- Energy bills could be cut by up to 25% for thousands of UK businessesby David Hughes on June 22, 2025 at 9:30 pm
The plan forms a key part of Sir Keir Starmer's 10-year industrial strategy
- Trump administration denies wanting war with Iran or regime change after nuclear site bombing raidby David Maddox on June 22, 2025 at 6:26 pm
With the world reeling after Trump’s attack on Iran, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that the operation was only about ending Tehran’s ambitions for nuclear weapons
- Starmer backs Trump’s bombing of Iran saying it ‘can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon’by David Maddox and Kate Devlin on June 22, 2025 at 4:39 pm
Prime minister backs US president as he bombs Iranian nuclear sites and says key facilities ‘completely and totally obliterated’
- Heatwave begins to lift across UK while thunderstorms and rain move inby Alexander Butler on June 22, 2025 at 4:33 pm
Thundery downpours are expected across parts of the country after the UK was hit by a heatwave
- Every time Starmer wants us to think the best of Trump, the US president proves him wrongby David Maddox on June 22, 2025 at 3:05 pm
When Trump left the G7, Starmer told journalists that the US president wanted to de-escalate the Middle East crisis. Five days later, Trump bombs Iran. The Independent’s David Maddox looks at why the prime minister keeps getting Trump wrong
- Giraffe genitalia among hundreds of body parts imported by trophy huntersby Jane Dalton on June 22, 2025 at 8:58 am
Exclusive: More than 20 ‘trophies’ imported into UK in one year, as UK ban remains stalled
- Syrian refugees challenge Home Office after being left in limbo over sanctuary applicationsby Holly Bancroft on June 22, 2025 at 8:28 am
Syrian asylum and settlement decisions were paused after the fall of the Assad regime
- Reform UK would win if general election held tomorrow, poll suggestsby Alexander Butler on June 22, 2025 at 7:54 am
Ipsos survey finds Nigel Farage’s party has a nine-point lead over Labour
- More than 1 million private rental homes are substandard, new analysis revealsby David Maddox on June 21, 2025 at 11:02 pm
Fears that substandard homes are putting people at risk as sweltering temperatures in the UK hit more than 30C
