Wholesale prices surge to record high as demand rises

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Four men in balaclavas followed him on motorcycles before snatching his bike, Alexandar Richardson claims

Researchers say there’s a long way to go if UK to hit 30 per cent target in 10 years

Shoppers snaked a quarter-of-a-mile around the Leicestershire town of Ashby de la Zouch to fill the shelves with 20,000 boxes of stock

Labour leader says decision is matter for independent regulator

Competition receives record 20 bids

‘If levelling up is to mean anything, then it must be about fixing this and reducing transport inequalities between regions’

Education union leader says it ‘sticks in throat’ to see difference grow by ‘such huge extent’

Watch the latest UK weather forecast from the Independent for today.

Czechs begin voting in a parliamentary election with polls showing Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, has a good chance of keeping his job

Leading caterer writes to hundreds schools alerting them to problems with ‘sourcing, packing and distribution’

Crime comes days after Met Police officer Wayne Couzens sentenced for murdering Sarah Everard, who he falsely arrested while citing Covid laws

Can Arslan, 51, also accused of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent

Only council tax hikes of up to 7.99 per cent each year until 2025 would save services from axe, say leaders

The trade department is hoping to boost food and renewable energy exports to gulf states, but it will face intense human rights scrutiny

Labour says government ‘must’ publish contract details still under wraps after 18 months

Fuel deliveries are still far too slow, say the Petrol Retailers Association

Some of the football fans posed in traditional Saudi outfits and waved Saudi flags

Calls for UK to introduce paid leave for parents to care for sick children

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‘It is clear that Tim Wills should be immediately expelled from the Conservative Party,’ says Hope Not Hate

‘What we’re doing is giving people a step out,’ says Tory minister

Exclusive: Ministers threatened with legal action after sending threatening letters to ‘wrong’ people

Afghans must demonstrate ‘specific reasons’ to avoid threat of removal, say newly-updated documents

Premier League player one of two men arrested after woman allegedly attacked in nightclub

Defendant ‘took advantage of that young lady, who was very drunk,’ prosecution says

Frances-Rose Thomas was able to access material relating to self-harm and suicide for months

Tax cuts expected as pre-election sweetener after tough years for voters

Two men have been arrested in connection to their disappearance

Healthcare worker John Atkinson waited over an hour to receive hospital treatment after standing only six metres from the blast

Millions hit by income loss ‘aren’t having time of their lives’, says Labour

Page raises £70 for Sir Peter Bottomley from six generous donors

Port made anonymous 999 call that did not ‘add up’ to ambulance worker who found first victim’s body

Dozens of officers deployed to protest camp at breeding centre

‘I really never understood where people would say someone who went to Syria was a security risk’

Bank ‘failed to adequately monitor and therefore prevent money laundering’, says chief executive

Owner, who is registered blind and uses wheelchair, says labrador left ‘bruised and subdued’

Court rules Holyrood overreached its powers bills relating to children’s right and local government

Schools in England bringing back masks to deal with soaring number of cases

Matthew Boorman was killed in the knife attack earlier this week

Comments come amid fears of energy crisis as prices soar and demand for gas and electricity increases

A panel of experts scrutinised the prime minister’s boasts of the benefits of leaving the EU at an event by The Independent and hosted by our chief political commentator John Rentoul

‘Nature is in crisis and we need urgent action,’ warns charity

‘We now have about 70 proposals for sites across Europe from maybe 10 different countries,’ Intel chief says