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The Independent
CGI feast can’t tip scales in favour of the human touch
Now in its third season, ‘House of the Dragon’ continues to fail to live up to its forebear, with distractingly bad casting and one truly wretched performance
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
We need to look after Ben, worried McCullum admits
The England captain will miss the second Test against New Zealand after breaching curfew at a nightclub last week
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
The distinctive Salvation Army ladies’ bonnets were worn for the first time in a procession in Hackney, in London’s East End
1 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Trump hails Iran deal as Israel stays put in Lebanon
Ships passing through Strait of Hormuz, says US president
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Captain of captured Russian shadow fleet tanker charged
The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel, intercepted by British forces, has been charged with contravening sanctions, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has confirmed.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Pompous Potus’s Iran deal achieves none of his aims
Donald Trump has trumpeted his ceasefire as a diplomatic breakthrough, but it is a juvenile fantasy which won’t last
4 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Wegovy pill may not be a weight off everyone’s mind
With massive demand for the GLP-1 tablets now approved for use in the UK, Helen Coffey asks experts how they differ from the jab and where they fit in the weight-loss revolution
6 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Broken vows stack up in the forgotten ‘capital of Brexit’
In 2019, Labour lost its Stoke-on-Trent seats as the red wall collapsed amid Boris Johnson’s Brexit promises. Seven years on, Alex Ross finds a city feeling even further left behind
5 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
‘Very positive’ but ‘people won’t be happy’ with ban
Teenagers react to their impending exile from social media
3 min |
June 16, 2026
The Independent
Return of assisted dying bill could further divide Labour
Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards has sparked a new civil war in the already fractious Parliamentary Labour Party with an announcement that she plans to reintroduce a bill to legalise assisted dying.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
The former Labour deputy leader Hattersley dies at 93
Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader, has died aged 93, with Sir Keir Starmer leading tributes to his “decades of service”.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Hamilton could yet win a record eighth F1 world title
Puffing out his cheeks at the start of a series of media interviews, Lewis Hamilton grinned a smile some two-and-a-half years in the making.
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Ministers to look again at defence investment plan
The government is taking another look at its defence investment plan, The Independent understands, after John Healey dramatically resigned earlier this week, accusing the prime minister of being “unwilling to commit the resources” needed to keep Britain safe.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
This Leaver wants to make the case for rejoining the EU
As we approach the anniversary of the EU referendum, public opinion leans heavily towards rejecting the outcome and rejoining the EU.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Iran deal confirmed with Strait of Hormuz to open
Tehran’s nuclear program will be the subject of later talks
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Farage claims Britain is ‘two tier state – against whites’
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK and MP for Clacton, has outlined a radical policy proposal, stating his party would evict all foreign nationals from social housing should it gain power.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Cage fighting at the White House is so Trump, it’s scary
When I first met Dana White in 2010, I hadn’t originally set out to allow him to put me in a chokehold and render me unconscious.
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Commandos storm Russian shadow tanker in Channel
The British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the Channel in the early hours of yesterday, Sir Keir Starmer said.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
EU still funding Putin’s war machine with imports of gas
EU imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) have increased, helping keep Moscow’s wartime economy afloat as Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure and European sanctions deal heavy blows.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Turning the clock back is not the answer we are looking for
Ten years on from the EU referendum, it's time to take stock.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Dam fine job: Tube flooding problem solved by beavers
An unexpected group of engineers has solved a decades-old flooding issue affecting northwest London residents’ homes, streets, and the local Tube station.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
After what Sullivan did, I thought I'd never work again
I have a hate list.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Teenagers facing curfew on late-night doom-scrolling
UK will follow Australia’s example in raising the minimum age for sites including TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Stop pretending that men and women are the same
How people differ can be scientifically grounded, argues Steve Stewart-Williams, and it shouldn’t be seen as sexist to say so. Acknowledging this can improve everyone’s lives
6 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Pro-Palestine activists protest sale of 'stolen land'
Pro-Palestine supporters protested outside a synagogue in northwest London yesterday against the sale of land they say has been stolen by Israel from the indigenous population.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Ignore Trump’s fight night, I know that real men dance
An MMA tournament at the White House is all wrong, says Stephen Adubato: getting a groove on is the key to being a man in the age of toxic masculinity, not punching each other
4 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Pro-Palestine activists protest sale of ‘stolen land’
Pro-Palestine supporters protested outside a synagogue in northwest London yesterday against the sale of land they say has been stolen by Israel from the indigenous population.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Germany put seven past plucky debutants Curacao
There are not many 7-1 games in which the one feels wholly more significant than the seven.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Brexit civil servant calls for debate on rejoining union
The civil servant who led Britain’s preparations for leaving the EU has called on political leaders to open a debate over rejoining the bloc, as he declared “Brexit is not done”.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
‘I was cut out of her world’
Debi Richens was left ‘heartbroken and devastated’ when her daughter ceased contact with her. She tells Holly Evans why she is now helping counsel other victims of ‘cut-off culture’
3 min |