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Rise in ‘boomerang kids’ as nearly a quarter of parents...
The ‘boomerang generation’ is booming, new research suggests
Accurate information ‘under greater threat than ever’ from...
Fact-checking charity Full Fact has urged the Government and Ofcom to do more to...
Unemployment rate rises to near four-year high as wage...
Signs point to a ‘cooling’ of the labour market, the ONS said
UK government in High Court challenge over selling fighter...
If successful, the legal challenge could force the government to quash a previous...
UK cuts to international aid will have huge impact, minister...
Development minister claims there is an ‘absolute crisis’ in public support for...
Could you pass the British Citizenship test?
Applicants are required to get 75 percent of the questions right to pass
Around 800 goats killed in huge East Yorkshire barn fire
It is estimated that 200 goats survived the blaze
Asda to end Blue Light Card discount scheme for shoppers
Major supermarket to end discounted prices for emergency workers later this month
Equalities watchdog threatened with legal action after...
Exclusive: A leading UK trans rights group says guidance ‘incorrectly states the...
Long wait for family after death of British police officer...
Hannah Byrne, 22, had been out on the first night of her holiday when she suffered...
Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at...
The Conservative politician will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 16 June
More than 1m people still on zero-hours contracts despite...
Some 1.17 million people are on the contracts in the UK, growing by 12 per cent...
Phone thief caught in under 60 seconds by undercover police
Police caught a mobile phone thief in under a minute after he snatched a device...
Revealed: The areas where the most new homes are being...
Only one area recorded a downturn in the number of new homes
400 Islamic State fighters are living in UK, claims bombshell...
None of the fighters have been successfully prosecuted for their crimes, say MPs
Cyber experts issue urgent advice to M&S customers after...
The retailer confirmed some personal data had been stolen in a cyber attack on the...
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Government bans early work of Botticelli from being exported...
The painting by the Italian master Sandro Botticelli is at risk of leaving the country
Kate hailed a ‘fashion icon’ as she presents award in Victoria...
Kate wore a green Victoria Beckham suit to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award...
Man, 21, arrested over arson attacks after fire at Keir...
Emergency services were called to fires at the doors of two homes in north London...
Judge throws out case from couple who sued over car park...
The judge told the couple they ‘should have expected city noise’ in Brighton city...
Chilling video shows car engulfed in flames outside Keir...
Flames and smoke can be seen billowing from the vehicle
Anyone who assists self-harm could face five-year jail...
Ministers are seeking to broaden the law to criminalise assisting self-harm online...
JD Vance’s ‘British Sherpa’ claims UK has more free speech...
A Cambridge University professor whom JD Vance described as his "British Sherpa"...
Risk of drought after UK experienced driest start to year...
Water companies have been warned they may have to implement measures including restrictions...
Man behind bars for 38 years has murder conviction overturned...
Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1987 of murdering Diane Sindall but has maintained...
Former Conservative club rebranded as Reform UK’s first...
A former Conservative club in Blackpool has been rebranded as a Reform UK pub.
Inside HMP Wakefield, where Peter Sullivan was wrongly...
Peter Sullivan has been freed from notorious prison nicknamed ‘Monster Mansion’
Who is Peter Sullivan and why was he in prison for 38 years?
Peter Sullivan’s conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall is believed to be the...
Starmer doubles down on ‘island of strangers’ immigration...
Downing Street has rejected comparisons to former right-wing Tory MP Enoch Powell...
Sir Bradley Wiggins 'lucky to be here' after cocaine addiction
Sir Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became a cocaine addict after his cycling career...
Water warnings issued as UK experiences 'unusually dry'...
Millions of households have been warned they could face water restrictions as parts...
'Self-obsessed' woman jailed after buying holidays and...
A woman who led a lavish lifestyle, funded by defrauding her company of more than...
Man who has spent 38 years in jail for murder weeps as...
A man who has spent 38 years in prison for murder has had his conviction quashed...
Tory MP charged with sexual assaults at famous club
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer has been charged with two counts of sexual assault...
Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland pass first...
Plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland have passed the first stage after MSPs...
Goodison Park to become new home of Everton Women as stadium...
Everton's women's team will play at Goodison Park from next season after the club...
Water park where 11-year-old girl drowned had no deep water...
A water park where an 11-year-old girl drowned during a birthday party had no signs...
I was worth my six-figure bonus, says under-fire water...
Thames Water chief executive Chris Weston has apologised to customers and promised...
Shipyard confirms new delay and multi-million pound cost...
The delivery date for MV Glen Rosa - the second of two delayed ferries from the...
New Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns vows to sack county council’s...
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has doubled down on Farage’s pledge to sack diversity officers...
King Charles unable to speak to Prince Harry over fear...
Duke of Sussex reveals his father currently ‘won’t speak to me’ because of legal...
May bank holiday supermarket opening hours – full list...
Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday...
First look at artworks commissioned by King Charles to...
The collection captures key moments from the historic weekend
Local elections were ‘devastating’ for Labour, says top...
Exclusive: Curtice warns that Starmer’s failings have opened the door for Reform,...
14 children arrested over death of boy in a warehouse fire
The body is believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, who was reported missing on...
Local elections in numbers: 677 new Reform councillors...
The Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian crunches the numbers from this...
Man arrested after teenager attacked on Devon beach during...
A young man was attacked by four armed adults
Where did Labour and the Tories suffer most in the local...
As Starmer and Badenoch suffer pressure following their parties’ crushing defeats,...
Jeremy Vine reveals why he decided to give up cycling videos
BBC Radio 2 presenter has been sharing videos of his commute to work in London for...
VE Day: Ukrainian troops to join London procession to mark...
The act of solidarity reflects global support for Ukraine, Ministry of Defence says
Local elections 2025 mapped: Full results for every council...
Reform swept up this year’s local elections, winning 677 seats across all contested...
Farage warns council staff to look for other jobs after...
Nigel Farage has warned council staff to look for other jobs after Reform took control...
Prince Harry: Five key moments from the interview after...
“I would love a reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to...
Prince Harry reveals Charles ‘won’t speak to me’ and wants...
Duke of Sussex says there’s ‘no point in continuing to fight anymore’ in emotional...
Cockerel owner hit with fine after neighbours complain...
Brutus the cockerel reportedly started crowing as early as 5am
Andrea Jenkyns: The opera-singing ex-Tory MP’s journey...
From swearing at protesters outside Downing Street to becoming the mayor of Lincolnshire...
Conservatives call for Labour minister to resign after...
The Conservatives are calling for Lucy Powell to resign after the Labour MP's exchange...
Harry's intention may have been to extend the most public...
It's five years since Harry and Meghan stepped away from what they saw as the constraints...
Lorraine Kelly to undergo keyhole surgery
Lorraine Kelly has revealed she is undergoing surgery to remove her ovaries and...
Harry wears his heart on his sleeve – but who would...
I've been in the room before when Harry has just decided to open up, when allowed...
Prince Harry criticised for saying 'I don't know how much...
Prince Harry has been criticised for fuelling speculation about the King's health,...
Pictured: Boy killed in industrial estate fire - 14 children...
Tributes have been paid to 14-year-old Layton Carr who died in a fire at an industrial...
Reform's mission to 'remoralise' young people, says party...
Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf says his party's mission is to "remoralise" young people.
Terror police arrest eight men - five over 'suspected plot...
Eight men have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in two unconnected terrorism...
What VE Day was really like - 80 years on
Ruth Bourne, 98, remembers the "electric buzz" among the crowds partying outside...
Child sexual abuse victims 'denied justice' after compensation...
Sky News can reveal that the government has rowed back on a national compensation...
Union boss criticises Labour’s net zero policy in fresh...
Sharon Graham’s attack came as Sir Tony Blair clarified his criticism of Labour’s...
Premium Bonds prize checker: When is May’s draw and how...
Everything you need to know about premium bonds
Uber and other private hire drivers to log off apps for...
Thousands of drivers across the world are planning to join the strike on Thursday
Solar panels on all new UK homes by 2027 under new Labour...
Currently two in five newly built homes do not have solar panels
New coin to mark 80 years since VE Day is launched by Royal...
A 101-year-old WWII veteran took part in the coin striking
Thousands of homes to receive faster broadband in Labour...
The move is part of Labour’s “digital revolution,” tech minister says
Urgent do not eat warning over fears supermarket is selling...
Food safety watchdog issues alert over Asda recalling hot and spicy chicken breast...
In full: King Charles’s message about his cancer journey
Charles says his diagnosis has brought ‘the very best of humanity’ into focus
King Charles opens up about ‘daunting and frightening’...
Charles and Camilla host Buckingham Palace reception to celebrate organisations...
Rachel Reeves investigated by parliament’s watchdog
Blow to Labour as news of probe into ‘freebie’ theatre tickets emerges on eve of...
Sycamore Gap trial shown video footage of ‘tree being chopped...
Prosecutors say the video was filmed on the mobile phone of Daniel Graham, who is...
Watch: Footage ‘shows Sycamore Gap tree being chopped down’...
A video prosecutors say shows the chopping down of the Sycamore Gap tree was played...
King Charles’s health timeline: From cancer diagnosis to...
The King says his health journey has made him appreciate the ‘extraordinary work’...
Body found in River Thames confirmed to be missing schoolgirl...
11-year-old Kaliyah Coa had attended a birthday party and never returned home
‘I worked for the British in Kabul embassy for 18 years....
Family brought to the UK on Afghan resettlement scheme plead to be reunited with...
How UK house sales doubled year-on-year as buyers scrambled...
A staggering 177,370 sales were completed, marking a 104 per cent increase compared...
University repatriates centuries-old skulls to Japan: ‘We...
The skulls were donated to the university in 1913
Co-op forced to close IT system over attempted hack days...
It comes after a devastating cyberattack left M&S with empty shelves and a slashed...
Activists unveil large Donald Trump protest art near US...
The stunt was timed to coincide with the first 100 days of Trump's second term
Map: Every council where local elections have been postponed...
Reform and the Greens have accused the government of denying democracy, while the...
Pensioners at risk amid warnings 300,000 homes could lose...
The old-style Radio Teleswitch Service system, used by roughly 430,000 homes, will...
Heatwave warning as weather could cause internet outages...
Experts warn internet router could ‘grind to a halt’
Key seats to watch in the 2025 local elections
Will a string of controversial policies be Labour’s downfall at the ballot box?...
Local elections live: Millions vote across England in major...
Voters casting ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England
Top KC claims assisted dying bill is not compatible with...
Exclusive: The legal opinion obtained by a campaign group opposed to assisted dying...
Ethel from Surrey, 115, is now world’s oldest living person
Ethel Caterham was born in 1909 and has lived through two world wars and six monarchs
M&S customers rally behind retailer as thousands send messages...
Shoppers back retailer after hacker group linked to attack last week
Brexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK,...
Quality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers...
From Olympians to Love Island stars: The famous faces standing...
A host of famous names will appear on ballot papers across the country as voters...
Fresh blow for Starmer as Labour grandee hits out at government...
Alan Johnson warned a crackdown on overseas students could shutter Britain’s world...
What should I do if I see an Asian Hornet and how dangerous...
The yellow-legged hornet can kill 50 honey bees a day
Farage calls for end to funding NHS through taxes - but...
Nigel Farage’s views on the NHS have consistently been a weak spot for Reform despite...
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Local elections 2025: Ask chief political commentator John...
The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your...
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