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The Independent
Indefinite jail sentences bring shame on our legal system
Tonight, more than 2,500 people will spend yet another night in prison serving the longabolished IPP sentence - the sentence of
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Desperate search continues for 27 missing girls in Texas
Flash floods in the state have killed at least 43 as officials say they had no warning of the scale of the deluge or devastation
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
England suffer opening defeat to France in Euros
Sarina Wiegman proclaimed a “new England”, and they have certainly been responsible for a few things previously unseen in the women’s Euros.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Fast-spinning and fabulous Lazy Susan of metal history
Ozzy Osbourne is supported by a who's who of the heavy metal world for his last ever show
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
WAR AND PEACE
Martin Chilton shares his July reading highlights, from a dark satire on conflict reporting to a memoir told entirely in verse
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Shopkeepers hitting back against 'kamikaze thieves'
As shoplifting surges, Alex Ross speaks to the owners employing scanners, fog machines and citizens’ arrests
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Workers get more done in four-day week, say experts
You're probably reading this at the start of your weekend. But now imagine that weekend had started a day earlier... and did so every week. Sounds good, right?
3 min |
July 06, 2025

The Independent
ONLY SKIN DEEP
The Kardashians are finally being honest about going under the knife. But it's too little, too late for millions of young fans and not empowering in the slightest
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Journalist who took on war zones all around the world
As well as hosting ITV's 'News at Ten', reporter Sandy Gall forged a career covering the world's most dangerous places
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Dutch art museum where wolves are watching you
Michael Hodges visits the home of the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection – and much more besides
4 min |
July 06, 2025

The Independent
FJORD OF DREAMS
A trek through the Norwegian wilderness offers more than sweeping views, swims and mountains – Eliza Ketcher realises what it means to feel grounded and connected
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
More than 20 arrested at peaceful Palestine Action protest after ban on group
More than 20 people have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences at a Palestine Action protest, hours after the group were officially proscribed by the government.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Could Farage do worse as prime minister? Absolutely
We ought to take Reform seriously as a possible party of government - and Nigel Farage as a possible PM - so let’s give his ideas the scrutiny they deserve (PA)
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Leadership rumours as yet only hint at Starmer's future
The images of Rachel Reeves crying on the frontbenches during PMQs on Wednesday - just hours after the government was forced into a humiliating £5bn climbdown on welfare were stark.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Trans issues to the fore at London's Pride parade
As tens of thousands gathered in London for the capital's annual Pride parade, LGBT+ artists decried the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman and expressed fears that trans people are being \"villainised more than ever\".
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
No punishment for thief taking beer 'fuels problem' of shoplifting, says manager
A shopkeeper who dragged a taunting thief back to his store said the man’s punishment sent out the wrong signal to other potential criminals.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Will increased free baggage mean more bags go in hold?
Q I have been watching all your reports about the changing rules of cabin baggage.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Reeves to announce review of employee pension pots
Rachel Reeves is set to announce an overhaul of the pensions regime when she delivers a speech at Mansion House this month.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Don't sleepwalk into an expensive train journey
Before the luxury £12,600-cabin Britannic Explorer arrives, Yvette Cook travels on GWR's Night Riviera for a trip where she can spend money contributing to Cornwall's local culture
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
What has big budget airline Ryanair ever done for us?
Things can only get worse: that was the outlook from the boardroom of a small Irish airline called Ryanair. Forty years ago this week, it launched flights between Waterford in southeast Ireland and London Gatwick.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
HE NEEDS TO CHANGE
What is Keir Starmer's fatal flaw? He believes in nothing – and is proud of it, argues Isabel Hardman, who takes a closer look at what he needs to do to make his position less perilous
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Musk to form political party as feud with Trump worsens
Elon Musk says he has formed a new political party as he continues his acerbic feud with President Donald Trump. The tech mogul first threatened to form a party earlier this week if Congress passed Mr Trump's sweeping tax and spending legislation, which he calls the “Big, Beautiful Bill”.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
'Bob Vylan ain't got no tanks ... You can't really kill nobody with a microphone'
Chuck D, leader of hip-hop’s radical Public Enemy, talks to Sarfraz Manzoor about the ‘fight for peace and love by any means necessary’, the Glastonbury controversy and ageism
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
A destination the family will love that's disability friendly
Anthony Bennett, whose child has Down syndrome, finds Coniston Water in the Lake District makes for the ideal trip
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Djokovic in ominous form as he destroys compatriot
It was a point to take your breath away. Novak Djokovic grabbed it with a backhand down the line. But that failed to illustrate the Serbian’s artistry after a series of audacious strokes to break down his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Releasing lynx into the wild would be a disaster for farms
You'd be forgiven for thinking it was an imaginative, if not bloodthirsty, way to get rid of farmers protesting against the new inheritance tax rules. Last month, the Lynx UK Trust, an organisation that campaigns for the reintroduction of wild Lynx to areas of rural
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Britain restores diplomatic relations with Damascus
David Lammy has said that a “stable Syria is in the UK’s interests” as the UK reestablished diplomatic relations with the Middle Eastern nation.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
SMOOTH SAILING
One voyage on a Swan Hellenic small ship was enough for Dominic Bliss to bid farewell to his prior cruise scepticism
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
The real risk to Trump's big bill won't come from Musk
With the bang of a wooden gavel, the House of Representatives gave Donald Trump the stunning victory he wanted after intimidating the hell out of any Republican congressmen or women who flirted with the idea of defying the president's wishes.
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July 06, 2025

The Independent
Verstappen beats Britons to the punch with a shock pole
The special one was in town. Strolling with his usual swagger across the pit lane, Jose Mourinho was on ceremonial duties yesterday in handing over the Pirelli pole position award at a murky Silverstone circuit. However, rather appropriately,
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