protests.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
EU locked in trade talks as Trump tariff deadline looms
The European Union and the United States have just 48 hours to resolve a trade dispute or face Donald Trump unleashing billions of dollars worth of transatlantic tariffs.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Norrie wins tough five-set marathon to reach last eight
Sole Briton in singles now faces champion Carlos Alcaraz
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Dalai Lama’s birthday put Tibet back in Xi's firing line
For millions of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama is a symbol of resistance. For Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, he is simply another annoyance, like with the rebels in Taiwan and the democracy campaigners in Hong Kong, whose defiance must, and will, be dealt with.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
New Corbyn party will only boost Farage, says Kinnock
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana are working on the creation of a “Farage assistance party”, Neil Kinnock has said.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
What are your top day trips to escape the City of Love?
Could you recommend a couple of day trips from Paris?
1 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Ukrainian grandmother at airport for two days after eVisa fails for flight to UK
A Ukrainian grandmother was left stranded at Krakow airport after being stopped from boarding a flight to the UK over eVisa issues.
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
‘I saw my bloody trousers – that’s when the shock set in’
Met officer recalls moment she realised horror of 7/7 attacks
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
PILGRIMS' PROGRESS
Provincetown, Cape Cod, is as much a beacon of hope and sanctuary now as when the Mayflower's passengers stumbled ashore there in 1620. Robin McKelvie revels in its energy
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Erm, lower body spray' for boys? What fresh hell is this?
During this week’s heatwave, on the hottest day of the year, while my 16-year-old son lounged languorously on the sofa, sweating his way through Squid Game, I had the misfortune of stumbling across an advert for Lynx.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
'I know people who say that dyslexia is a bonus. It's not'
Ahead of a new show, artist Lucy Jones talks to Jasper Rees about painting her own backside, refusing to be a poster girl for disability, and how her self-portraits felt like ‘coming out’
6 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Teenagers put in charge of public services by Reform
Reform UK is under fire for letting teenagers run vital public services after it stormed to power in councils across the country in May's local elections.
2 min |