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Spain accused of ‘fleecing’ foreigners as British expats...
Spain has become a "tax trap" for expats who are being "fleeced" by its authorities,...
Martin Lewis reveals how to increase state pension payments...
Martin Lewis is calling on Britons to take immediate action to boost their state...
Rachel Reeves 'plans BILLIONS in spending cuts' – DWP benefits...
Rachel Reeves is planning billions of pounds in welfare and public spending cuts...
Will farmers force Reeves resignation? Rebellion grows...
As farmers staged another protest in central London today, a third Labour MP has...
Store closures update: Walgreens to sell Boots in £8bn...
Boots is set to be sold in a £8billion deal as its US owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance,...
DWP can now take money straight from bank accounts and...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to gain sweeping new powers to...
Post Office Horizon scandal victim offered payout after...
A widow of a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal has demanded compensation...
Millions of homebuyers hit with £4,200 mortgage hike -...
First-time buyers are facing an extra £4,200 per year in mortgage payments compared...
Smart meter warning: Thousands of Octopus, E.On and EDF...
Thousands of households are being warned to act now or face higher energy bills...
Millions of savers face 'punishing new tax' as Reeves'...
Millions of savers could be hit with a "punishing new tax" as Chancellor Rachel...
DWP launches 'intensive' overhaul to Jobcentres in reform...
Government plans to deploy 1,000 Jobcentre work coaches to provide "intensive" support...
Donald Trump delays tariffs AGAIN as Canada trade war postponed
President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of tariffs on imports coming from...
Tax disaster as millions of savers slapped with 'nasty'...
Millions of savers across Britain are facing unexpected tax bills as frozen income...
Donald Trump DELAYS Mexico tariff war after crunch call...
Donald Trump has confirmed the US will delay the imposition of hefty tariffs on...
Pension crisis as women face £47k savings shortfall and...
British women face a more than £47,500 pension savings shortfall compared to their...
Just Stop Oil co-founder wins court appeal as sentence...
Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam has had his sentence reduced by a year after...
Surgery restores sense of smell in patients with long Covid
People who lost their sense of smell and accompanying taste because of long Covid...
Police charge former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and ex-deputy...
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson and former deputy council leader Derek Hatton...
UK's Eurovision act for 2025 announced
The UK's entry for this year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed.
Boots' owner sold to private equity firm
The owner of high-street pharmacy chain Boots is being bought by a private equity...
Investigation into claims NHS staff accessed Nottingham...
An NHS trust is investigating allegations that healthcare staff "inappropriately"...
Rachel Reeves: 'People want to talk me down... I'll prove...
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Bill to stop children 'doom scrolling' to get backing -...
A Labour MP's bill to prevent children from "doom scrolling" on social media is...
King reveals favourite music - including Kylie, Bob Marley...
The King has shared his personal playlist of tracks that bring him joy – featuring...
Widow of Post Office scandal victim receives compensation...
The widow of a Post Office scandal victim, who received a compensation offer days...
Discord and Klarna are suddenly set for stock market listings...
The two companies are discussing going public in America - but several IPOs could...
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Triple killer Kyle Clifford guilty of raping ex-partner...
The former soldier previously admitted to murdering a BBC commentator’s wife and...
Rayner’s 1.5m homes target under fresh pressure as construction...
The government’s construction targets are under threat as building activity plunges
Visitor backlash after popular zoo closes farm over unnamed...
Visitors of Drusillas Park in Alfriston, East Sussex, slammed the move as a ‘huge...
Triple killer Kyle Clifford’s police interview after murder...
Triple killer Kyle Clifford's police interview has been released after he was found...
Reeves to be forced into fresh tax hikes or austerity drive...
Rachel Reeves is warned it will be tough to find extra money for defence spending...
Lastminute.com founder warns of ‘peril’ for tech sector...
Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho told the House of Lords’ International Women’s Day debate...
Mother admits killing baby found dumped in bin bag in woodland
Baby Callum was found close to Gulliver’s World theme park in Warrington, Cheshire,...
Will the UK get a new bank holiday for the 80th VE Day...
Four days of celebrations are planned, the government has confirmed
UK weather: Britain to be hotter than Costa Del Sol with...
UK to enjoy warmest weekend for some time, Met Office says
Richard Tice clashes with Scottish journalist as he’s accused...
Richard Tice clashed with a Scottish journalist as he refused to give the surnames...
NHS medical director becomes second health chief to quit...
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press...
Tory peer forced to apologise for antisemitic slur over...
Lord Hamilton said the Jewish community should pay for a Holocaust memorial because...
Gateshead school put in lockdown and pupils kept inside...
Northumbria Police said it had received a report of ‘malicious communications’ on...
Voices: Independent readers give verdict on Donald Trump’s...
While some called for a no-fuss, low-key state visit, others were outraged at the...
I’m sorry public felt misled, says Captain Tom’s daughter...
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has apologised if the public “felt misled” following...
BBC presenter cuts off Jenrick in fiery clash over ‘two-tier...
Robert Jenrick’s interview with Emma Barnett descended into a row over sentencing...
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Met Office reveals when the Northern Lights could be visible...
The Met Office said the aurora borealis might be visible from some areas in the...
Captain Tom Moore’s daughter says using father’s name for...
Captain Tom Foundation was renamed in January after a damning Charity Commission...
Child who died after being hit by car on sports pitch confirmed...
Cumbria Constabulary said there is no indication to suggest it was a deliberate...
Banana shortage hits several Tesco stores across UK
Customers faced empty shelves in shops across Maidstone, London, Bournemouth and...
Royal Shrovetide: This ancient form of football has a rule...
Royal Shrovetide goes through rivers, hedgerows and high streets but avoids churchyards...
Man in hospital after being pulled from flames in central...
One man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the building by firefighters
Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery...
Former Labour mayor was first arrested in December 2020
Scheme to ban smart phones in schools ditched by MP
Former teacher Josh MacAlister says he has been working ‘very closely’ with government...
Sadiq Khan warns Trump to prepare for protests on second...
London mayor hints a new Trump baby blimp could fly above the capital during president’s...
Crackdown on cannabis cultivation sees £48m worth of drugs...
Police have seized 48,328 cannabis plants worth an estimated street value of £48,328,000...
Starmer to hold talks with European allies as push for...
PM to be updated by European leaders on the outcome of a summit aimed at boosting...
Almost no evidence that employing physician associates...
Experts said studies relating to the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs)...
From disco to Afrobeats: Here are the artists on King Charles’s...
The King has unveiled his eclectic musical tastes in a new show
Mapped: The UK stations with the most trains cancellations...
The newly-revealed stats will be updated every four weeks, Labour has confirmed
Russia warns Starmer’s peacekeeping troops plan would amount...
Starmer rallies up to 20 countries to deploy troops in post-war Ukraine as Europe...
Breakthrough for long Covid patients who lost sense of...
‘I will never take my senses for granted ever again,’ one patient says
UN talks to end Cyprus crisis are ‘a waste of time’ unless...
Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday...
Delivery driver and sons confront customer with metal pole...
A delivery driver and his sons confronted a customer with metal poles during a row...
Tributes to ‘most beautiful’ girl killed in house fire...
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder
‘They used us for cover and for sex’: How undercover officers...
Five women have told their stories on cameras for the first time, after being deceived...
If Trump forces Zelensky out who could be the next Ukraine...
As the Trump administration takes an increasingly aggressive line towards Zelensky...
Gisèle Pelicot named The Independent’s most influential...
The remarkable French grandmother and now global icon tops the 2025 Influence List...
Reform’s surge in polls grinds to a halt as Farage faces...
The latest Techne UK weekly tracker poll suggests that Reform UK has hit a ceiling...
Family pays tribute to ‘beautiful and determined’ girl,...
Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, was involved in a collision with a car on Wednesday
Watch: Defence secretary holds talks in Washington on Trump’s...
Watch again as UK defence secretary John Healey and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth...
‘Violent misogyny’ of Andrew Tate ‘fuelled’ Kyle Clifford’s...
Prosecutors said Kyle Clifford searched for Tate’s podcast less than 24 hours before...
Independent Women 2025 – The Influence List
Marking International Women’s Day for a third year running, The Independent has...
Rachel Reeves budget: What’s in and out of chancellor’s...
News analysis: In less than three weeks Rachel Reeves will deliver her spring statement...
How AI uncovers new ways to tackle difficult diseases
Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able...
Tech Life: Not as dead as a dodo?
How one company is trying to bring extinct animals like the dodo back to life
Will young developers take on key open source software?
The founders of important open source software are getting older, who will take...
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
Why employees smuggle AI into work
Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.
Leaving X can be a tricky decision for brands
Many companies have left X but it's not always a simple decision.
Watch: Why Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US....
Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work.
Tech Life: Human life under the oceans
Plans are underway for humans to live and work in underwater habitats for long durations
Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'
India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative...
Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain...
Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working...
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical...
Watch: A real-life flying car takes to the skies
From science-fiction to the real world, flying cars are here - but could the concept...
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security...
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end...
Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
The internet giant says it has 'fully restored' services for customers affected...
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal...
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the...
Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect...
Countries compete to keep skilled young workers
EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay,...
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in...
The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its...
Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January.
What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you
The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protections...
Tech Life: Could AI pick the next James Bond?
With Amazon in charge of James Bond, could they use AI for scripts and casting?
Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever...
ByBit is offering financial rewards to anyone who can spot criminals attempting...
Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words...
What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump...
The US president sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated...
Alexa relaunched with ambition to be 'your best digital...
It is available from March and included in a Prime subscription - or $19.99 to non-members.
Amazon joins quantum race with 'cat qubit' powered chip
The prototype chip it dubs Ocelot follows similar announcements by Microsoft and...
US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple...
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US...
Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed after payday IT issue
Technical issues have affected UK banking app users on payday for the second-month...
