UK Independent
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:58:04 GMTStarmer orders tech companies to block nude images of children
Tech companies such as Apple or Google told to introduce device controls to protect children
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:52:48 GMTEntrepreneur loses court battle over £1m fortune after judge rules late partner’s family ‘mattered more’ to him
Tibor Matyas had sought maintenance from fashion guru Chris Liu’s estate
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:51:00 GMT‘I moved abroad for a higher salary’: Britons emigrating to escape rising cost of living
More than two-thirds of Britons who moved abroad did so due to the cost of living crisis in the UK
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:30:56 GMTObama’s four letter outburst on hearing Brexit decision
Exclusive: The former president’s shocked reaction to the decision to vote for Brexit has been revealed by Kim Darroch, the former UK ambassador to the US
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:16:02 GMTLabour may reconsider Brexit red lines, Britain’s top EU negotiator suggests
Labour’s Brexit ‘red lines’ rule out rejoining of the customs union, single market or free movement of labour
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:04 GMTSikh group demands public inquiry into Henry Nowak’s murder: ‘Catastrophic failures’
‘Serious questions’ remain about whether the student’s death was preventable, group says
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:27:17 GMTEscaped capybara becomes village celebrity after evading capture for 10 weeks
Samba escaped from Marwell in March, prompting a search that has so far proved unsuccessful despite numerous efforts and public sightings
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:07:38 GMTEurope to ramp up defence against Putin’s hypersonic missiles after Ukraine strike
The PM and Volodymyr Zelensky hold talks at No 10 together with Macron and Merz on how to deal with Putin’s war
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:53:36 GMTStarmer ‘set to announce under-16s social media ban’
Children’s tsar has called for ban to be extended to teenagers up to the age of 18
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTMonzo launches new credit card for customers who struggle to access lending
Exclusive: The Flex payment option will be aiming to help some people rebuild their credit file
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTZack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’
The Greens have called for a £1,000-a-month basic income for some agricultural workers
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTBetting giants reveal how many England fans think Three Lions will win World Cup
Some Scottish fans have backed the Three Lions to win the World Cup
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTMillions of British tourists suffered package holiday problems in last year
One holidaymaker said she received no on-site support from their operator, causing them considerable stress
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTPoor childhood sleep doubles risk of teenage depression, study warns
Academics at the University of Birmingham are now urging parents to actively support better sleep patterns in their young children
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:55:11 GMTCouple reviving Ayrshire salt-making complete huge new tower of thorns
The site is unique in the UK in using this method, and examples of graduation towers around the world are rare
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:53:07 GMTThe UK food imports most at risk from ‘El Nino’ heat stress this summer
Coffee, fruit and rice are all at risk
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:30:01 GMTStarmer to unveil artificial intelligence plan to help jobseekers find work
An AI ‘bootcamp scheme’ will be rolled out across England over the summer
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:07:02 GMT‘OK, I need to call work’: Meet the new councillors who never expected to get elected
Some say they want to rise to the challenge, while others have been forced to resign almost before their tenure began. Albert Toth looks at the rise of ‘paper candidates’ and what they mean for the future of local politics
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:52:22 GMTOne in 10 new UK graduates plan to leave country amid ‘worst time in 30 years to leave university’
Intense competition for fewer graduate job opportunities is driving many to look abroad
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:50:23 GMTGovernment should apologise for delay to defence plan which has damaged Britain’s safety, MPs say
The chief of the defence staff Richard Knighton has warned the UK is running out of time to boost its defences in response to the threat posed by Russia
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:42:42 GMT‘I moved house to ditch my car and escape the fuel price surge’
With the continued rise in fuel prices across the UK, Joolz Christie took a drastic measure to ensure she could get rid of her car
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:29:04 GMTPrince William ‘to crack down on royal property rules when he becomes king’ after Andrew cashed in with rent deals
William is said to want his reign to ensure that the monarchy is ‘fit for purpose in the modern era’, which will reportedly involve him examining the institution’s costs
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:59:24 GMTCampaigner tells of daily attacks on Sikhs in wake of Henry Nowak murder case
Dabinderjit Singh said comments made by politicians such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and US vice-president JD Vance have provoked a ‘worldwide frenzy’
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:59:27 GMTLammy called Vance to tell him ‘you’re wrong’ after he blamed Henry Nowak murder on migration
No 10 has accused the US vice-president of ‘trying to interfere in our democracy’
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:03:41 GMTLammy admits ‘arrangements can be made’ amid calls for prisoner swap to free British couple locked up in Iran
The justice secretary’s admission follows a joint investigation by The Independent and Sky News
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:59:38 GMTLondon’s Canary Wharf hosts largest ever terror attack training exercise
The exercise, involving up to 1,000 people was codenamed 'Firebird'
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:23:13 GMTBrexit ‘sabotage’ has cost Britain up to £30bn every year, says David Miliband
Exclusive: ‘We are suffering a punishing Brexit tax every day’ says former foreign secretary in withering assessment of decision to leave the bloc
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:06:35 GMTThree British men admit killing restaurant owner over unpaid bill dispute
Robert Evans junior was accused of striking Mr Rahman outside The Curry House restaurant
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:50:34 GMTLondon council faces backlash for promoting new e-bikes to help women ‘stay looking nice’
Kingston Council apologises after saying e-bikes could ‘help women with their domestic responsibilities’
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:38:19 GMTMore than 100 campaigners and organisations back MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI over deepfake images of her
Exclusive: Jess Asato says the support she has received ‘feels like a shout for women’s freedom on the internet’
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:51:44 GMTFizzy drinks recalled over fears cans may suddenly explode
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned the cans could pose an injury risk to customers
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:42:22 GMTWhite storks are returning to the UK. But why is their reintroduction so controversial?
The government advising body Natural England says it does not consider white storks to be native birds
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:28:07 GMTWho is Harriet Sperling? The NHS nurse turned royal who wed ‘Queen’s favourite grandson’
The NHS paediatric nurse wed Peter Phillips in an intimate ceremony on Saturday
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:53:09 GMTThree more charged over Southampton protests after Henry Nowak murder
All of them will appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:21:09 GMTEuromillions winner who saved police officer’s life days before scooping jackpot dies in suspected hit-and-run
Anthony Canty won the prize money days after giving a police officer CPR on the bus