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June 13, 2024

Sunak says he won't give up as Shapps warns of wipeout

Rishi Sunak yesterday insisted he has not accepted defeat in the election after a senior cabinet minister appeared to concede the Conservatives have lost.

4 mins

'Defeated' PM lacks spark as Starmer wins Sky debate

Rishi Sunak’s seemingly inevitable path to defeat in the election saw him take another blow last night after a snap poll of viewers of the Sky News debate with Keir Starmer saw him lose by almost two to one.

4 mins

The toolmaker's son had it bad, but Sunak had it worse

We are barely halfway through this election campaign, and TV audiences have started playing Keir Starmer bingo.

4 mins

Fair homes for all and tax super-rich, pledge Greens

Key takeaways from the party’s general election manifesto

4 mins

Why Brexit Is A Dirty Word

Politicians avoid the B-word for fear of scoring an election own goal. But should they be bolder, asks Sean O’Grady

4 mins

Ship from Shackleton's last voyage is found off Canada

The ship on which Sir Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage has been found – Quest was located in the Labrador Sea off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada.

1 min

Dunn killer's apology for fatal crash heard at inquest

State department worker says she drove like an American’

3 mins

US weapons could turn war into a 'nightmare' for Russia

Ukraine’s ability to take the attack over the border is having a ‘large psychological effect’, a colonel tells The Independent

5 mins

Macron calls on parties to ally against National Rally

France’s president Emmanuel Macron has called on all parties to forge an alliance against the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen and defended his shock move to call a snap election.

3 mins

Khan kept in jail over 'weak' marriage case, his party says

Pakistan’s former leader Imran Khan married his current wife Bushra Bibi just months before he ascended to the premiership of the country in 2018, making it the popular cricketer-turnedpolitician’s third marriage after two divorces.

5 mins

Farmer's Outback fossils are new species of flying reptile

Fossils found by an avocado farmer in the Australian Outback are those of a new species of pterosaur, the prehistoric flying reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs.

1 min

'Starmer sceptics' are set to seal Labour leader's victory

As we reach the halfway point of the general election campaign, the big picture appears unchanged. While there are signs Reform UK has been gaining in the polls, the fundamental battle between the Conservatives and Labour shows little movement.

3 mins

As a double divorcee, I fear for McIlroy's off-on marriage

Every hopeful bride and groom knows they currently have a 42 per cent chance of getting divorced.

2 mins

'I had to watch my daughter grow up through my phone'

The UK has the least generous paternity policy in Europe, with most fathers getting just two weeks with their newborn. As it shapes up to be a huge election issue, Katie Rosseinsky asks what needs to be done to make parenting more equal

6 mins

Wet weather dampens the economic recovery - but showers should pass soon

April’s flatlining GDP figures are bad for the prime minister but they shouldn’t presage a return to last year’s recession

3 mins

Southgate’s goal machine aims for a different finish

Harry Kane’s world-class skill and singular focus may be rewarded with his first-ever trophy, writes Miguel Delaney

5 mins

Scotland have to overcome the odds to get out of group

A stack of injuries have coincided with a poor run of form

4 mins

BACKSEAT DRIVER

Mick Schumacher – the son of F1 legend Michael – speaks to Kieran Jackson about being a Mercedes reserve, his desire to get back on the grid, and taking on the 24 Hours of Le Mans

4 mins

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