From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Keir Starmer should give in to the inevitable, agree a timetable to step down, and pave the way for Andy Burnham to succeed him, avoiding the months of internal infighting, says Simon Walters ...

Seamus Coleman will leave Everton in the summer, ending a 17-year stay on Merseyside in which he established himself as one ...

The future of Labour’s leadership has been plunged into deeper doubt following Wes Streeting’s resignation as health secretary and confirmation that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is eyeing a ...

The strain of meningitis behind a deadly outbreak in Oxfordshire is different to the one identified in Kent earlier this year ...

Around 4,000 officers are expected to be on duty on Saturday for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ and Nakba Day marches ...

In the serene Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama performs ancient blessings, tapping bowed heads with a ritual vase and peacock feather and sprinkling holy water for protection and wisdom.

Sir David Beckham is Britain’s first billionaire sportsman after he and wife Lady Victoria doubled their wealth in the last ...

A study published on Thursday has revealed a significant increase in violence across several African nations following Donald Trump’s abrupt decision last year to dissolve the US Agency for ...

While living and working in Thailand for more than two decades, the British billionaire has grown investments and shareholdings in financial companies, including Tether, the crypto platform with an ...

The watchdog concluded that British Gas failed in its duty to protect vulnerable customers by forcibly fitting these energy meters into people’s homes in previous years. The energy supplier is now set ...

California is experiencing an "unprecedented" rise in wild mushroom poisonings, with 47 severe cases and four deaths reported statewide since November 2025. The outbreak is linked to recent heavy ...