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The Independent
‘We tried to help my son. Then he killed three people’
Three years on from the devastating attacks in Nottingham, Valdo Calocane’s mother and brother tell Rebecca Thomas of the need to look at ‘systemic failings’ in mental health care
9 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Nato must push back when the Kremlin goes too far
That a Russian drone, probably fired from Crimea, crashed into a Romanian residential block and injured two people, is a gratuitous, unprovoked and serious act of aggression against an independent Nato state.
3 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Why is Sturgeon still under scrutiny over SNP finances?
Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister of Scotland who was in office through the worst of the Covid pandemic, says she has just endured “probably the worst” week of her life.
3 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Test spares chemotherapy for breast cancer patients
Millions of breast cancer patients could be spared chemotherapy with a revolutionary new genomic test, a clinical trial has shown.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Cause of death for sisters found off Brighton beach uncertain, inquest hears
An inquest into the deaths of three sisters from London whose bodies were found in the sea off Brighton beach has heard the cause of their deaths remains “unascertained”.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Trump: Strait of Hormuz naval blockade to be lifted
President Donald Trump met with top aides in the White House Situation Room last night “to make a final determination” on whether to accept a proposed agreement to end the war he started with Iran three months ago and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global maritime traffic.
3 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Freud painting of ‘Big Sue’ may fetch £35m at auction
Lucian Freud’s final painting in his series depicting benefits supervisor Sue Tilley is estimated to fetch up to £35m at auction – although the subject admits that she has “never got any money” herself.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
My 32 years on the road as Indy travel correspondent
Simon Calder signs off with a journey through the past three decades spent ‘working’ in the industry of human happiness. Buckle up, dear readers, we’re in for a long and bumpy ride...
10+ min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Russia prods at the West with Romania drone attack
The contagion from Russia’s war against Ukraine spread into Nato territory the moment a concrete-shattering payload of at least 50kg of high explosive detonated in the top floors of a block of flats in Romania.
4 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
Half a million Russians dead in Ukraine war, says GCHQ
Russia has lost 500,000 soldiers since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK’s intelligence chief said in London.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
The Independent
How Keith Richards created ‘Satisfaction’ riff in his sleep
A new book on The Rolling Stones traces their extraordinary history from the notorious Altamont concert to the Rock and Roll Circus. Roisin O’Connor picks some standout moments
6 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Should I arrange my trip to India before I’ve got a visa?
My understanding is you can only apply for the eVisa between 120 days and four days prior to travel.
1 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
‘I would love to break the world record on home soil’
Despite it not being an outdoor World Championships or Olympic year, Keely Hodgkinson tells Jack Rathborn that she has set herself some big targets after an injury-free year
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Will Taliban send fighters to Ukraine after signing pact?
Experts say neither side has shared details of what the new Russia-Taliban military cooperation looks like — but it is unlikely to follow the North Korea model
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Expert predicts ‘euro-visa’ will be rolled out this year
‘It doesn’t matter if you don’t get your biometrics done on one or other occasion,’ Dr Nick Brown tells Simon Calder
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Sinner’s unthinkable defeat delivers a huge wake-up call
The Italian world No 1 was the biggest favourite at Roland Garros since Rafael Nadal in 2009
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Youth unemployment crisis costing UK £125bn a year
Young people not in education, employment or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns in his interim report
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
PM pushes back over Blair’s criticism of his government
Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at Sir Tony Blair after the former prime minister launched a scathing attack on his government.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Blair’s arguments ignore the cost of living, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has accused Sir Tony Blair of failing to acknowledge that life for millions of Britons is much harder than it used to be, as he hit back at the former prime minister’s lengthy criticism of the direction of the Labour Party.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
GK Chesterton, author and poet, was born in Kensington, west London.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Pope disavows ‘just war’ in rebuke to global powers
Pope Leo has this week disavowed a centuries-old Catholic doctrine on warfare, a move experts suggest could have profound implications for global powers.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Wembley defeat turned our season around, says Havertz
Kai Havertz missed the first half of Arsenal’s campaign with a knee injury, but the German is back to provide invaluable Champions League final knowhow
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Ousted BP chair speaks out on ‘lies’ about his behaviour
The ousted chair of BP has hit back at the “lies” surrounding his conduct, outlining how he made his own coffee, refused a chauffeur-driven limousine, and ate lunch at a local cafe during his tenure at the oil giant.
2 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Man found guilty of murder with Sikh ceremonial knife
Vickrum Digwa stabbed Southampton student Henry Nowak
2 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
‘We always made sure that the bad didn’t ruin it for us’
Ahead of Saturday’s Mighty Hoopla set, sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton speak to Adam White about making new music as a duo for the first time in more than two decades
8 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
US and Iran reach new deal pending Trump approval
The agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and set up talks over the disposal of Iran’s highly enriched uranium
3 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
GENERATION NEET
For people like Isabel, 23, getting a job in McDonald’s is not an insult, it’s an impossible ambition. She tells Chloe Combi the brutal truth about being a young British jobseeker today
4 min |
May 29, 2026
The Independent
Bartlett’s AI show for kids adds yet more fuel to the ire
Katie Rosseinsky wades into the heated debate surrounding Steven Bartlett, the polarising ‘Diary of a CEO’ podcaster
8 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Details emerge of why peer failed ambassador vetting
Peter Mandelson failed security vetting for the US ambassador job because of his links to China, Russia and Israel, sources have confirmed.
2 min |
May 28, 2026
The Independent
Why am I the one getting dumped all of a sudden?
The Indy’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
3 min |