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The great general election turn-off: the true scale of millennials and Gen Z who won’t vote
Huge numbers of younger people feel disenfranchised by the political parties and are not going to vote, exclusive polling for The Independent shows. According to research carried out by Techne UK, around four in 10 people – 41 per cent – aged 18 to 34 have either not registered toContinue Reading
Euro 2024 star picks up one-match ban for reason that will infuriate his manager
Portugal winger Rafael Leao will be forced to serve a one-game suspension after diving in his first two Euro 2024 matches. The AC Milan star was booked by the referee for simulation in both Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Czechia and Saturday’s clash with Turkey. Even amongst a star-studded attack withContinue Reading
Trigger Warning: Netflix’s latest hit film continues undesirable review streak for Jessica Alba
Fans and critics are tearing apart Netflix’s latest hit movie Trigger Warning. The film, which landed on Netflix on Friday (21 June), has shot straight to the No 1 spot in the streamer’s Top 10 movies in the UK list. Trigger Warning stars Jessica Alba as Parker, a US SpecialContinue Reading
Popular theory claiming Easter Island’s population collapsed due to ‘ecocide’ is disproved
New archaeological research has disproved one of the world’s most famous historical narratives – the environmental cautionary tale that claimed that the ancient civilisation of Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean collapsed because the islanders destroyed its ecosystem. The research instead reveals how that civilisation thrived through tenacity and innovationContinue Reading
The Bear star says beloved restaurant drama can ‘easily do four more seasons’
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Bear star Corey Hendrix has predicted that the wildly popular restaurant drama could “easily” continue for another four seasons. The Independent spokeContinue Reading
Revealed: How Sir Keir Starmer set a trap for Boris Johnson over Partygate scandal
Sir Keir Starmer has set out for the first time how he laid a trap for Boris Johnson over Partygate, luring the former prime minister into the lies that saw him forced out of parliament. The Labour leader, and Britain’s former chief prosecutor, said he knew Mr Johnson’s instinct underContinue Reading
Tories believe Sunak ‘has given up’ after surprise auction lot admission at fundraiser
Rishi Sunak appeared to pull up the white flag of surrender at the party’s summer garden party fundraiser with what guests saw as an admission that he will not be prime minister after 4 July. The event at Hurlingham Club, one of London’s most exclusive venues, on Thursday, was meantContinue Reading
TV sex coach Mike Lousada who ‘raped client’ linked with clinic run by major UK private healthcare provider
A celebrity sex coach who lost a civil trial over claims he raped his patient opened a clinic with one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UK just months before the incident, court documents claim. TV personality Mike Lousada will be forced to pay more than £200,000 inContinue Reading
Euro 2024 LIVE Grealish sends Southgate message after England snub
Express Sport keeps you up to date as week two at the Euros kicks off.Continue Reading
Nicola Coughlan and Jonathan Van Ness enjoy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour |
Nicola Coughlan and Jonathan Van Ness enjoyed the first night of Taylor Swift’s London Eras Tour shows from the VIP tent on Friday, 21 June. The Bridgerton actor and the Queer Eye star were joined by other high-profile figures such as the singer’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and Cara Delevigne. SirContinue Reading