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The legendary band fronted by Chrissie Hynde will play a special show at the festival in Brighton

Veteran political reporter Donald Macintyre reveals how his claim that Saddam was ‘bad but not mad enough’ to start conflict caused alarm in No 10

The conflict cost hundreds of thousands of lives, ruined millions more and shook an entire region – and The Independent was one of the few to oppose invasion from the very beginning. From WMDs and ‘sexed-up’ dossiers to whitewashing and ‘we got him’, here’s how Bush and Blair’s doomed war…

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence apologised ‘unreservedly for this error’ after telling 37 people they must get documents approved by Taliban

Exclusive: 67% voters want ex-PM to stand down if inquiry finds he misled, poll finds

It was set up to examine the weapons expert’s death, but the Hutton Inquiry is remembered for a ferocious battle between the government and the BBC, Andrew Grice reports

Exclusive: The former judge said her ‘hands were shaking’ after her application to come to the UK was rejected

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence ‘apologises unreservedly’ afterIndependent investigation reveals Afghans were asked to get evacuation documents certified by Taliban

Two thieves dressed as Boston cops made off with $500m in stolen art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum more than three decades ago. No arrests have ever been made, the case remains unsolved, and the museum’s chief investigator is still actively searching for the art — as a $10m…