- Police officer investigated over use of AI to ‘create evidence’by Ben Mitchell on June 13, 2026 at 10:47 am
- King Charles and Queen Camilla leave Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour paradeby Tony Jones on June 13, 2026 at 10:39 am
The colour – regimental flag – being trooped this year is the King’s Colour of the Grenadier Guards



- EasyJet flight takes off from wrong runway point at Luton airportby Holly Evans on June 13, 2026 at 10:28 am
- Three teenagers arrested on suspicion of murdering man in park in Essexby Rebecca Thomas on June 13, 2026 at 10:19 am
Three suspects, aged 14, 17 and 18 have been arrested on suspicion of murder



- Is Reform heading for its own climate crisis?by Holly Evans on June 13, 2026 at 7:30 am
Eight out of 10 of the most flood-prone constituencies are projected to vote in a Reform MP at the next general election, but the party remains sceptical about the climate crisis and net zero policies. Holly Evans takes a look at how this could come back to haunt Nigel Farage



- Andy Burnham says welfare cuts would fund higher defence spending as he sets out vision for No 10by Maryam Zakir-Hussain on June 12, 2026 at 11:22 pm
Politics is ‘broken,’ the Greater Manchester mayor says as he calls Makerfield by-election ‘focus group for the country’



- Southport knife attack surgeon honoured by King for saving children’s livesby Lucinda Cameron on June 12, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Vittoria Bucknall has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List



- Brexit rebel and Starmer ally recognised in Birthday Honoursby Christopher McKeon on June 12, 2026 at 9:30 pm
A prominent Labour MP and close associate of Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed a Dame in the King’s Birthday Honours, alongside knighthoods for two former senior Conservative figures and political diarist Chris Mullin.



- Kevin Sinfield knighted as Helen Mirren and Lionesses are celebrated in King’s Birthday Honoursby Ellie Crabbe on June 12, 2026 at 9:30 pm
‘Emmerdale’ actor Lisa Riley, Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, DJ Judge Jules, TV presenter Aneeka Rice and author Julia Donaldson have also been recognised in the list



- King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list of all 1,182 people recognised this yearby Independent Reporters on June 12, 2026 at 9:30 pm
The recipients span a diverse array of fields, from sport and health to business, technology and the arts



- What are the different King’s Birthday Honours – and what do they mean?by Matthew George on June 12, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Special honours are given to people who make outstanding contributions to their community and the country, with the King’s Birthday Honours acknowledging 1,182 recipients from every part of the UK.



- UK could ban under-16s from ‘high risk social media apps’by Bryony Gooch on June 12, 2026 at 8:57 pm
Liz Kendall said on Thursday that parents were ‘crying out for help’ over childrens’ online safety



- Starmer braced for wave of resignations as confident Burnham readies top team by David Maddox on June 12, 2026 at 8:45 pm
Exclusive: The Independent understands Andy Burnham’s team are already making detailed plans for his Downing Street operation, with internal polling suggesting he will ‘embarrass Reform’ in next week’s Makerfield by-election



- Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield, new poll suggestsby Athena Stavrou on June 12, 2026 at 7:57 pm
Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for



- Elon Musk accused of amplifying anti-migrant content to more than 60 million on X amid Belfast disorderby Bryony Gooch on June 12, 2026 at 7:50 pm
Elon Musk’s posts on X about the disorder in Belfast have garnered more than 60 million views



- England’s worst roads revealed as pothole repair bill reaches record £18.6bnby Holly Evans on June 12, 2026 at 7:15 pm
Official data from the Department for Transport reveals the areas at the top and bottom of the list



- Projectiles thrown at police during Henry Nowak protest seen in new court footage
- Court of Appeal date set to review sentencing of teenage boys spared jail in Fordingbridge rape caseby Jess Glass on June 12, 2026 at 5:39 pm
Sir Keir Starmer previously announced that the ‘distressing’ case would be referred to the Court of Appeal



- Henry Nowak Southampton protesters jailed for violent disorder after being caught on viral footageby Ben Mitchell on June 12, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Southampton Crown Court was shown video footage of the disorder, including clips posted on social media by some of the protesters



- Hundreds of ‘dodgy’ driving tests cancelled days after major rule changeby Neil Lancefield on June 12, 2026 at 4:19 pm
The DVSA also said its work has led to 17 test reselling apps being removed from major app stores.



- Dan Jarvis is a fine choice for defence secretary – but how long will he last?by David Maddox on June 12, 2026 at 4:17 pm
Political editor David Maddox explains why Dan Jarvis could end up being for Labour what former defence secretary Ben Wallace was for the Tories



- British man encouraged ‘vulnerable’ American to kill himself on video callby Tom Wilkinson on June 12, 2026 at 4:02 pm
Dylan Phelan kept a recording of the suicide on his computer



- ‘I scooped £6.1m National Lottery jackpot – and now work at my local food bank’by Harriette Boucher on June 12, 2026 at 3:41 pm
Michelle and Kevin Jones travel across the country to take party in charity projects



- US urges Starmer to boost UK military strength with ‘urgency’by Athena Stavrou on June 12, 2026 at 3:27 pm
The intervention will pile further pressure on the prime minister after two ministers dramatically resigned over armed forces spending, claiming Sir Keir was failing to keep Britain safe



- Half of Britons want a second vote on Brexit – including a fifth of Reform voters, major poll findsby Millie Cooke on June 12, 2026 at 3:12 pm
In 2021, 27 per cent said Brexit was going worse than they had predicted, while in 2026 that figure has now risen to 48 per cent, new polling shows



- Palestine Action activists jailed for £1.2m factory ‘terror’ raid after dozens arrested at protestby Tristan Kirk on June 12, 2026 at 3:08 pm
- Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as defence resignations rock his leadershipby David Hughes,Christopher McKeon and David Lynch on June 12, 2026 at 2:20 pm
The defence secretary and the armed forces minister quit just hours apart



- Urgent recall after milk found in dairy-free chocolate bar sold in UK supermarketsby Bryony Gooch on June 12, 2026 at 2:11 pm
The brand specialises in plant-based and dairy-free chocolate



- Murderer drove 50 miles with partner and children in car to kill business associate over debtsby Tristan Kirk on June 12, 2026 at 1:59 pm
The killer fled after the stabbing before briefly returning to retrieve the mobile phone he had dropped



- Christian receptionist sues for religious discrimination claiming he was stopped from reading Bible at workby Lowri Lewis on June 12, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Erich McElevey also complained about scheduled for shifts on the ‘Lord’s day’



- Pele’s World Cup medal to go under the hammer alongside classic memorabiliaby Eleanor Storey on June 12, 2026 at 12:59 pm
The medal, awarded when the footballer was a teenager, is expected to bring in up to £500,000 alone



- Mother who bought lottery ticket after killing her baby daughter in fit of rage jailed for lifeby Matthew Cooper on June 12, 2026 at 12:22 pm
Sarah Ngaba was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of murder last month



- Ryanair investigated for charging parents £8 to sit with their children on flightsby Neil Lancefield on June 12, 2026 at 12:21 pm
- Girl, 14, in court accused of attempted murder in Manchester school knife attackby Mathilde Grandjean on June 12, 2026 at 12:07 pm
- ‘Hero’ teacher stabbed while protecting students in Manchester school knife attack is namedby Harriette Boucher on June 12, 2026 at 11:58 am
Maysum Abdullah has been praised after he stepped in to protect his students



