In this issue

June 16, 2024

Public not buying Sunak's last-ditch election gambit

Rishi Sunak has put tax cuts at heart of his pitch to nation but a poll suggests more voters want to see spending on services

4 mins

Tories accused of 'election con' over new Rwanda flight

Plan to fly two migrants on voluntary scheme next week

2 mins

Labour targeting Badenoch seat with tactical voting call

Tory leadership hopeful is facing a fight to win in 'blue wall'

2 mins

Parties unveil rival pledges to tackle cancer waiting lists

An uplift in radiotherapy treatment machines by 46 per cent could help \"spare families the heartbreak of losing a loved one\" to cancer, the Liberal Democrats have claimed.

2 mins

A beaming Kate returns to public life amid cancer fight

Princess of Wales attended Trooping the Colour ceremony

2 mins

Family of missing Bristol student offers £20k reward

The family of a missing student has set a £20,000 reward for information that leads to him being found. Jack O'Sullivan, 23, was last seen over 100 days ago, in the early hours of 2 March, in the Hotwells area of Bristol after walking home from a house party.

1 min

Like all successful sporting teams, partnerships are key

There is a new generation of women supporting the men in Gareth Southgate's 26-man England squad,

3 mins

'Some of them believe they have always been Russian'

Tom Watling tells how kidnapped Ukrainian children have been 'brainwashed' after being taken into Russia or Russian-occupied territory - and how others may still be trapped

10+ mins

Global action is needed to bring home these children

I am often asked about the reasons and mechanisms behind the deportation of Ukrainian children. It is especially difficult to understand for Western audiences. What is deportation? How do Russians take Ukrainian children? And, most importantly, why do they do it?

2 mins

Russia's allies on the wrong side of history, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak has warned Russia's allies they are \"on the wrong side of history\". The prime minister is at a major international summit on Ukraine in Switzerland where he will meet Volodymyr Zelensky.

2 mins

Sandcastles, no matter how big, are no match for waves

If Labour wins with a majority bigger than Tony Blair's, Keir Starmer will be hailed as a colossus. He will deserve to be. It doesn't matter how lucky he has been, or how much the Conservative Party appears to be run by secret agents of the opposition, the Labour leader has positioned himself astutely and not messed up.

3 mins

A Kate no-show would have fed the hungry rumour mill

The prospect of Trooping the Colour without royalty's star turn felt a bit like Britain's sun-free summer. Flat. But with impeccable timing, accompanied by a photograph of the Princess of Wales in \"the woods\" (she's not out of them yet), Kate rallied for the monarchy's flagship event. Despite her cautious words, the princess clearly felt strong enough to bank on the King’s birthday parade being a “good day” rather than a “bad” one.

4 mins

Mea culpa: sorry to be going on about ongoing yet again

John Rentoul addresses errors in last week's Independent

2 mins

'Special' Alexander-Arnold remains centre of attention

Gareth Southgate says playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield is an \"opportunity worth grasping\" that could be \"incredibly special\".

3 mins

Yamal dazzles as new-look Spain get down to business

A new Spain, in more ways than one. As Lamine Yamal, who was not even a year old when they won Euro 2008, became first the youngest footballer to play in a European Championships and then, before half-time, the youngest to set up a goal in one, Luis de la Fuente’s side made a break with the past.

3 mins

Italy display class to win after shock of early goal

The car horns were blaring all afternoon, roaring up and down the highway leading to Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion.

4 mins

'Super Kev', football's nice guy who lived the dream

To many, Kevin Campbell is the answer to a famous football trivia question. To Everton fans, he was simply \"Super Kev\".

4 mins

Moment that changed my relationship with my father

Like many others, Laura Coffey will spend Father's Day remembering her dad. The author reflects on how grief works, the power of endings, and a memorable day out

6 mins

'Thatcher still looms large, we're living in her country'

As his stage adaptation of 'Boys from the Blackstuff' hits the West End, playwright James Graham talks politics, football, Harvey Weinstein and work addiction

9 mins

Africa's wildest coast, from the comfort of a cruise ship

Mark Stratton sets sail on a voyage into the unknown and discovers sobering insights into slavery and colonialism

4 mins

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