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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 |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Raducanu denied by Vekic despite fightback at Queen’s
Emma Raducanu fell short of a dream title on home soil after she was defeated 6-0, 7-6 (6) by Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Streeting to back North Sea drilling if he becomes PM
Wes Streeting has set out more detail on his vision for government, saying he would welcome 20,000 world-leading scientists to Britain and funnel tax money from new North Sea oil licences into cheaper energy projects.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
‘We’ve not recovered since Brexit made us all enemies’
Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of MP Jo Cox’s death, Kim Leadbeater urges people to remember her sibling’s call
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Scotland could yet rue a win by the narrowest of margins
A first World Cup success for 36 years - but with Morocco and Brazil still to come, escaping a tricky Group C may now be even tougher despite seeing off Haiti, writes Richard Jolly
3 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Paltrow farm trip 'cancelled' over Israel property advert
Colin Firth's ex-wife Livia has unleashed an angry tirade on Gwyneth Paltrow, after the actor and wellness entrepreneur appeared in an advert for a housing development in Israel.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
The Independent
Sleepy Joe or Dozy Don? I know who’s more dangerous
I am not sure whether the algorithm on Instagram has spotted a predilection that I was unaware I even had, but I keep getting sent reels of a sleeping Donald Trump: dozing off at Madison Square Garden when he’s attending the NBA playoffs; having a quick forty winks at some top table; or even having a little nap during a cabinet meeting, while one of his lapdogs burbles out some sycophantic nonsense to please his sleepy master.
3 min |
June 14, 2026
The Independent
More Europe means more security and more growth
When I entered government in July 2024, as a Labour special adviser in the Foreign Office to the then foreign secretary David Lammy, I was still genuinely unsure in the privacy of my own thoughts whether Britain needed more Europe.
5 min |
June 14, 2026
The Independent
The struggles of the city at the centre of Ebola crisis
Liz Cookman speaks to an intensive care nurse at a hospital in Bunia about the brutal nature of the virus, and how it is overwhelming health centres and labs as the death toll grows
3 min |
June 14, 2026
The Independent
Iran peace deal set to be signed today, says Trump
Tehran also positive but hint more time may be needed
2 min |