News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news
Jump to content
UK EditionAsia EditionEdición en Español
Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe now
Independent
US election
Subscribe
More
Best
Climate
TV

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

General election

<p>Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (PA)</p>
LiveUK Politics

General election TV debate: Starmer and Sunak to go head to head

UK Politics

Farage vows to replace Tories in campaign launch... but has milkshake thrown at him

    <p>Ms Shaheen with ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn</p>
    UK Politics

    Faiza Shaheen accuses Labour of ‘hierarchy of racism’

    <p>‘If their exchanges at PMQs are anything to go by then by the end, the audience might have found something more enthralling to do, like filling up the dishwasher’ </p>
    sean o’grady

    For Starmer, agreeing to debate Sunak on TV could be seismic – but not in the way he hopes

    Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer at the launch event for Labour’s campaign bus at Uxbridge College, while on the General Election campaign trail (Lucy North/PA)
    LiveUK Politics

    Bombshell YouGov poll says Labour on course for bigger landslide than Blair in 1997

    LiveUK Politics

    Bombshell YouGov poll says Labour on course for bigger landslide than Blair in 1997

    Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer at the launch event for Labour’s campaign bus at Uxbridge College, while on the General Election campaign trail (Lucy North/PA)
    <p>Left to right: MPs Matt Warman, Paul Scully and Chris Philp arrive ahead of a briefing for Conservative MPs on the cabinet's Brexit plans in Whitehall, central London</p>
    UK Politics

    Tory MP says government has presided over 15 years of wage stagnation

    UK Politics

    The best general election gaffes so far from Titanic to TikToks

    <p>‘If their exchanges at PMQs are anything to go by then by the end, the audience might have found something more enthralling to do, like filling up the dishwasher’ </p>
    Voices

    For Starmer, agreeing to debate Sunak on TV could be seismic

    UK Politics

    Farage appears to ditch key Reform UK immigration policy live on air

    UK Politics

    Farage appears to ditch key Reform UK immigration policy live on air

    <p>As he launched his campaign in Clacton, Farage promised to be ‘a bloody nuisance’ – before having a milkshake thrown over him</p>
    Voices

    Nigel Farage will try to win votes with cheap stunts – don’t let him

    <p>Nigel Farage prepares for the morning broadcast round at Westminster on Tuesday </p>
    UK Politics

    Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it

    News

    LiveIndia election

    Shock for Modi as ruling BJP set to fall short of outright majority

    Modi still set to return for historic third term as prime minister, but will be forced to rely on alliance partners to form government

    <p>Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of two London trusts affected by the cyberattack</p>
    breaking

    NHS operations cancelled amid major cyberattack at London hospitals

    <p>Carl Cooper is accused of killing Fiona Holm (left), 48, and Naomi Hunte, 41 (right)<em> </em></p>
    Crime

    Double murder accused was reported to police before deaths, court told

    UK Politics

    Labour candidate backs out from election after sexual harassment claim

    <p>Ukrainian forces reportedly used the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars), which is a light multiple rocket launcher, to hit bordering Belgorod city</p>
    LiveEurope

    Putin faces rare protest as Kyiv fires first US weapon inside Russia

    <p>‘Me? Out of fashion? I don’t believe it!’: Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew in ‘One Foot in the Grave’</p>
    Lifestyle

    You won’t be ‘chuffed’ to hear it... These words are showing your age

    <p>Keir Starmer, the then director of public prosecutions, speaks during a press conference in 2009</p>
    Voices

    I’m embarrassed by my former party’s smear campaign on Starmer

    <p>The Labour Party has tried to ‘silence a female Black voice who has the courage to stand up for a better world – but they have failed’, says Jeremy Corbyn </p>
    Voices

    Jeremy Corbyn: Labour should show Diane Abbott some respect

    <p>Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer </p>
    UK Politics

    Labour manifesto: What will the key general election policies be?

    SPONSORED

    A Greek escape: Take your pick from these luxury resorts

    <p>Nigel Farage wants to be leader of the opposition in this election, then win outright in 2029</p>
    Politics Explained

    Farage has chosen Clacton because he knows he is likely to win it

    <p>Since Rishi Sunak declared an election with his ’Drowning Street’ appearance, public opinion has studiously failed to shift an inch in his favour</p>
    The Independent View

    Rishi Sunak faces the nation... and a potential wipeout

    <p>Donald Trump attends a UFC bout in New Jersey on Saturday 1 June 2024 </p>
    LiveUS politics

    Trump campaign rakes in $141m as ex-president cashes in on hush money trial

    LiveFootball

    France vs England LIVE: Latest score and updates from Euro qualifier

    <p>Novak Djokovic blamed the slippery court for the injury</p>
    Tennis

    Djokovic forced to withdraw from French Open as knee injury confirmed

    <p>Panel shows like ‘Have I Got News For You’ are in need of a shake-up </p>
    tv

    Comedy panel shows are tedious and full of men – there's only one way to save them

    <p>Spring 2024 saw both the hottest and sixth wettest May on record in Britain </p>
    Weather

    Spring 2024 warmest in the UK on record, Met Office says

    <p>Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It and PM Rishi Sunak</p>
    News

    Armando Iannucci compares The Thick of It to Tory party policy

    News & Advice

    Ibiza flights delayed as fire rips through warehouse near airport

    <p>A nurse treating a patient on an NHS ward </p>
    Exclusive

    Vulnerable patients will die due to loss of nurses, experts warn

    “We need more, and we know that more people will die if we’re not there,” warns learning disability nurse Katy Welsh

    Exclusive

    Vulnerable patients will die due to loss of nurses, experts warn

    “We need more, and we know that more people will die if we’re not there,” warns learning disability nurse Katy Welsh

    <p>A nurse treating a patient on an NHS ward </p>
    <p>Mount Vesuvius, Italy: Vesuvius, east of Naples, famously erupted in AD79, smothering the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum</p>
    News & Advice

    Tourist arrested in Italy after defacing Roman villa

    Anna Beaumont, 13, died while on holiday in Florida (family handout/PA)
    UK News

    Family of girl found dead in pool on holiday pay tribute

    <p>Meet the new characters </p>
    Books

    Two new Mr Men characters are introduced

    <p>At an election rally, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni received wild applause when she introduced herself as ‘that bitch Meloni’</p>
    Voices

    What did you call me? Bitch, please...

    <p>At an election rally, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni received wild applause when she introduced herself as ‘that bitch Meloni’</p>
    Voices

    What did you call me? Bitch, please...

    Home News

    Asian hornets survive UK winter for first time amid spike in sightings

    <p>Final destination: easyJet aircraft at Geneva airport in Switzerland, where the child eventually arrived after being turned away from a first flight</p>
    News & Advice

    EasyJet turns 4-year-old away from Gatwick – but not from Southampton

    <p>No peek behind the curtain: the hot new trend in social media is not showing off your new partner at all</p>
    Lifestyle

    People aren’t showing off new relationships online anymore – good!

    Lifestyle

    People aren’t showing off new relationships online anymore – good!

    <p>No peek behind the curtain: the hot new trend in social media is not showing off your new partner at all</p>
    <p>Lancaster County Sheriff Chief Deputy Ben Houchin revealed details of the incident at a press conference on Monday </p>
    US news

    Shock as woman pronounced dead is found breathing at funeral home

    <p>Lauren Pisciotta (left) is suing Kanye West for wrongful termination and sexual harassment</p>
    Music

    Kanye West sued by former assistant over sexual harassment claims

    <p>Anna Harrold was subjected to online abuse after winning the Great West Run half marathon on Sunday</p>
    Home News

    Mother-of-four who won The Great West Run suffers transphobic abuse

    <p>End of an era: Kerrang, the TV station that celebrated bands such as Paramore, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At the Disco in the early days of their career, is closing for good</p>
    News

    Iconic Noughties station Kerrang to close as part of Channel 4 cuts

    <p>End of an era: Kerrang, the TV station that celebrated bands such as Paramore, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At the Disco in the early days of their career, is closing for good</p>
    News

    Iconic Noughties station Kerrang to close as part of Channel 4 cuts

    <p>Jonny and Robyn Davis, with their second baby Orlando Davis, who was born by emergency caesarean section at Worthing Hospital on September 10 2021 but died 14 days later </p>
    Health

    Parents call for public inquiry after deaths of nine babies

    <p>Videos were circulated online purporting to show incidents involving security guards at the event, but police say they do not relate to the arrests being made </p>
    Crime

    Police issue statement on Forbidden Forest Festival death claims

    <p>Frank Turner and the original members of the Sex Pistols (sans John Lydon) are playing a fundraiser gig for Bush Hall in London</p>
    News

    Sex Pistols and Frank Carter team up to save historic London venue

    <p>Cecil Farley, a patient at Frimley Park Hospital, is one of 200 in the world to have received an artificial cornea</p>
    Health

    Artificial cornea makes 91-year-old an NHS first

    <p>Van Morrison performing onstage in 2020</p>
    Reviews

    Van Morrison at the Royal Albert Hall is good, bad, and often baffling

    <p>With secluded surroundings and private pools, villa breaks - such as a stay at Villa Mangas in the Algarve - make for the ultimate getaway </p>
    SPONSORED

    Find your perfect home-from-home holiday with these Euro villa breaks

    LiveTennis

    Sinner faces Dimitrov in French Open quarter-final clash

    <p>Joseph Fiennes (foreground) and the cast of ‘Dear England'</p>
    Theatre

    Dear England playwright to alter ending depending on Euro 2024 result

    <p>With secluded surroundings and private pools, villa breaks - such as a stay at Villa Mangas in the Algarve - make for the ultimate getaway </p>
    SPONSORED

    Find your perfect home-from-home holiday with these Euro villa breaks

    LiveTennis

    Sinner faces Dimitrov in French Open quarter-final clash

    <p>Joseph Fiennes (foreground) and the cast of ‘Dear England'</p>
    Theatre

    Dear England playwright to alter ending depending on Euro 2024 result

    <p>Hunter Biden arrives at the J Caleb Boggs Federal Courthouse on June 4th </p>
    LiveUS politics

    FBI agent testifies in Hunter Biden federal gun charges trial

    President Joe Biden’s son is accused of purchasing a firearm while an active drug user in 2018

    LiveUS politics

    FBI agent testifies in Hunter Biden federal gun charges trial

    President Joe Biden’s son is accused of purchasing a firearm while an active drug user in 2018

    <p>Hunter Biden arrives at the J Caleb Boggs Federal Courthouse on June 4th </p>
    <p>US District Judge Aileen Cannon during her virtual Senate nomination hearing in 2020. </p>
    US politics

    Trump’s Mar-a-Lago judge swamped with over 1,000 complaints in a week

    Tech

    Shares in world’s biggest companies plunge amid ‘technical issue’

    <p>This 1966 microscope photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a tissue sample with the presence of numerous, corkscrew-shaped, darkly-stained, Treponema pallidum spirochetes, the bacterium responsible for causing syphilis</p>
    Health

    Syphilis cases hit highest level since 1948

    <p>Martin Lewis gives urgent child benefit update after thousands didn’t receive HMRC payment.</p>
    News

    Martin Lewis’s advice to parents after HMRC child benefit delay

    <p>Martin Lewis gives urgent child benefit update after thousands didn’t receive HMRC payment.</p>
    News

    Martin Lewis’s advice to parents after HMRC child benefit delay

    <p>Cole Palmer scored England’s first goal of the evening from the penalty spot </p>
    Football

    Palmer takes biggest step but other England fringe stars fail to fire

    <p>Researchers point out that heart and circulatory problems account for 7 per cent of in-flight medical emergencies</p>
    travel

    Calls for airlines to stop selling alcohol on flights

    Pride month

    LGBT+

    The Independent Pride List 2024: the LGBT+ people making change happen

    The Independent’s Pride List is back again, celebrating the LGBT+ community’s biggest change-makers over the past 12 months

    Partner content

    <p>It’s beaches are undeniably stunning, but there’s more to St.Kitts than its captivating coastline </p>
    SPONSORED

    St. Kitts Beyond the Beach: venture deeper with our island guide

    SPONSORED

    Realising what I’d been feeding my cat wasn’t hitting the spot

    SPONSORED

    Take your creativity anywhere with the Huawei MatePad Pro 11.5”S

    SPONSORED

    Neutralising cat allergens through nutrition

    Premium

    <p>‘Me? Out of fashion? I don’t believe it!’: Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew in ‘One Foot in the Grave’</p>
    Lifestyle

    You won’t be ‘chuffed’ to hear it... These words are showing your age

    A whole raft of ‘slang’ words have been declared obsolete, according to new research, but Sam Leith, who didn’t get the ‘bloody memo’, says don’t worry, it’s only a matter of time before they come back into fashion...

    Lifestyle

    You won’t be ‘chuffed’ to hear it... These words are showing your age

    A whole raft of ‘slang’ words have been declared obsolete, according to new research, but Sam Leith, who didn’t get the ‘bloody memo’, says don’t worry, it’s only a matter of time before they come back into fashion...

    Sam Leith
    <p>‘Me? Out of fashion? I don’t believe it!’: Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew in ‘One Foot in the Grave’</p>
    <p>Keir Starmer, the then director of public prosecutions, speaks during a press conference in 2009</p>
    Voices

    I’m embarrassed by my former party’s smear campaign on Starmer

    <p>Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow across the finish line of the Leeds marathon in 2023 </p>
    In Focus

    What Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield taught men like me about ‘bromance’

    <p>Pupils run across the historic cobbled yard at Eton College </p>
    In Focus

    When it comes to parents being snooty about state schools, I’ve won

    <p>Tony Blair went three for three and Neil Kinnock (inset) lost out in 1997, both faced challenges along the way as Starmer will too, no matter how inevitable things may seem </p>
    Jack Straw

    Jack Straw: Starmer is carrying a ‘victory vase’ over a slippery floor

    <p>Tony Blair went three for three and Neil Kinnock (inset) lost out in 1997, both faced challenges along the way as Starmer will too, no matter how inevitable things may seem </p>
    Jack Straw

    Jack Straw: Starmer is carrying a ‘victory vase’ over a slippery floor

    <p>Half veggies, a quarter grains and quarter protein is the rule of thumb for gut-loving buddha bowls </p>
    Health and wellbeing

    The six ingredients you need to eat every day for good gut health

    <p>The Labour Party has tried to ‘silence a female Black voice who has the courage to stand up for a better world – but they have failed’, says Jeremy Corbyn </p>
    Voices

    Jeremy Corbyn: Labour should show Diane Abbott some respect

    World news

    <p>Michael Bommer, who is terminally ill with colon cancer, gestures during a meeting with The Associated Press at his home in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Bommer, who has only a few more weeks to live</p>
    Tech

    Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. Will it help?

    <p>The arilines charge rock-bottom fees for tickets and adding supplements for things like larger carry-on bags that were previously provided free by traditional airlines</p>
    News & Advice

    Spain wants to stop Ryanair and easyJet’s ‘abusive’ fees

    <p>A stockman watches over the Nelore cow known as Viatina-19 at a farm in Uberaba, Minas Gerais state, Brazil</p>
    Science

    The world’s most expensive cow has been sold for millions

    <p>Baby Roman (left) and Baby Harry are the brother and sister of Baby Elsa, who was found in a park in East Ham in January, it has emerged </p>
    Crime

    Three babies found dumped in parks over seven years share same parents

    Explore news for you

    Independent TV

    Culture

    Rita Ora performs new single ‘Ask And You Shall Receive’

    News

    Indian farmers use election to make voices heard against Narendra Modi

    Culture

    The Staves perform ‘All Now’ in Music Box session

    Lifestyle

    We need to have difficult conversations about cancel culture

    Visit the USA

    SPONSORED

    These are Miami’s most intriguing art galleries

    SPONSORED

    Cultural adventures from Memphis to Maryville

    SPONSORED

    An adventurer’s guide to the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains

    SPONSORED

    Your Complete Guide to Baltimore

    Culture

    <p>Sion Daniel Young stars as Gabriel in new BBC drama ‘Lost Boys & Fairies’ </p>
    Features

    Sion Daniel Young: ‘It’s taken until 2024 for a Welsh bilingual drama’

    <p>Reality star JoJo Siwa, in her new, Gene Simmons-inspired get-up, on the main stage at Mighty Hoopla</p>
    Reviews

    Mighty Hoopla 2024 was sublime and ridiculous

    <p>Welcome to ‘Viola’s Room’, Punchdrunk’s latest production</p>
    Features

    I went to the new Punchdrunk show and this is what happened

    <p>Our guide to the best books in June</p>
    Features

    The best new books to read this June

    <p>The-Dream, real name Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, pictured in Los Angeles in 2023</p>
    News

    The-Dream, producer for Beyoncé and Rihanna, accused of rape

    News

    David Lynch to announce mystery project tomorrow

    <p>Sabrina Carpenter</p>
    News

    Sabrina Carpenter under fire for new album cover

    <p>Drake shared a screenshot of the tune on his Instagram Story</p>
    News

    Drake baffles fans with Plain White Ts cover ‘Wah Gwan Delilah’

    News

    Gail Platt to overtake Ken Barlow in Corrie record

    <p>Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley look sharp on the slopes in 'Absolutely Fabulous - The Last Shout'</p>
    News

    Joanna Lumley stopped Jennifer Saunders killing off Ab Fab characters

    <p>Drake shared a screenshot of the tune on his Instagram Story</p>
    News

    Drake baffles fans with Plain White Ts cover ‘Wah Gwan Delilah’

    News

    Gail Platt to overtake Ken Barlow in Corrie record

    <p>Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley look sharp on the slopes in 'Absolutely Fabulous - The Last Shout'</p>
    News

    Joanna Lumley stopped Jennifer Saunders killing off Ab Fab characters

    Lifestyle

    <p>Best before, better still: expiry dates are getting a glow-up, courtesy of smart technology</p>
    Lifestyle

    This smart food packaging of the future could replace sell-by dates

    <p>‘Your vaginal flora composition plays a huge role in vaginal, reproductive and overall health – sadly many women are not aware of these connections’ </p>
    Lifestyle

    Forget gut health – it’s time to maintain your vagina’s microbiome

    <p>‘There isn’t a cure for alcoholism, but there is a solution that offers far more than abstinence’ </p>
    Lifestyle

    Britain has an addiction crisis – is 12-step recovery the answer?

    <p>Gone, but not forgotten: Can erasing an ex help you move on?</p>
    Lifestyle

    You can now erase your ex from old photos – here’s why you shouldn’t

    <p>Rupert Murdoch, 93, with his new wife Elena Zhukova, 67</p>
    Lifestyle

    Rupert Murdoch marries fifth wife at 93

    The ceremony took place at media mogul’s California vineyard

    Lifestyle

    Rupert Murdoch marries fifth wife at 93

    The ceremony took place at media mogul’s California vineyard

    <p>Rupert Murdoch, 93, with his new wife Elena Zhukova, 67</p>
    Lifestyle

    People embrace viral ‘no-buy challenges’ to combat overconsumption

    Lifestyle

    Victoria Beckham recalls losing confidence after media criticism

    <p>Gordon Ramsay in 2019</p>
    Food and Drink

    Gordon Ramsay’s flagship London restaurant ‘tightens dress code’

    <p>Angelina Jolie, Vivienne and Brad Pitt</p>
    Lifestyle

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter ‘drops Pitt from surname’

    <p>Angelina Jolie, Vivienne and Brad Pitt</p>
    Lifestyle

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter ‘drops Pitt from surname’

    <p>Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford photographed in 2008</p>
    Lifestyle

    Timeline of Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford’s relationship amid split

    News

    Fern Britton ‘in talks’ to return to This Morning

    Fitness & Wellbeing

    <p>MyProtein energy gel elite contains fasting acting carbohydrates and electrolytes for hydration </p>
    Sports & Fitness

    This Myprotein energy gel will help fuel your next long distance run

    <p>Sweat-wicking, high-performance clothing will keep you comfortable during an intense workout </p>
    SPONSORED

    What to wear during Hyrox training and competitions

    <p>Yoga is proven to boost your overall physical health and mental well-being </p>
    Sports & Fitness

    What are the benefits of yoga? Plus the equipment and kit you need

    <p>Rowing is one of the eight functional fitness workouts in a Hyrox race </p>
    Sports & Fitness

    Hyrox vs CrossFit: Which is the best workout?

    Beauty

    <p>Can you use hyaluronic acid, niacinamide or salicylic acid with retinol? We asked the experts </p>
    Skincare

    Retinol benefits and how to use it in your skincare routine

    <p>Skin care, haircare and make-up is all included </p>
    SPONSORED

    Lookfantastic beauty box review: Why it’s one of my favourites

    <p>The skincare ingredient works for every skin type </p>
    Skincare

    What is hyaluronic acid? Benefits and how to use

    <p>Benefit from skincare ingredients and a lightweight feel </p>
    SPONSORED

    This Nars tinted moisturiser is a must for dewy, no-make-up looks

    IndyBest

    IndyBest

    Meet the IndyBest team

    IndyBest

    Meet the IndyBest team

    Your go-to for tried and tested reviews and shopping advice from The Independent

    <p>Get the latest news across fashion, beauty, tech, home and more </p>
    IndyBest

    Join IndyBest’s free WhatsApp channel for product reviews and deals

    <p>Choose from supplements for specific concerns such as skin health and digestive issues, too </p>
    Food & Drink

    15 best probiotics to help improve gut health

    <p>From small and quiet to big and mighty, we put these damp-busters to the test </p>
    Household Appliances

    Best dehumidifiers to help tackle damp and mould at home

    <p>Size, shape and noise level were all key considerations when testing air fryers </p>
    Kitchen Appliances

    17 best air fryers for cooking low-fat, fast and delicious dinners

    <p>Size, shape and noise level were all key considerations when testing air fryers </p>
    Kitchen Appliances

    17 best air fryers for cooking low-fat, fast and delicious dinners

    <p>We looked for stability, space-saving capabilities, comfort and a realistic cycling experience when testing these exercise bikes </p>
    Sports Equipment & Accessories

    Best exercise bikes 2024, tried and tested

    <p>We’ve never had a better fitness regime</p>
    Sports & Fitness

    Best home gym equipment 2024, tried and tested

    <p>Whether you’re looking for a bed for back pain or side sleeping, our guide is on hand to help </p>
    Mattresses

    Best mattress 2024: 11 tried and tested mattresses

    Searching for the best mattress? Our experts have tried and tested the top options for back, side and front sleepers from the likes of Simba, Emma, Dormeo and more

    <p>You can save hundreds of pounds on these leading brands right now</p>
    Deals

    Top cheap mattress deals in the sales, from double to king size

    <p>We took these to bed during a heatwave and winter nights, too </p>
    Bedroom

    14 best mattress toppers 2024, tried and tested

    <p>There could be a new capture button for spatial videos </p>
    Phones & Accessories

    iPhone 16: All the rumours to know

    Apple’s new flagship smartphone could be filled with new AI smarts

    Phones & Accessories

    iPhone 16: All the rumours to know

    Apple’s new flagship smartphone could be filled with new AI smarts

    <p>There could be a new capture button for spatial videos </p>
    <p>Stock up on the bestselling wine in time for summer </p>
    SPONSORED

    This rare deal on Whispering Angel is the perfect bank holiday treat

    <p>We’ve tested different models multiple times, on carpets, hard floors, rugs and upholstery</p>
    Vacuum Cleaners

    Best cordless vacuum cleaners, tried and tested in real homes

    <p>Upgrade from a manual toothbrush and you’ll see and feel the difference after one clean </p>
    Tech

    Best electric toothbrushes 2024

    <p>Not one of these suncreams, sprays and sticks allowed our tester to burn </p>
    Skincare

    16 best sunscreens for your face that offer non-greasy SPF protection

    <p>Not one of these suncreams, sprays and sticks allowed our tester to burn </p>
    Skincare

    16 best sunscreens for your face that offer non-greasy SPF protection

    <p>Side sleepers should plump for a thicker pillow, while lower options are better for those who sleep on their back </p>
    Bedroom

    Best pillows 2024, tested for all types of sleepers and neck pain

    <p>We asked the experts to tell us which supplements they’d recommend and why </p>
    Food & Drink

    Best collagen supplement 2024, as recommended by experts

    Sport

    <p>Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates after scoring England’s second goal</p>
    Football

    The answer to England’s biggest Euro 2024 conundrum? Alexander-Arnold

    Kevin Sinfield (back right) has paid an emotional tribute to his friend Rob Burrow following Burrow’s death at the age of 41 (Danny Lawson/PA)
    Rugby League

    Sinfield pays tribute to ‘wonderful friend’ Burrow in moving post

    Golf

    Scott faces missing US Open and losing majors streak after defeat

    Cricket

    Essex charged over alleged ‘systemic’ racism between 2001 and 2010

    <p>Gareth Southgate has plenty of options in midfield and attack going into the Euros</p>
    Football

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane and who will miss out?

    <p>Madrid barely had to go through the motions to win at Wembley </p>
    Football

    Real Madrid find a new hero to produce familiar Champions League story

    <p>Zharnel Hughes will miss the European Championships in Rome</p>
    Athletics

    Hughes among four GB athletes to pull out of European Championships

    <p>Jude Bellingham celebrates after creating Real Madrid’s second goal</p>
    Football

    Bellingham mimics Real Madrid greats with his Champions League moment

    <p>Eduardo Camavinga, right, celebrates with his teammates</p>
    Football

    Real Madrid v Dortmund player ratings from Champions League final

    <p>Zhilei Zhang (left) finished Deontay Wilder with two right hooks</p>
    Boxing

    Zhang knocks out Wilder as Queensberry thrash Matchroom in 5 vs 5 card

    <p>Jude Bellingham celebrates after creating Real Madrid’s second goal</p>
    Football

    Bellingham mimics Real Madrid greats with his Champions League moment

    <p>Eduardo Camavinga, right, celebrates with his teammates</p>
    Football

    Real Madrid v Dortmund player ratings from Champions League final

    <p>Zhilei Zhang (left) finished Deontay Wilder with two right hooks</p>
    Boxing

    Zhang knocks out Wilder as Queensberry thrash Matchroom in 5 vs 5 card

    Independent TV

    War on Ukraine Exclusive

    Watch The Body in the Woods — An Independent TV original documentary

    Travel

    <p>The Wintergarden, a glorious space at the heart of the property</p>
    Amsterdam

    Hotel review: Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam

    Benjamin Parker checks in

    Amsterdam

    Hotel review: Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam

    Benjamin Parker checks in

    <p>The Wintergarden, a glorious space at the heart of the property</p>
    <p>Follow Crete’s coastline or head high into the hills </p>
    Greece

    Why this European island is perfect for an ‘inbetweeners’ holiday

    <p>Bouillon restaurants, which first emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are enjoying a resurgence</p>
    Paris

    Budget restaurants in Paris: How to eat out for under €20

    <p>Swift will ‘Shake it Off’ in Scotland from 7 June </p>
    UK

    Taylor Swift The Eras Tour UK travel guide

    <p>Thermal baths have featured heavily in Eastern European culture for centuries </p>
    Europe

    The best spas in Eastern Europe to visit in 2024

    <p>Thermal baths have featured heavily in Eastern European culture for centuries </p>
    Europe

    The best spas in Eastern Europe to visit in 2024

    <p>Pack for Primosten to ditch Split this summer </p>
    Croatia

    The lesser-known Croatia destinations to consider

    <p>There’s more to The Mandrake than meets the eye... </p>
    London

    ‘Kink tourism’ is on the rise – but does it live up to the hype?

    More UK hotel reviews

    Voices

    8 April 2023
    dave brown

    The Independent daily cartoon

    dave brown

    The Independent daily cartoon

    8 April 2023
    <p>Sight for sore eyes: a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent</p>
    Voices

    Rishi is finally cracking down on fly-tippers – who’s next?

    <p>Ahead of the 2020 election, Swift accused Trump of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism’ </p>
    Chas Newkey-Burden

    How Taylor Swift could prove crucial to the US election

    <p>Vox pops might seem like a good way to include diverse voices – but they’re often anything but </p>
    Voices

    Election vox pops may entertain – but they won’t tell you who’s won...

    <p>Lighter wines, including rosé, are often desribed as feminine </p>
    Voices

    It’s time we changed how we talk about wine

    <p>Lighter wines, including rosé, are often desribed as feminine </p>
    Voices

    It’s time we changed how we talk about wine

    <p>Few things compete with the feeling of validation you receive when you discover somebody you’re attracted to is also attracted to you</p>
    Voices

    Can you really be ‘addicted’ to dating apps?

    <p>What could be more harmless than the Hay Festival, held each year in the sheep-dappled Welsh countryside?</p>
    Voices

    Are those intimidating the Hay Festival doing more harm than good?

    indy100

    sport

    Chelsea fans all say the same thing after Mauricio Pochettino shares emotional farewell message

    Chelsea fans all say the same thing after Mauricio Pochettino shares emotional farewell message

    news

    Stormy Daniels gives Melania Trump advice after husband Donald's conviction

    celebrities

    James Corden praised by fellow passengers after nightmare flight

    science-tech

    Babies buried beneath 'dragon stone' likely had an extraordinary relationship

    politics

    Marjorie Taylor Greene refused to call Anthony Fauci “doctor” during congressional hearing

    politics

    Marjorie Taylor Greene refused to call Anthony Fauci “doctor” during congressional hearing

    tiktok

    TikTok loves Madi Webb's 'perfect response' to being belittled by a man at the gym

    news

    Man who went viral for driving during court hearing with 'suspended licence' speaks out

    Vouchers

    TUI
    TUI Discount Code

    £300 off a 7 night stay with the deal of the week - TUI discount code

    ASOS
    ASOS Discount Code

    10% off first orders £20+ using this ASOS promo code

    Travelodge
    Travelodge Discount Code

    5% off all bookings with this Travelodge discount code

    The Body Shop
    The Body Shop Discount Code

    Save 20% on everything - The Body Shop discount code

    The Perfume Shop
    The Perfume Shop Discount Code

    Save 15% on everything with birthday orders at The Perfume Shop - Member exclusive

    Domino's Pizza
    Domino's Voucher Code

    Get 35% off food & drinks over £40 with this Domino's discount code

    Cult Beauty
    Cult Beauty Discount Code

    15% off orders over £25 with this Cult Beauty voucher code

    Thank you for registering

    Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in