The Independent - June 05, 2025

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June 05, 2025

Reeves under pressure to back wealth taxes over cuts

Chancellor faces cabinet revolt on major spending review

3 mins

Trump spares UK 50% steel tariffs until July at least -

The UK’s steel and aluminium industry has been spared the immediate hit of Donald Trump’s 50 per cent today but looks to have just five weeks to finalise an exemption deal.

3 mins

UK employers could pay to import seasonal workers, Defra-sponsored report says

Policy could help tackle exploitation of debt-ridden pickers

4 mins

Why is Labour's pick to be football regulator leading to cries of serious foul play?

Lisa Nandy, secretary of state for culture, media and sport (DCMS), has decided to recuse herself from the final decision on the appointment of the first official football regulator, David Kogan, the government’s preferred nominee.

2 mins

Police scour derelict farm in Madeleine McCann search

Time is running out to find evidence linking the toddler’s 2007 disappearance to the main suspect, and German police are sifting through a new area near Praia da Luz after a tip-off

3 mins

Number of overcrowded small boats quadruples

The number of overcrowded small boats arriving in the UK carrying more than 80 people has quadrupled in three years, casting doubt over Labour's pledge to stop migrants from making the dangerous journey.

3 mins

Reed: Nationalising Thames Water isn't the right answer

Nationalisation of struggling Thames Water is \"not the answer\", environment secretary Steve Reed has warned after a private equity giant pulled out of a £4bn rescue deal, throwing the company's future into doubt.

2 mins

Badger cull widened against advice of scientific chief

Government officials have given the go-ahead for a fresh round of badger culling, starting immediately against advice from their own scientific chief.

2 mins

Starmer urged to intervene in Myanmar rights ‘tragedy'

Commission details junta's 'inhumanity' against civilians

2 mins

Ukraine hits Kerch Bridge linking Crimean peninsula

Underwater bomb latest attack after drone strike on airbases

2 mins

Dozens killed by Israeli troops at Gaza aid hub

At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured yesterday after Israeli troops opened fire near an aid centre in Rafah, health officials said - the third consecutive day of bloodshed during humanitarian operations inside Gaza.

3 mins

Wilders collapses Dutch government in bid to be PM

Far-right leader Geert Wilders toppled the Dutch ruling coalition yesterday, gambling that an election focused on immigration will deliver victory for his party and secure his decades-old ambition of becoming prime minister.

2 mins

Liberal wins South Korean election and pledges unity

Lee Jae Myung becomes president after impeachment chaos

2 mins

Euthanasia activist who was arrested over suicide pod death 'takes his own life'

A right-to-die activist who was arrested over the first reported use of a \"suicide pod\" has died by assisted suicide, according to the device's inventor.

2 mins

Why young men now need to mind the gender pay gap

For the first time in history, many young women are earning more than their male peers. As boys fall behind in education and employment, Ben Bryant asks what is driving the change

6 mins

FOREVER YOUNG

Campaigner Katie Piper says women must come to terms with ageing out of the male gaze’. But, argues Helen Coffey, that’s difficult when celebrities point-blank refuse to get old

5 mins

How to tell a fare dodger from a baffled rail passenger

Companies’ hefty penalties fail to distinguish between petty fraudsters and travellers confused by UK’s complex ticketing

3 mins

Drag queen film that was too controversial for Britain

‘Femme’, a violent erotic drama, hit just a handful of cinemas in 2023, as its tortured journey to release is documented by Ryan Gilbey in his book extract from It Used to be Witches’

8 mins

Coming-of-age trans drama is raw, urgent and poignant

Paris Lees’ What It Feels Like for a Girl’ is both universal and rooted in the transgender experience

3 mins

Norton take note: Netflix is producing chat show gold

‘Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney’ has been an odd, inventive delight for the past 12 weeks, writes Louis Chilton. It’s a shame our own late-night talk shows aren’t a patch on it

4 mins

No 10 must get hands dirty to clean up Thames Water

Another rescue plan is in tatters the government has to act

3 mins

Wiegman left with much to ponder after Spanish lesson

You can only ride your luck for so long. If you are up against the best, if you are firmly on the back foot, then eventually you are going to get punished.

4 mins

The Klopp disciple primed to boost Guardiola's City

Some worrying news for bookshops on Merseyside. Any copies of Intensity by Pep Lijnders are likely to remain on the shelves.

4 mins

Musetti advances despite kicking ball at line judge

Lorenzo Musetti escaped being disqualified from the French Open after accidentally kicking a ball at a line judge during this quarter-final win over Frances Tiafoe.

4 mins

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