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THE CHEESE FREEZE
A little-known disease of cattle has prompted a ban on the import of raw-milk cheeses from France and Italy, and the fallout is being felt across the UK. Hannah Twiggs reports
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Dozens arrested at protests over Palestine Action ban
Events take place in London, Manchester, Bristol and Truro
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
McIlroy conjures thrilling charge again at The Open
“Oh god,” Rory McIlroy gasped as his ball fizzed a little higher than he anticipated. But then he burst into laughter, “I was on the golf ball!” The baffling moment on the 11th saw his second shot connect barely millimeters above a buried old golf ball, which proceeded to spit up and out of the ground at contact.
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
I am losing my mind over real and fake Labubu dolls
“Can I have a Labubu - pleassssse, mum?” This is all I hear day in, day out from my young children.
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
'It's never felt like a big risk to say no to things - I am really good at not working'
‘Chopper’ and ‘Troy’ star Eric Bana speaks to Adam White about his new Netflix mystery ‘Untamed’, the failures of ‘Hulk’, and the controversy over his Spielberg film ‘Munich’
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
World Cup soccer next on menu in BBQ-mad Kansas
James March gorges from the grill in the fiery Midwest city, where fans of the beautiful game can grab bargain tickets
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
TALK OF THE TOON
Newcastle is bursting with artistic spirit, folky pub sessions, and well-preserved history
5 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Rayner must back workers to end bin strike, says union
Ministers “have their fingers in their ears” over the ongoing Birmingham bin strikes, the boss of one of Britain’s biggest unions has said.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
UK leaves Afghans exposed in data breach living in fear
Special forces members were left behind after fall of Kabul
4 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
Dozens of people have been killed after a tourist boat capsized yesterday in a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Why you should stay a night in Johannesburg's Soweto
Often associated with crime and poverty, the township offers a wealth of culture, history and food
6 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
How roaming near borders may inflate your phone bill
Your mobile may try to explore more widely than you on holiday, resulting in surprise charges
3 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Man drove into LA crowd intentionally, says officer
The driver suspected of ramming his vehicle into revelers outside an East Hollywood nightclub was beaten and then shot by bystanders, police said.
1 min |
July 20, 2025
The Independent
Why this Lions series needs Australia to win first Test
One can hardly recall a more muted buildup to a British and Irish Lions series, even the usual pre-Test tedium of a phoney war of words failing to erupt into anything resembling a conflict.
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1545: The Mary Rose, pride of Henry VIII’s battle fleet, sank in the Solent with the loss of 700 lives. It was raised in 1982 and taken to Portsmouth Dockyard.
1 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Drive you round the twist
Ed Power picks the most dismal film plot surprises, from Harry Potter spin-offs to nonsensical Star Wars revelations
5 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Hostage to a fortune
It's not one for a school run but the British-made Caterham Seven CSR 20 is impressive, and so powerful it's scary. What is more terrifying, though, is the price, writes Sean O'Grady
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
North Korea bars foreigners from its 'Benidorm' resort
North Korea has barred foreign tourists from a newly opened beach resort on its east coast just weeks after promoting it as a “world-class tourist and cultural destination”.
3 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Ofwat to be abolished and replaced with new regulator
The water regulator is expected to be scrapped next week as a government review concludes it is not fit for purpose.
3 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
The awkward truth behind Wembley D-Day for Dubois
Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk clash for a second time in northwest London tonight, two years after the Ukrainian beat the Briton in a controversial bout, writes Alex Pattle
3 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Police confirm boy killed in Somerset school bus crash
The child who died in a school bus crash in Somerset has been confirmed as a 10-year-old boy, Avon and Somerset Police said yesterday. He has not yet been named. Police added that six other children and three adults, including the driver, remain in hospital.
2 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Jenrick urges Yusuf sacking over antisemitic post row
Nigel Farage is facing calls to sack his right-hand man Zia Yusuf after the senior Reform UK figure said that a member of his team “accidentally pressed like” on an antisemitic post which attacked the wife of Tory MP Robert Jenrick.
2 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Who will benefit most from new rules about voter ID?
The announcement about giving the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds in all UK elections has obviously caused huge excitement, and some controversy.
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
No need for logic as Kelly delivers magic and chaos
The Euro 2022 match-winner turned Euro 2025 saviour to keep the Lionesses alive in Zurich, writes Jamie Braidwood
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for libel
Defamation lawsuit filed over alleged Epstein birthday letter
3 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
The BBC is in crisis – and can't stop scoring own goals
From Glasto to ‘MasterChef’ to splits with Gary Lineker and Nadiya Hussain, the Beeb has been embroiled in a succession of scandals. And it can only blame itself, writes Fiona Sturges
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
‘I’m quite private... why am I airing my dirty laundry?’
Fresh from working on the forthcoming Wolf Alice album ‘The Clearing’, frontwoman Ellie Rowsell and the band tell Adam White about freakouts and speaking up about Palestine
8 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Will we ever be able to get a direct train to Switzerland?
Q How likely do you think it is that we'll get direct trains to Switzerland within the next few years? Geneva or Zurich would be great.
1 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Exposed: Tory hypocrisy over data breach cover-up
Sir Grant Shapps has said he was “surprised” the superinjunction to keep the huge Afghan data breach secret was in place for “so long” - despite having fought to keep the gagging order in place.
4 min |
July 19, 2025
The Independent
Crackdown on his own MPs could backfire on Starmer
The prime minister’s parting shot of the summer has sparked a mutinous mood in the Labour ranks, warns Andrew Grice
3 min |