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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...
UK counterterror police say they will investigate comments...
British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group...
Pubs and bars cleared to extend opening hours on VE Day
Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving...
Distracted teenager stops on train tracks to check phone...
A teenager stopped to check his phone in shocking CCTV footage released by Network...
Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape...
After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes...
Body of 16-year-old boy found in Nottingham lake
The teenager got into difficulty while swimming in the lake at Colwick Country Park
UK weather map: Where temperatures could hit record-breaking...
Thursday expected to be the hottest day of the year so far
Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking
‘Let this be Sara’s legacy,’ England’s child commissioner says
Sycamore Gap trial live: Jury shown photo of tree wedge...
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling...
Ex-Tory MP was wrong not to declare £4.5m loans from major...
Andrew Bridgen was ‘wrong’ not to declare £4.5m of interest-free loans but cannot...
May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions
Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April
Drama teacher who sent nude photos to pupil banned from...
Megan Lanning told misconduct panel she had developed ‘inappropriate feelings’ for...
Watch full video shown at Sycamore Gap trial ‘showing tree...
A video allegedly showing the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was chopped down has...
Two Met Police horses attacked by out of control dog while...
Police horses Yvonne and Snaffles are recovering in their stables after suffering...
Ministers’ ‘evangelical’ support for EdTech sparks warning...
Baroness Kidron told Parliament that pupils were being wrapped ‘in a world of digital...
More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning...
Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting...
Government told to ‘hang head in shame’ after Rod Stewart...
The musician's action follows a Daily Record report highlighting the plight of Iain...
Barclays sees profits surge as tariffs turmoil boosts trading...
The banking group reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profits to...
Overseas demand for UK manufacturing exports sinks to five-year...
Manufacturing production has been shrinking for seven months in a row.
Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales...
The housebuilder is forecasting a sharp jump in home sales this year, but said economic...
Elon Musk and DOGE promised $2 trillion in savings. In...
The Trump administration has reportedly spent more than 6 percent as the Biden administration...
EVs could power homes if UK suffers major power cut – think...
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said 60% of an EV’s battery is capable...
Oil refining comes to an end in Scotland as Grangemouth...
The industrial site in central Scotland was the last oil refinery operating north...
Whitbread profits slide amid restaurant closures and ‘softer’...
The company, which also owns Beefeater restaurants, told shareholders that adjusted...
Lloyds sees profits dip as bad debt provisions jump
The group reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.52 billion for the three months...
Rolls-Royce says trading ‘strong’ despite tariffs and supply...
The London-based company stressed it expects to ‘offset’ the impact of announced...
Revolut to join the mobile phone plan shake-up with key...
The fintech company already offers an eSIM product, while the Octopus Group
Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive
Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services...
Wall Street falls while FTSE 100 regains losses after US...
The American economy contracted by 0.3% in the first three months of the year amid...
Royal Mail owner’s £3.6bn takeover approved by shareholders
Investors holding 80% of the group’s share capital had approved the takeover by...
Melrose shareholders reject pay deals worth £200m for four...
The chairman of the London-listed company told investors ‘I understand your concerns’...
Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real...
The Deputy First Minister told MSPs Scottish Enterprise has received 66 inquiries...
Hundreds of workers at Ofgem balloted for strikes in dispute...
More than 700 members of the PCS in Glasgow, London and Cardiff will vote in the...
Vets could face medicines price cap in competition probe
The competition watchdog is looking into the veterinary industry after 56,000 people...
HSBC chairman Mark Tucker to retire after eight-year tenure
HSBC said it had kick-started a search for a new chairman after Mark Tucker told...
P&O Ferries’ auditor quits after years of late financial...
KPMG had been P&O Ferries’ auditor since 2007 but resigned recently, according to...
Data is driving trade deal pursuit, not ‘post-imperial...
The Liberal Democrats are warning the Government that a summit with the European...
Council must ‘come to its senses’, union chief says amid...
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham is leading the union’s negotiating team as...
Rio Tinto investors reject call to drop primary London...
More than 80% of investor votes cast at its annual general meeting on Thursday were...
British woman becomes oldest person in the world at 115
A British woman has officially become the oldest person in the world at the age...
Chainsaw used to cut down Sycamore Gap tree never found,...
The chainsaw allegedly used to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree as well as...
Daughter of murdered MP praises 'swift action' of counter-terror...
The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess has praised "swift action taken by law...
English FA will ban transgender women from women's football...
The Football Association will ban transgender women playing women's football in...
Fatal paddleboarding trip instructor's police sacking revealed
Police have revealed details around the dismissal of the co-instructor in a fatal...
Body of teenager recovered from lake after boy, 16, went...
The body of a teenager has been recovered from a lake in Nottinghamshire after reports...
VE Day flypast route: When and where to watch
A military flypast to celebrate 80 years since VE Day is planned to take place on...
Boy, 14, arrested after two teenagers stabbed
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teenagers...
'They just don't care anymore': On the street with the...
"I'd say the last two years people are just - they just don't care anymore, they...
Seriously ill children from Gaza allowed into UK for specialist...
It was a welcome party of sorts, and it was assembled near arrivals at Heathrow's...
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the...
The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech...
M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues
The retail giant's online business remains suspended with no indication yet when...
Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for...
What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way...
Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?
The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be...
Some M&S stores left with empty shelves after cyber attack
The BBC understands food availability should be back to normal by the end of the...
Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack
The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.
Update that made ChatGPT 'dangerously' sycophantic pulled
Users said the chatbot endorsed ideas including stopping medication and getting...
Co-op cyber attack: Staff told to keep cameras on in meetings
Experts say the instruction suggests the company fears hackers could be lurking...
Meta warns of 'worse' experience for European users
Meta said the negative impact could kick in as soon as the third quarter of this...
Tesla denies contacting headhunters to replace Musk
The electric car firm says a report that it is hunting for a successor is "absolutely...
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the...
Xbox price rises by £50 amid tariff uncertainty
The company his pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
'They wanted $4m': Lessons for M&S from other cyber attacks
The retailer is reeling from a ransomware attack - here's what other people did...
Prescription charges frozen in England
The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has...
Wrestling for wellbeing... at church
Songs of Praise visits a church's wrestling club which helps its members' mental...
Male workers should be able to carry out mammograms, experts...
The Society of Radiographers says allowing men to do mammograms would reduce staff...
Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax
The tax would be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes,...
NHS trust admits failures led to teenager's death
Staff were tasked with giving one-to-one care to Elise Sebastian, an inquest hears.
Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery...
After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare...
The joy of a visit when you have dementia
Visiting a friend or relative with dementia can help reinforce relationships and...
King sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients
King Charles gives a personal message to others facing the anxiety of a cancer diagnosis.
Minister 'starts to take women's health seriously'
Jersey Health Minister Tom Binet defended his record on women's health at a meeting.
Community comes together for well-being day
The event includes family activities aimed at promoting creativity and well-being.
Belfast public needle bin 'not a silver bullet'
A trial for a waste needle bin in a Belfast city centre car park will be voted on...
'I lost my kidney to a silent assassin'
Stacey, from Leeds, underwent robotic surgery after one of her kidneys failed due...
White Supremacist Is Charged in 2019 Arson at Tennessee...
Regan Prater set fire to the main offices of the Highlander Research and Education...
Judge Rejects Efforts to Free F.B.I. Informant Who Lied...
The Trump administration had signaled it might try to undo the guilty plea and six-year...
Trump Insists Abrego Garcia Has ‘MS-13’ Tattoo Despite...
The White House declined to explain why President Trump did not appear to realize...
David Horowitz, Leftist Turned Trump Defender, Is Dead...
Once a Marxist, he came to embrace hard-right positions, including the falsehood...
Fifty Years After the Fall of Saigon, Vietnam Veterans...
The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as...
Trump, on Tariffs, Says ‘Maybe the Children Will Have 2...
At the end of a cabinet meeting, the president allowed for the possibility that...
Bill Gates Navigates the DOGE Era
Elon Musk is destroying what Gates has spent decades building: the global health...
F.B.I. Reassigns Agents Who Knelt During Racial Justice...
The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and...
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request to Return...
It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White...
