The Independent
United Kingdom · English · Digital
A UK-based news outlet covering a range of topics including politics, technology, and culture.
- Top beat: Society
- Tracked since 2026
- 3 United Kingdom peers
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- What to know about Harvey Weinstein's cases after a rape charge was droppedNew York prosecutors dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after the accuser expressed inability to endure further trials, though he remains convicted of other sex crimes.
- IPP sentences labelled ‘psychological torture’ as man recalled to prison for fifth timeA man serving an IPP sentence was recalled to prison for the fifth time after an unproven allegation, sparking international scrutiny over indefinite detention practices.
- Boy drowns after diving into California lake to escape an attack by 3 vicious dogsA 12-year-old boy drowned in California after jumping into a lake to escape three dogs. Police are searching for the dog owner, who is wanted for involuntary manslaughter.
- Starmer and Mahmood in stand-off over calls to sack immigration ministerImmigration minister Mike Tapp faces calls for dismissal from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood over disagreements on settlement rules for foreign care workers, with Downing Street retaining Tapp in his position amid political tensions.
- Man City agree club record fee for Elliot AndersonManchester City have agreed to a club-record fee for Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, marking a significant move in their midfield rebuild.
- King Charles makes history as he releases his tax paymentsKing Charles made history by publicly releasing his tax payments, revealing £12.9 million in taxes for 2024-25, while Prince William also disclosed his tax payments of £7.76 million for the same period.
- Serena Williams' daughters see how hard she's working for Wimbledon returnSerena Williams returned to tennis at 44, with family playing a key role, as her daughters accompanied her during training and matches, while experts noted her strong performance but potential challenges on grass courts.
- More military barracks to house asylum seekers after Home Office shuts more than 20 hotelsThe UK Home Office is shifting asylum seekers from hotels to military barracks as part of a plan to end hotel use, with 20 hotels closed and new barracks sites under consideration, while Labour pledges to stop hotel use if elected.
- Home Office eyes up three more military sites to house thousands of asylum seekersThe UK Home Office plans to use three former military sites to house asylum seekers, facing opposition and criticism over potential harm to their health.
- Lionel Richie cuts concert short after feeling ‘dizzy’ on stageLionel Richie ended his concert early after feeling dizzy and was hospitalized as a precaution.
- A Georgia pastor was gunned down while working on his roof. Three decades later, a suspect has been chargedA Georgia pastor was shot and killed while working on his church roof in 1996. A suspect was charged 30 years later. Advancements in DNA testing helped solve another murder from 14 years ago.
- Boat crossings are not at record levels - here’s whyThe Independent fact-checked and found that boat crossings into England are not at record levels, with numbers lower in 2026 compared to previous years.
- Lawmaker highlights arrest disparity between Reflecting Pool and Epstein caseA lawmaker criticizes the disparity in arrests between the Reflecting Pool vandalism case and the Epstein investigation, noting more arrests in the former than the latter.
- Strictly stars land new TV job amid BBC shakeupStrictly Come Dancing stars Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu have joined Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox after surviving the show's shakeup
- Dolly Parton makes surprise public appearance after cancelling Las Vegas residencyDolly Parton made a surprise public appearance at the opening of her Tennesseean Travel Stop in Nevada, one month after canceling her Las Vegas residency due to health concerns.