The Independent leads with criticism of the Queen’s Speech as its suggested the PM has failed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
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The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was in 2016.
It tends to take a pro-market stance on economic issues and is politically aligned with liberalism.
The Independent says The foreign secretary Liz Truss has said the UK “will not shy away” from taking action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson indicated the situation was “now very serious”.
The Independent says much of the UK press is breathlessly reporting the nation is set for the ‘hottest summer ever’ with ‘at least five heatwaves’ on the horizon.
The Independent says an Al Jazeera correspondent has been shot dead by Israeli forces while covering a raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin, her broadcaster said.
The Independent says Rebekah Vardy has said she “deeply regrets” giving information to a newspaper about her claimed sexual encounter with Peter Andre.
The Independent says one lucky ticket-holder has won the £184 million EuroMillions jackpot, becoming the UK’s biggest ever National Lottery winner, Camelot has said.
I’ll resign if I’m handed Covid fine, Starmer says reads the headline for the front page of the Independent.
The Independent says Democrats in many parts of the country are facing a potentially grim political year, but in California no one is talking about the liberal stronghold changing direction.
The Independent says a man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a 14-year-old boy was attacked in the public toilets on Bournemouth Pier.
The Independent says the Government will set out its plans for new laws in a speech delivered by the Queen to MPs and peers this week.
The Independent says Harry Styles has announced that he will play a one-off UK show this month to celebrate the launch of his new album.
The Independent says the Foreign Secretary will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU.
Ukraine refugees forced to live in unvetted homes – that’s the headline for the Independent this morning!
The Independent says Metropolitan Police are believed to have begun issuing more fines to Downing Street staff over gatherings held in government offices during Covid lockdown curbs.
The Independent says More than two million adults in the UK have skipped meals for a whole day over the past month because they cannot afford to eat, new research on the cost of living crisis says.
The Independent says Dennis Waterman, star of Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks, has died, aged 74.
The Independent says the Italian government has seized a luxury superyacht worth an estimated £570m that is believed to be linked to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The Independent says Ncuti Gatwa has been announced as the new star, the Fourteenth Doctor, in Doctor Who.
Joe Biden has urged voters to elect pro-choice candidates this November, reports The Independent.
The Independent says Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage in Los Angeles by an audience member, according to reports at the scene.
The Independent says Ministers have abandoned plans to send the first asylum-seekers to Rwanda this month as promised, prompting accusations that they are blaming legal challenges rather than admit that the idea is “unworkable”.
The Independent says Post Office workers at more than 100 branches have walked out during a one-day strike in a dispute over pay.
The Independent says more than 100 firefighters have attended a fire at an industrial bakery in west London.
The Independent says Party leaders are due to visit key battlegrounds today on the last day of political campaigning before voters go to the polls for the local elections on Thursday.
Ukrainian refugees forced into overcrowded homes reports the headline for the front page of The Independent.