UK Independent

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:50:46 GMT
Mandelson-Epstein latest: Ex-minister insists he won’t ‘hide under a rock’ despite ‘shocking’ email revelations
Peer says he has been ‘amazed’ by some previous conversations he had with paedophile financier, as police to review claims of misconduct in public office

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:47:10 GMT
Snow and rain expected to hit UK as Met Office issues weather warnings
Train services in Devon and Cornwall have been cancelled while ferries are also delayed or cancelled in Scotland

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:20:16 GMT
UK shoppers eye bargains as grocery price inflation drops
Spending on promotional items also surged by 10.9 per cent year-on-year

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:17:43 GMT
Man sues for £1m after claiming he lost a leg following breakfast with ‘coughing’ boss
David Gibson came down with a severe case of Covid and ultimately had his leg amputated

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:07:10 GMT
EU ‘open minded’ about Britain rejoining customs union, bloc’s finance chief says
EU finance chief Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc was ‘ready to engage’ if the UK wanted to explore a customs union

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:04:36 GMT
Harvey Willgoose parents say ‘too many red flags’ ignored before school stabbing
An independent review into Harvey’s death found “several missed opportunities” to address behaviour and manage risk before the fatal stabbing

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT
50,000 families to gain nothing despite end of two child benefit cap, DWP’s own analysis reveals
A further 20,000 will only see limited gains, official assessment confirms

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:48:11 GMT
‘Forever chemicals’ in drinking water could be reduced under new government plans
PFAs, used in many everyday items, take centuries to degrade and pose risks to humans

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:26:00 GMT
Premium Bonds prize checker: How to find out if you’ve won February’s NS&I draw
Everything you need to know about Premium Bonds in February

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:08:07 GMT
Sarah Ferguson’s charity to close ‘for foreseeable future’ after Epstein file revelations
Details about the former duchess’s friendship with Epstein have emerged in newly released files

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:20:58 GMT
Famous British landmark’s history secured after Stephen Fry’s backing
The campaign also received backing from actor and writer Sir Stephen Fry

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:52:38 GMT
Timeline of Lord Mandelson’s controversial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
British ambassador to US was sacked over his ties to paedophile financier

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:50:43 GMT
Who is Peter Mandelson and what do we know about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?
Mr Mandelson has held some of the most senior roles in British politics

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:47:49 GMT
Nearly 60 car models to face £5,690 car tax in April – check if your vehicle is affected
Road tax rates are set to jump in April for the 2026 financial year

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:42:04 GMT
Key revelations about Sarah Ferguson in Epstein files, including ‘just marry me’ message
Email suggest former duchess told Epstein she ‘did not’ and ‘would not’ call him a ‘P’

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:33:03 GMT
What are the main revelations from the new Epstein files release?
Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:00:05 GMT
The appetite-suppressing diet which is ‘like Mounjaro but with food’
The ‘zone diet’ was created in 1995 and designed to boost metabolism

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:09:28 GMT
Police catch dealer in his underpants attempting to flush drugs down toilet
A drug dealer was thwarted by police after officers caught him attempting to flush drugs down a toilet during a raid.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
NHS support staff in affluent areas benefit from more career opportunities, report finds
Analysis showed workers in the South East were almost twice as likely to move into a registered position than those in the North East

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
MPs to vote on lifting two-child benefit cap after Reeves Budget pledge
Children’s doctors, teachers, health visitors and anti-poverty charities have called on MPs to vote in support of ending the policy

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT
The industrial town that’s set to become a UK tech and AI hub
Barnsley has been named the UK’s first ‘Tech Town’ and will now benefit from increased AI opportunities

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:30:16 GMT
Nearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study says
The findings – published in the influential health journal The Lancet – show that Donald Trump’s closure of USAID could lead to more than 14m deaths alone

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:03:30 GMT
Children with cancer to have travel costs paid in new £10 million scheme
The fund is part of a wider package to transform young people’s cancer care

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:03:39 GMT
Mandelson could face police probe over government files leaked to Epstein
Both Reform UK and the SNP have referred Peter Mandelson to the police over the allegations of leaking internal government documents

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:57:08 GMT
Starmer under fire for not securing release of Jimmy Lai during China trip
Mr Lai, who has been detained for more than five years in Hong Kong, is “likely to die” in prison unless he is released soon, Lord Alton warned

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:02:39 GMT
Russian captain who crashed ship into oil tanker in North Sea found guilty of killing crew member
Victim never met his second child, who was born two months after his death

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:27:43 GMT
Met detective sergeant sacked over ‘antisemitic’ post about Gaza
Rebecca Collens drew parallels between Nazi Germany and conditions in Palestine

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:11:05 GMT
Striking NHS doctors vote to continue action for another six months amid ongoing pay row
93 per cent of doctors voted to continue industrial action amid an ongoing row over pay and jobs

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:49:35 GMT
Daily Mail ‘used me and my son to give them credibility for supporting a black family’, Doreen Lawrence says
The peer, whose son Stephen was murdered in 1993, asks: ‘Were they really fighting for justice for my son or were they just pretending that they were to sell their papers?’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:31:23 GMT
The seven ‘hidden’ benefits that millions are missing out on
Research suggests that over 7.5 million people are missing out on support

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:21:01 GMT
Restaurateur admits spiking woman’s drink to ‘relax’ her at London club
Vikas Nath, who has a portfolio of top restaurants in the UK and Spain, admits spiking the drink

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:12:26 GMT
Child killer Lucy Letby’s parents blast Netflix documentary for ‘invading their privacy’
Susan and John Letby, whose daughter is serving 15 whole life terms for targeting babies, have spoken out about ‘The Investigation of Lucy Letby’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:06:03 GMT
New blood test could improve survival rates of deadly cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer deaths in the UK, according to the NHS

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:57:14 GMT
Mandelson has been ousted from Labour – but Starmer hasn’t heard the end of it
The scandal has echoes of the Christopher Pincher affair that finished off Boris Johnson, writes political editor David Maddox

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:49:30 GMT
‘Suffolk strangler’ Steve Wright pleads guilty to killing sixth murder victim in 1999
It is the first time that one of Britain’s most notorious killers has admitted responsibility for any of his crimes, despite pleas from his family to come clean

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:41:24 GMT
NHS ‘contacted exorcist’ after staff reported seeing ghosts at Norwich hospice
Repeated sightings of ‘child in red dress’ on site of former children’s hospital were ‘really upsetting’ for staff

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:12:36 GMT
One Hyde Park residents win legal battle over £35 million defects
Residents would be required to move out in stages while repairs take place

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:04:57 GMT
MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of further rape and sexual assault offences
The suspended Labour Party MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism and upskirting, The Independent understands

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:59:16 GMT
Britain expels Russian diplomat amid spying accusations
The FCDO further stated it would not ‘stand for intimidation of British embassy staff’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:37:34 GMT
Keir Starmer hints at comeback for Angela Rayner
Keir Starmer says he wants to bring Angela Rayner back to the front line ‘at the right point’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:28:17 GMT
Police sergeant sacked for threatening driving school after son didn’t pass test
Gabriel Chandler waged a campaign of abuse against the driving school, making up to 50 calls to their office a day

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:08:15 GMT
Gold and silver prices collapse: Should you be buying or selling?
The price of the precious metal is up more than 80 per cent across the last year

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:31:39 GMT
What’s really behind Labour’s civil war: John Rentoul answers your questions
In a recent Q&A with Independent readers, chief political commentator John Rentoul argues that Labour’s internal turmoil under Keir Starmer reflects a deeper crisis of discipline and direction that could hand the political initiative to Nigel Farag...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:26:07 GMT
Will interest rates go down this week? Bank of England’s key factors and 2026 predictions
The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year and more could lie ahead

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