SHOCKING: 14 - What They Never Told You

Family sues for $37 million after elderly Vietnam vet fatally shoots self in VA hospital room

Exclusive: ‘He didn’t go to the VA to harm himself, he went to get medical care,’ attorney Daniel Goldfaden told The Independent of Roy Fred Giddens, Jr.’s death. ‘It did not need to happen. It was completely avoidable.’

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

OPINION - Men deserve better than Wes Streeting's attempt to hijack International Men's Day

Men in the UK are crying out for better healthcare provision, but this isn’t it

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025

MP opens up on ‘dark cloud’ after almost losing wife in candid mental health admission

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The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

76-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife after $15,000 sextortion scheme from woman he met on dating app, police say

The 76-year-old Ohio man said the woman he met on a dating app demanded $15,000 in Apple gift cards or she would release his nude photos

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

John Cleese says third divorce gave him a ‘more realistic grasp of life’‘

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The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

John Cleese ‘glad’ he experienced a nervous breakdown: ‘It gave me a realistic grasp of what was important in life’

‘It was very unpleasant waking up in the morning, because you feel very, very depressed for the first couple of hours,’ says the comedy legend

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Caroline Flack documentary shows star speaking about losing job and public abuse days after arrest

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The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Poignant video Caroline Flack filmed days after arrest featured in new documentary

Documentary features Flack’s mother examining material from her daughter’s phones, including voice notes and texts

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children find safety and support

The actor and broadcaster, a long-time advocate for mental health, says the cause is deeply personal after he once went missing himself. He is urging readers to support The Independent’s campaign with the charity Missing People to protect children in crisis

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025