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The missing wife of a Murdoch executive – will her body now be found?

When kidnappers broke into the home of Alick McKay in 1969, they thought they were abducting Rupert Murdoch’s wife Anna. Instead, they took Muriel McKay, the wife of one of Murdoch’s executives, who was never seen again. As police start to dig for her remains, David James Smith asks if her family might now finally find out the truth about this mysterious crime

David James Smith

<p>Rupert Murdoch, Muriel McKay and Nizamodeen Hosein</p>

<p>Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole life order for her crimes.</p>

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Is Lucy Letby innocent? I am a miscarriage of justice expert and this is my view

<p>Alvaro Morata hoists the European Championship trophy aloft</p>

The one thing that made the Spanish the best footballers in the world

<p>A novel idea: What better way to beat the heat of the holiday sun than to lounge with a great book? </p>

In Focus

What makes a great summer read (according to a Britain’s best literary critic)

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<p>Taxing private schools could raise as much as £2.6bn to spend on education </p>

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This is why we shouldn’t fear Labour’s plan to tax private schools

Keir Starmer’s senior team mostly went to state school – and, a week into their new roles, they have hit the ground running. Former ‘comp kid’ Polly Dunbar explains why their background matters, and why the prejudice against schools like hers, and the people who go to them, isn’t justified

<p>Captain Tom Moore, veteran and viral fundraiser, and his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore</p>

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I know Captain Tom’s daughter – here’s what’s troubling me...

<p>Victoria Starmer standing next to her husband at their new address 10 Downing street </p>

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Who is Keir Starmer’s wife? As her neighbour, this is what I know...

Voices

<p>When asked why students were leaving school without key financial skills, teachers said other subjects took priority</p>

Children are leaving school without learning a crucial lesson

<p>Nobody, regardless of their views on Donald Trump’s career as a politician, should harbour thoughts of ‘if only’ </p>

The attempt on Trump proves the ballot must come before the bullet

<p>Wish you weren’t here: Newquay at the height of summer</p>

Overtourism is ruining Cornwall – but we’re powerless against ‘emmets’

Health and Wellbeing

Politics Explained

<p>Even if Rishi Sunak eventually reveals his side of the story, the ‘what ifs’ will still be asked </p>

Politics Explained

Why did Rishi Sunak decide to call an election so early?

<p>Richard Parker, Steve Rotheram, Andy Burnham, Nik Johnson, Dan Norris, Sadiq Khan, Tracy Brabin, Kim McGuinness, Ben Houchen, Claire Ward and David Skaith take a group selfie outside 10 Downing Street</p>

Politics Explained

Is Starmer’s Council of Regions and Nations a federalist talking shop?

<p>Rishi Sunak addressing the Commons from the opposition despatch box on Tuesday after losing last week’s general election </p>

Politics Explained

Will Rishi Sunak stick around to take on Keir Starmer at PMQs?

<p>Keir Starmer with Labour MPs on Monday, many of whom are named in the new cabinet</p>

Politics Explained

Starmer’s new cabinet: who is in, who is out – and who can attend?

Editorials

<p>One attendee at the rally died in the shooting, and two more were critically injured</p>

The Independent View

Now it’s up to Trump to ensure that cooler heads prevail

<p>England manager Gareth Southgate celebrates the semi-final win against the Netherlands</p>

The Independent View

Southgate represents the best of British leadership

The Independent View

America cannot go on like this – Joe Biden must stand down

Culture

The ultimate guide to the must-see concerts at the 2024 Proms

<p>Giorgio Bassani, novelist, poet and essayist, was active in Italy’s anti-fascist resistance</p>

Book of a lifetime: The Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Bassani

<p>In 1997 things felt like they got better and better and the energy of the UK was felt across the world </p>

A return to 1997? Yes please, it was one of the best years ever

Travel

<p>Using third-party sites such as booking.com can have unforseen problems </p>

Do I really have to pay £2,000 to switch my flight dates?

<p>Camel crossing: on a 3000-km round trip, our adventurer got a good experience driving in Saudi</p>

I drove across Saudi Arabia solo – and what I found may surprise you

John RentoulThe Independent’s chief political commentator

<p>President Joe Biden tried to assuage fears about his mental acuity </p>

Mea Culpa: how to sweeten the bitter pill of Joe Biden’s decline

<p>Reeves, the new chancellor, is selling a story of a reckless Tory government</p>

How Rachel Reeves is borrowing from George Osborne’s playbook

<p>Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell says he may seek to amend the King’s Speech in order to scrap the two-child benefit cap, which is opposed by many Labour MPs</p>

Starmer has been in power for a week and the infighting has begun

Andrew GricePolitical columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

<p>The two men have a lot in common </p>

There’s one crucial thing that unites the PM and Gareth Southgate

<p>Following his talks, Keir Starmer will inevitably be asked by the media how Joe Biden was and whether the 81-year-old is fit to serve another four years as president</p>

Joe Biden’s competence is the ghost at the feast at the Nato summit

<p>Tony Blair said his successor, Keir Starmer, will need to improve growth and productivity and drive value and efficiency through public spending</p>

There is one area where ‘steady Starmer’ can’t afford to be cautious

Chris Blackhurst

<p>Fans at BoxPark Wembley watch the semi-final against the Netherlands</p>

Business Comment

Could a Euros triumph boost our economy? If only it were that simple

<p>The company’s founder James Dyson was a prominent Brexiteer </p>

Why Labour should view the Dyson lay-offs as a warning shot

<p>School leavers and graduates need more workplace skills, say top entrepreneurs </p>

Business Comment

School-leavers ‘all want to be Wolf of Wall Street’ say tech bosses

News analysis

<p>Keir Starmer seated beside Joe Biden at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington on Wednesday</p>

Britain aims to be lead European nation in Nato – but will Trump care?

<p>Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive in Washington for the Nato summit(Stefan Rousseau/PA)</p>

Starmer enters a dangerous world and knows our army isn’t match-fit

<p>Keir Starmer chairs his first cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street</p>

Who will wield the power now Labour has its landslide?

<p>Nigel Farage poses for pictures at a pub in Blackpool before England’s match against Denmark at Euro 2024 </p>

If Gen Z votes for Farage, don’t blame us, blame the boomers

Sport

<p>Ollie Watkins, left, sent England to the final of Euro 2024</p>

The secret ingredient that secured England’s Euros final spot

<p>Sprinter Ben Johnson winning gold in the infamous ‘dirtiest race in history’, the 1988 Olympic 100m final in Seoul </p>

Welcome to the Enhanced Games, the Olympics with NO drug testing

Mary DejevskyExpert on foreign affairs, Russian politics and diplomatic relations between the Kremlin and the west

<p>Joe Biden corrects himself at the Nato summit after accidentally introducing Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky as ‘President Putin’ </p>

Stumbling Joe Biden is no longer just America’s problem

<p>In France itself, the prevailing reaction – outside the ranks of National Rally – was relief</p>

Far right have been blocked from power in France – but threat remains

<p>Joe Biden – seen here with his ‘Flotus’, Dr Jill – will give a ‘make-or-break’ interview on US television </p>

Why is the first lady so keen Joe Biden runs for the White House?

America

<p>Joe Biden speaks in Belfast on 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement</p>

Biden says Brexit deal can bring ‘significant’ US investment to NI

<p>Such leaks remind countries like Russia – as well as US allies – of the sheer scale and reach of Washington’s operations</p>

The diplomatic damage done by the Pentagon leak won’t last long

<p>Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wrote a tweet attacking ‘weak and woke’ ideology the day she declared her candidacy</p>

Republicans are running on ‘wokeism’ – but don’t know what it is