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England hero Ollie Watkins' ex-PE teacher reveals why he...
Ollie Watkins' former PE teacher has revealed why the "Rolls Royce player" was destined...
Dr Michael Mosley's widow says family are 'trying to put...
The widow of TV doctor Michael Mosley has told how the family is finding it "very...
Colin Pitchfork parole hearing to be held in private after...
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork's next parole hearing will no longer be held...
UK's landmark postwar elections: When Boris Johnson sought...
In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced...
July 2024 dates for benefits and pensions after cost of...
The UK’s cost of living will be a major talking point in the run up to July’s general...
From red wall to King's Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary...
Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions...
What is a ‘supermajority’ – and could Labour secure one...
The prime minister is warning voters of a Labour ‘supermajority’ – should they be...
Average rent outside London hits record high – check how...
In London, the average advertised rent is £2,652 per month
Meet the youngest candidate standing at the general election
Meet the youngest candidate standing in the 2024 general election.
iPhone theft victim is sent death threats and gun video...
Christopher Bramah-Calvert told to release his stolen iPhone 13 from his Apple account...
Independent readers blast Tory ‘smear tactic’ against Starmer’s...
Critics felt dubbing the Labour leader a ‘part-time prime minister’ for his comments...
What is voter ID and which forms of identification can...
Everything to know about the voter ID you need to vote in the General Election this...
‘Don’t let the Putinistas deliver the Corbynistas’: Boris...
The former prime minister claimed a Labour government would increase taxes and would...
How to vote in the General Election: From finding a polling...
As it is almost July 4, here’s what voters need to know about casting their ballot
Jealous teenager sent abusive messages about baby before...
A teen accused of killing a four-month-old baby denied being “unduly angered or...
Ian McKellen updates fans on recovery after West End theatre...
Actor has been recovering after falling from the stage during performance of Player...
Arrest warrant lifted for Madeleine McCann suspect
Christian Bruckner spent many years in Portugal, including in the resort of Praia...
Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China...
Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated...
Sad dogs and fake TV broadcasts dominate political ads...
Data reveals surge in spending on political advertising across social media as voting...
General election manifestos: Where do the main parties...
The Independent’s guide to all the major party manifestos ahead of the general election...
Rishi Sunak reveals his general election night tradition
Rishi Sunak has revealed his general election night tradition.
City forced to cancel 900-year-old giant white glove tradition...
The city of Exeter in Devon has paraded the big glove on a pole above the city for...
Debunked: Tory claim Starmer plans to clock off work at...
The Conservative party has falsely claimed that Sir Keir Stamer said he plans to...
Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite meal is sandwiches in...
With less than 24 hours until polls open for the general election, the prime minister...
How to reach Heathrow airport with all trains cancelled
Exclusive: For many passengers in a hurry to reach Britain’s busiest airport, other...
Mother of Jack O’Sullivan reveals last message she received...
Bristol student was last seen four months ago after leaving a house party
How Captain Tom Moore’s unvanquished legacy fell victim...
From Captain Sir Tom Moore’s triumphant NHS fundraising feat to the disqualification...
Johnny Mercer’s wife calls police on protest by Gulf War...
Johnny Mercer’s wife appeared to call the police on Gulf War veterans who carried...
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Do we get good leadership when we fall for charismatic...
In recent elections, it seems that voters have been swayed more by charismatic candidates...
Jack O’Sullivan missing – latest: Investigators probe data...
The search continues for Jack O’Sullivan who went missing after a night out in Bristol...
Captain Tom Moore’s daughter and her husband disqualified...
The pair were being investigated as part of an ongoing inquiry by the Charity Commission...
Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death...
Xiao is accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died after stopping taking insulin...
Royal news live: Prince Harry award backlash continues...
Harry has been defended for his ‘incredible’ work with the Invictus Games
Prince Harry defended as petition against the prince reaches...
ESPN respond to complaints over decision to give Duke of Sussex the Pat Tillman...
Polling predicts how Britain’s diverse voter base could...
Exclusive: polling shows that war in Gaza may impact 1 in 5 Asian voters ahead of...
Rishi Sunak calls himself the underdog and says he will...
Rishi Sunak’s parents and his wife Akshata Murty joined him for the final stump...
Boris Johnson’s father Stanley admits he will be voting...
Boris Johnson’s father Stanley Jonson has admitted he will not be voting for the...
Jay Slater missing - latest: Forensic police search Tenerife...
Debbie Duncan said words “cannot describe the pain and agony” as Spanish police...
General election - live: Sunak ‘fears losing own seat’...
Jeremy Hunt and Grant Shapps to be voted out, according to forecast, as Tories predicted...
Nigel Farage labels Boris Johnson a ‘busted flush’ and...
Nigel Farage has called former prime minister Boris Johnson a “busted flush, a hypocrite...
Tories heading for armageddon as bombshell poll suggests...
Exclusive: A major survey for The Independent on the eve of the general election...
Metropolitan Police officer arrested on suspicion of rape
The Independent Office for Police Conduct was informed by the Met about the arrest...
Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic...
Decorated Second World War veteran turned pandemic hero raised £33m for NHS before...
Boy, 17, dies in 'tragic accident' on school trip
A 17-year-old student who got into difficulty in the sea during a school trip died...
Check which party could win in your constituency after...
The last major YouGov poll before the general election puts Labour on course for...
Travis Kelce reveals whose idea it was for him to join...
Travis Kelce has revealed his surprise cameo at Taylor Swift's London show was his...
Ex-DUP leader to face trial over 18 sex offence allegations
Ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will face trial over allegations of 18 historical...
When will the crucial general election results be announced?...
Since the prime minister stood in the rain to announce a surprise July election,...
Met Police firearms officer arrested on suspicion of rape
A firearms officer from the Metropolitan Police has been arrested on suspicion of...
Post Office lawyer advised against sharing critical Horizon...
A former chair of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT scandal inquiry that in-house...
Prosecutors face 'tough battle' to charge Madeleine McCann...
German prosecutors hoping to charge the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case...
Jay Slater's mother reveals how family will use remaining...
Jay Slater's family are to remain in Tenerife to continue the search for the missing...
Labour on course to win 431 seats with Lib Dems gaining...
Labour are on course for a landslide victory on Thursday with a majority of 212...
Man arrested after racist rant video in east London goes...
‘The fact that no one intervened, just shows how frightened people are to confront...
Teen with Down syndrome makes history at London Marathon
Lloyd Martin’s mother says her son ‘achieved his dream’
Rishi Sunak to warn peers to back Rwanda bill at surprise...
Weeks of parliamentary back-and-forth are set to come to a head on Monday night.
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David Cameron seeks ‘new era’ in UK-Central Asia relations...
The Foreign Secretary is travelling across Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,...
Gideon Falter: Being called ‘openly Jewish’ by Met officer...
Gideon Falter has said the experience of being described as “openly Jewish” and...
Suella Braverman calls for Mark Rowley’s resignation after...
Suella Braverman has called for Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley...
All of Prince Harry’s ongoing legal battles explained from...
Harry has been involved in six legal cases – over security, privacy, alleged libel...
Thousands of ads discovered selling super-strength opioids...
Killer new drugs ‘nitazenes’ can be so potent that a dose the size of a grain of...
Charities call on government to halve the number of mouldy,...
3.7 million homes are cold, in need of repair, or have serious hazards, analysis...
Ban on wet wipes containing plastic unveiled to help UK’s...
Products blamed for hundreds of thousands of blockages in sewer systems
Rwanda capital Kigali is safer than London, deputy foreign...
The capital of Rwanda, Kigali, is safer than London, deputy foreign minister Andrew...
Mercedes crashes through wall of primary school in Liverpool...
A white Mercedes appeared to have crashed through the wall and could be seen inside...
The surprising mental impact of seeing your own face on...
Previous research has suggested that women experience more Zoom fatigue than men
Rwanda Bill: What happens next if Rishi Sunak forces controversial...
Rishi Sunak’s government has found 500 ‘highly trained’ people to escort asylum...
Sunak pledges support to Mark Rowley after ‘openly Jewish’...
Rishi Sunak said he had confidence in Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley after a London...
Watch: Rishi Sunak urges parliament to back Rwanda bill...
Watch as Rishi Sunak held a press conference to urge peers to back his controversial...
Student discovered her stepdad had been filming her after...
Catherine’s brother called her, explaining he had found a picture of her in her...
Poland's prime minister celebrates after his party wins...
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is celebrating after a series of candidates supported...
Suella Braverman and BBC presenter clash over ‘openly Jewish’...
Suella Braverman and Mishal Husain clashed during a BBC Radio 4 interview listeners...
Sadiq Khan pledges to make River Thames ‘swimmable’ within...
Brands river ‘national embarrassment’ as analysis reveals five-fold rise in duration...
Gogglebox star George Gilbey’s cause of death revealed...
The 40-year-old sustained traumatic injuries to his head and torso and died at the...
Two people killed in house fire in north London as Met...
Fire rips through end-of-terrace house in Walthamstow, destroying property and killing...
Jeremy Kyle guest who died of overdose ‘considered jumping...
Inquest being held into death of Steve Dymond, 63, who suffered morphine overdose...
River Thames a ‘death trap’ as E-coli levels shown on live...
A river pollution campaigner has described part of the River Thames as a "death...
Teenager charged with attempted murder after ‘woman pushed...
British Transport Police (BTP) were called to incident at Hyndland station in Glasgow
Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July...
‘Parliament will sit there tonight and vote, no matter how late it goes; no ifs,...
Emergency services at scene after car crashes through primary...
Emergency services are at the scene after a car crashed through the wall of a primary...
Watch: Sunak confirms Rwanda flights will take off in 10...
The first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda will leave in 10 to 12 weeks,...
Migrants trying to enter UK illegally from France say threat...
Migrants planning to enter Britain from France illegaly have insisted they will...
Met officer admits mistake on order allegedly breached...
Robinson was arrested at a march against antisemitism near the Royal Courts of Justice...
Rwanda Bill: Afghans who helped British troops beg Rishi...
Rishi Sunak insists that government will not compromise with the House of Lords...
UN experts warn airlines over ‘complicity’ in Rishi Sunak’s...
United Nations experts said airlines could be held responsible if human rights and...
Holocaust survivors’ descendants deny Palestine marches...
Metropolitan police chief Sir Mark Rowley is facing calls to resign over accusations...
Met Police antisemitism row - live: Gideon Falter says...
Gideon Falter, the chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), denies...
Watch: Huw Edwards’ last BBC appearance before announcing...
Huw Edwards’ last appearance on television before announcing his resignation from...
The Chase star Jenny Ryan reveals she was robbed in ‘cunning...
The Chase star Jenny Ryan says she feels “vulnerable and anxious” after she was...
Parliamentary researcher among two men charged with spying...
The two men have been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later this...
Antisemitism campaigner Gideon Falter accused of ‘provoking’...
Gideon Falter is calling for Met commissioner Mark Rowley to resign after he was...
Who is Gideon Falter? Campaigner at centre of Palestine...
Gideon Falter was threatened with arrest after a police officer described him ‘openly...
Man charged with murder after woman’s body found at five...
The woman, who has not been named, was discovered last Sunday
Watch live: Peers debate Rwanda bill ahead of Commons vote...
Watch live as Rishi Sunak’s controversial Rwanda bill faces a final parliamentary...
Rwanda Bill – live: MPs reject Lords’ amendment with Sunak...
Rishi Sunak warns both houses will sit through the night until the bill is passed
Sunak insists Rwanda flights will be in the air by July,...
The prime minister said asylum seekers will be sent to the east African nation in...
Iconic snooker venue 'smelly' and 'like playing in a garage',...
An iconic snooker venue is "smelly" and "like playing in a garage", according to...
FTSE 100 hits new record high helped by five-month low...
The FTSE 100 has ended a long wait to achieve a new record high.
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