The Independent

The hope and heartbreak of Kate McCann
THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By supporting SafeCall, the mother of Madeleine McCann, who went missing in 2007, hopes her experience will be a light in the dark for the 72,000 children who disappear every year
The Independent UK
4 min read
Why a 100-month auto loan might be a bad idea, according to experts
‘Eight years and four months of debt in exchange for something that you will likely lose 20% of value on before you get to change the oil for the second time is just madness,’ one expert said
The Independent UK
6 min read
Triathlete who’d discussed dangers of shark attacks is feared killed by shark after going missing off Monterey coast
Erica Fox, who spoke to The Independent about the dangers of sharks for swimmers, went missing on Sunday
The Independent UK
3 min read
Kevin Costner facing $400,000 lawsuit after Horizon 2 delay
The former ‘Yellowstone’ star is being sued by Western Costume Leasing Company
The Independent UK
3 min read
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace live: Gunners win thrilling penalty shootout to book Carabao Cup semi-final berth
Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace (Arsenal win 8-7 on penalties): Kepa Arrizabalaga saved Maxence Lacroix’s penalty to seal semi-final spot
The Independent UK
29 min read
Kate McCann describes how her life changed after Madeleine went missing as she backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign
SafeCall ‘represents hope, compassion, and the possibility of a different ending’ for young people in danger, says the mother of Madeleine McCann
The Independent UK
4 min read
Mom sues Character.AI after 11-year-old son found sexting with ‘Whitney Houston’ and ‘Marilyn Monroe’
Exclusive: ‘As a parent and a grandfather, this cuts me to the quick,’ attorney Matt Bergman, who is representing the child’s mother, told The Independent
The Independent UK
8 min read
British people drinking less alcohol than at any time on record with a pub closing each day of 2025
People in the UK are drinking more than a quarter less than a peak two decades ago
The Independent UK
3 min read
Young Kenyans are turning their backs on farming as the climate crisis bites
ON THE GROUND: Young people in Kenya tell Nick Ferris why the agriculture sector – crucial to the national economy and to keep the country fed – is becoming less appealing as the impacts of climate change escalate
The Independent UK
10 min read
Five days in the furnace: What it’s really like to run the Marathon des Sables
IN FOCUS: In Morocco’s 120km Marathon des Sables, Rod Ardehali learns that the desert strips everything back to the essentials, from the weight on your back to the thoughts in your head
The Independent UK
9 min read