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Funeral to take place for six-year-old Southport stabbing...
A funeral will be held today for six-year-old Bebe King, who was killed in the Southport...
Chester Zoo sets ambitious net zero targets - with help...
Chester Zoo hopes to become the first in the country to be net zero by 2030 with...
'Traumatic' experiences of allergy sufferers who 'watch...
Think back to the last time you went to a restaurant. Did the waiter ask you if...
Tesco recalls 'melt in the middle' burgers over 'burn risk'
Tesco has recalled its "melt in the middle" meat-free burgers due to a "burn risk".
Farage revealed to be highest-earning MP
Nigel Farage's presenting job on GB News earned him nearly £98,000 a month - more...
Harry tests his Spanish during 'DIY royal tour' with Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan have spoken to schoolchildren in Spanish as their four-day...
Hull protest organiser apologises to mosque worshipper...
The organiser of a protest that led to racist violence in Hull has accepted that...
Toughest sentences yet for rioters - as 'dad number 1'...
Two men have received the longest jail terms so far over the recent violent disorder...
Yoga teacher injured in Southport stabbings readmitted...
A yoga teacher injured during a mass stabbing in Southport is back in hospital after...
Girl died after sip of Costa Coffee hot chocolate due to...
The death of a 13-year-old girl after she took a sip of Costa Coffee hot chocolate...
Supermarket to close thousands of stores early for Euro...
The grocer said more than 1,800 stores will close at 7.30pm instead of the usual...
Starmer gets first big diplomatic win with ‘irreversible’...
Less than a week since becoming prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has set about repairing...
Mother of man who vanished in Tenerife five years ago feels...
Ricardo Scott Santana vanished during a Jet Ski safari in June 2019
Children, 5 and 6, from same Merseyside primary school...
The pair were pupils at Millstead Primary School in Merseyside which closed last...
Everything we know as Prince Harry to appear in ITV phone...
Hugh Grant, Liz Hurley, Elton John, Paul Gascoigne and Steve Coogan will also feature...
Ed Balls tells security minister ‘stop waffling’ in clash...
Ed Balls told security minister Dan Jarvis to “stop waffling” as the pair clashed...
Mark Chapman opens BBC Radio 5 Live coverage of England’s...
BBC Radio 5 Live's Mark Chapman opened his coverage of England's semi-final by paying...
Captain Tom: The unanswered questions over charity money,...
As the public waits on the completion of a Charity Commission investigation into...
Government considering tougher crossbow laws after Bushey...
Yvette Cooper will “take a view in the near future” of whether tougher crossbow...
Biden backs Starmer’s bid to renegotiate Brexit and bring...
Starmer is in Washington for this year’s Nato summit with Biden keen to back him...
Sarah Ferguson recalls moment she and Princess Diana got...
Sarah Ferguson has revealed she and Princess Diana got arrested after they dressed...
UK economy back to growth as it expands faster than expected...
Britain’s GDP grew by 0.4 per cent in May, after no growth was recorded in April...
Teenager guilty of murdering ex-partner’s four-month-old...
Carl Alesbrook, 19, has been found guilty of murder at Derby Crown Court
Bristol: Everything we know as ‘human remains’ found in...
Police are searching for a man who fled the scene after suspected human remains...
First tiger cub born at zoo in Wales practises her roar
The first tiger cub born at a zoo in Wales has been practicing her roar.
U-turn sees Ukrainian toddler reunited with refugee parents...
Exclusive: Labour peer Lord Dubs backs urgent calls for new government to reopen...
Water bills to rise by average of £94 over next five years...
However, some regions will see greater increases – with Southern Water bills rising...
Water bills increase announced as some set to pay hundreds...
Some customers could face bills of over £600 a year by 2029 – check how your area...
Who is Kyle Clifford? The former soldier captured by police...
Former soldier Kyle Clifford was apprehended in north London following the deaths...
UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay...
Cases of Covid have risen following the emergence of FLiRT and LB.1 variants
Healey warns of ‘a decade or more’ of Russian aggression...
Defence secretary John Healey has pledged to get £3 billion of aid to Ukraine in...
Dozens of whales die in one of largest mass strandings...
At least 65 long-finned pilot whales died after 77 were washed ashore on Scottish...
How easy is it to buy a crossbow online? Laws urgently...
Under The Crossbow Act 1987, it is illegal to own a crossbow if you are under 18...
Keir Starmer gives verdict on bank holiday if England win...
The prime minister previously supported calls for a bank holiday when England’s...
Wes Streeting launches ‘warts and all’ probe into state...
The Health Secretary said the investigation will be led by former health minister...
Royal news live: Prince Harry to collect military award...
The new documentary is set to air on 25 July
John Hunt family: Tributes to ‘loveliest, gentlest’ wife...
John Hunt’s BBC Radio 5 Live colleague chokes up in pre-Euros message of support,...
John Hunt family latest: Crossbow recovered as suspect...
Police searching house in Enfield linked to suspect’s jailed brother, Bradley Clifford,...
Ex-veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer facing prison as request...
Former Tory MP given two-week deadline to hand over names of whistleblowers who...
Pressure ramps up on Labour to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child...
Some 592,000 children were affected by the policy in 2019, and the figure has increased...
Joe Biden isn’t senile, insists Keir Starmer as stars join...
PM leaps to defence of US president as Michael Douglas follows George Clooney in...
Starmer has no option but to reduce prisoner sentences...
Exclusive: Anything less than freeing up thousands of spaces ‘would be complete...
Keir Starmer promises to send fewer people to prison as...
The prime minister has hit out at the inheritance left for him by the Conservatives...
Keir Starmer holds press conference in Washington after...
Comes as prime minister insists Joe Biden is not senile and has been on ‘good form’
Starmer faces union backlash as PM puts mortgages before...
Keir Starmer‘s honeymoon period appears to have come to an end after a week with...
Michael Mosley’s widow shares comfort in outpouring of...
‘The extraordinary outpouring of grief and gratitude for Michael and how he has...
Clifton Suspension Bridge latest: Police release image...
Avon and Somerset Police were called to reports on a man acting suspiciously at...
Image of suspect issued after suitcases with human remains...
Two suitcases were left at the iconic bridge in Bristol on Wednesday night, triggering...
Starmer signals Ukraine can use British Storm Shadow missiles...
Moscow calls it an ‘absolutely irresponsible step towards escalating tensions’
Police release image of suspect after human remains found...
Police have released an image of a suspect on the loose after human remains were...
Sir Keir Starmer refuses to put 'arbitrary date' on 2.5%...
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to put a date on when he will increase defence spending...
Bushey victim's final social media post
One of the victims of a fatal crossbow attack reposted a tribute to "women who leave"...
Triple murder suspect in 'serious condition' as police...
The man suspected of murdering three women in Hertfordshire is in a serious condition...
Friends of Bushey victims 'together in grief' – as...
Friends of the mother killed alongside two of her daughters in Bushey have said...
Why time is not on England's side ahead of historic final
From the delirium in Dortmund, it was back to Blankenhain for England.
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...
