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The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis

THE LONGER READ: For 12 years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son Jack – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story of how their lives fell apart to chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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Azerbaijan’s jailed opposition leader urges West to find ‘courage’ and stand up to regime amid political crackdown

INTERVIEW: Ali Karimli tells James C. Reynolds from jail that Azerbaijan’s future is with Europe, not Russia - but the West must step up and challenge its record on human rights

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‘It’d be nice to get a clear out and start again’: Labour facing battle on both fronts in the city where it was born

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour can trace its roots back to Bradford – but the city, which has battled deindustrialisation, could be about to move on from Keir Starmer’s party, as Dan Haygarth finds out

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Shock tactics used by ‘dine and dashers’ exposed – including ‘emergency’ nappy changes and hair hidden in food

Exclusive: Just 3 per cent of offenders get charged, as the cruel tactics to target restaurants are exposed

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‘It’s not the old Labour we had’: Voters feel abandoned in red wall town eyed up by Nigel Farage

A former industrial powerhouse and part of one of the Labour Party’s most loyal regions, St Helens could be falling into Nigel Farage’s hands, as Dan Haygarth finds out

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Tom Kerridge: I don’t know why anyone would open a pub or restaurant any more

Many pubs, restaurants and hotel companies will see their costs increase significantly this month. Alex Ross spoke to celebrity chef Tom Kerridge and others in the business as fears grows over the future for the industry, and what it provides

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Hokum: Adam Scott and Damian McCarthy on their new horror

Adam Scott and Damian McCarthy sit down with The Independent’s entertainment producer Eliza Ketcher to talk about their new folk horror film, Hokum.

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I tested all 4 Emma hybrid mattresses – here’s how they compare

I assessed firmness, quality and cost to decide on my top pick Read more: Best mattresses, tried and tested

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Man arrested over Nazi salute at Green Party rally in Hastings

Exclusive: Address by leader Zack Polanski interrupted by men who used megaphone and unfurled Reform UK and St George's cross flags, while another man gave series of Nazi salutes

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Kylie Jenner sued by second housekeeper who claims she ‘wasn’t allowed to look at’ reality star

Housekeeper claimed she slipped the Kylie Cosmetics founder a note begging for help

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Four steps to put you on a path to $1 million, according to experts

Millionaires are more common than you think. Some 23.8 million Americans are millionaires, according to Swiss bank UBS’s 2025 Global Wealth Report, accounting for just under 9 percent of the U.S. adult population.

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Airlines insist summer flights will go ahead despite warnings over UK jet fuel supply

Exclusive: ‘We're not seeing an Armageddon situation. We have fuel supply’ – Yvonne Moynihan, managing director, Wizz Air UK

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Non-binary Russian Doll actor sues NYC hotel after being ‘forcibly removed’ from women’s restroom

Exclusive: Wesley Han, who is known for portraying both male and female characters, speaks out, telling The Independent, ‘This was New York City – if there’s anywhere in the world where you can pee in peace, surely it was here?’

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How the UK quietly became a research powerhouse in the fight against malaria

ON THE GROUND: The UK is driving pioneering malaria research in areas including genetic engineering, vaccines, and medicines. In Tanzania, the scientists involved tell Nick Ferris why research to tackle the disease and save lives is so important, particularly given the foreign aid cuts that are taking place globally

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Historic London music studio where The Kinks, Adele and Sir Paul McCartney recorded faces demolition

The Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies called the studio ‘an important part of UK’s musical heritage’

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Gladiators star Giant ‘let down’ by ‘archaic’ BBC for axing him over OnlyFans model girlfriend

TV presenter was dropped from series due to personal life

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Green Party divisions exposed as Polanski faces backlash over ‘inappropriate’ Golders Green post

Senior Green Party figures have failed to support Polanski after backlash from Met commissioner

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Former Strictly contestant could host 2026 series as four frontrunners emerge

BBC star could be waltzing from dancefloor to presenter spotlight after becoming ‘surprise hit’ in auditions

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Church of Scientology is mad teens keep running through their centers and filming it for TikTok

The trend has caused so much trouble that the teen who reportedly started it has told copycats to stop

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‘My son was attacked in Golders Green because he’s visibly Jewish – things need to change’

The father of one of the Jewish men stabbed in Golders Green told The Independent more must be done to protect the Jewish community

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Bahrain’s decision to strip dozens of citizenship for ‘sympathising with Iran’ will set precedent, rights group warns

As Bahrain revokes the nationality of dozens of people accused of ‘glorifying or sympathising with hostile Iranian acts’, rights advocates say the kingdom is using the regional conflict to curb dissent. Namita Singh reports

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Ant and Dec have been pushed out of their comfort zone with I’m a Celeb drama – it’s about time

COMMENT: The gobsmacking fallout between Adam Thomas, Jimmy Bullard and David Haye could be the biggest challenge Ant and Dec have faced in their three-decade career as a double act, writes Jacob Stolworthy. Bring it on

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‘Silky soft and well conditioned’: The 11 Olaplex products I recommend as a beauty expert

From cult classics to newer launches, these are the Olaplex products that truly deliver on shine, strength and long-term repair…

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Family of American documentary filmmaker arrested in India over terror charges pleads for his safe return home

India’s anti-terror agency arrests six Ukrainians and American journalist and documentary filmmaker Matthew VanDyke for allegedly training Myanmar’s ethnic militias in drone warfare

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The House shredded a combative Hegseth on Iran. A worse fate awaits him on Thursday in the Senate

ANALYSIS: Democrats say hearing ‘shows you what a f***ng joke he is.’ But, Eric Garcia writes, the Senate might be tougher for him

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