UK Independent
Sat, 17 May 2025 08:33:57 GMTTalks over winter fuel payment U-turn ‘intensify’ as Labour bids to repair relationship with voters
Prime minister Keir Starmer under pressure as focus groups tell government they might not bear a grude if there is a reversal of the chancellor Rachel Reeves’s cuts
Sat, 17 May 2025 08:02:35 GMTStarmer told to be more ambitious with EU reset to tackle ‘suffering’ caused by Brexit
Labour prime minister, set for 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal, faces calls to be more ambitious
Sat, 17 May 2025 07:55:08 GMTThree Iranian men in London charged with spying offences after counter terror probe
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Sat, 17 May 2025 07:27:31 GMTKerri Pegg: Moment prison governor in relationship with ‘Jesse Pinkman’ drug gang boss arrested
Police bodycam footage shows the moment a prison governor who formed a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss was arrested at home.
Sat, 17 May 2025 07:00:00 GMTVoices: Readers torn over Bella Hadid’s call for menstrual leave – ‘try working a 12-hour shift on your period’
Our community remain divided over the suggestion women shouldn’t work during their periods, with many sharing personal stories of endometriosis, PCOS, and other debilitating symptoms
Sat, 17 May 2025 06:50:24 GMTStarmer in 11th hour Brexit reset talks with Macron and Ursula von der Leyen to secure crucial deal
The prime minister will meet the European Commission and French presidents on the fringes of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Albania with the Brexit reset talks heating up
Fri, 16 May 2025 23:26:57 GMTFirefighters and member of public killed in huge blaze at ex-RAF base named
Ten fire crews rushed to the inferno engulfing the Bicester Motion business park in Oxfordshire on Thursday
Fri, 16 May 2025 23:08:57 GMTMonty Don explains why he’s included toxic plants in dog-friendly Chelsea Flower Show garden
The legendary BBC presenter has designed his first – and ‘I hope my last’ – Chelsea garden
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:41:31 GMT‘I had to borrow money from friends and family during my maternity leave – I felt ashamed and humiliated’
Campaigners warn statutory maternity pay is pushing new mothers into poverty
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:19:05 GMTTwo firefighters and member of public dead after large fire at ex-RAF base
Oxfordshire County Council said two firefighters had died following the blaze at Bicester Motion on Thursday
Fri, 16 May 2025 18:33:10 GMTTime for a wealth tax, say Patriotic Millionaires as Rich List shows £772bn in the hands of just 350 families
Call comes after the the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List revealed the annual catalogue of Britain’s wealthiest people
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:46:15 GMT‘I lost my life’: Man wrongly jailed for five years demands fair compensation scheme
The Ministry of Justice acknowledged his innocence but said Brian Buckle must ‘prove it beyond reasonable doubt’
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:30:24 GMTPrince William set to play key role in Crystal Palace v Manchester City FA Cup final
The Prince of Wales became the patron of the FA last summer after being its president for 18 years
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:12:40 GMTVoices: Readers call for compassion in assisted dying debate – ‘I should have the right to die if I want to’
Many argued for greater autonomy, referencing the suffering of loved ones and calling current restrictions cruel and outdated
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:06:11 GMTLynx illegally released in Scottish Highlands find their new home
Experts remarked it was ‘very unlikely’ the animals would have survived in the wild
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:28:47 GMTUK plummets down rankings for LGBT+ rights in Europe following Supreme Court ruling
UK drops to lowest position yet in 2025’s rankings
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:25:56 GMTWatch: Charles and William share touching moment at historic ceremony
The King was seen gently patting his son on the arm
Fri, 16 May 2025 14:21:42 GMTLabour to roll out new measures to teach children resilience in battle on mental health in schools
Building up children’s resilience is part of a number of measures being rolled out across schools to help tackle poor attendance and behaviour
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:40:35 GMTMotorway closed as rescue operation begins to free 40 cows trapped in overturned lorry
“It is quite a comprehensive operation,” rescuers say
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:21:22 GMTBlackbirds under new threat after mosquito-borne disease arrives in UK
The Usutu virus was first recorded in the UK in the summer of 2020
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:15:35 GMTRefugee charities demand meeting with Yvette Cooper after sweeping changes to immigration rules
Exclusive: More than 100 charities and civil society groups call for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with home secretary after tough new immigration plans unveiled
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:09:13 GMTChris Brown denied bail after appearing in court over alleged attack in London nightclub
Chris Brown appeared before Manchester Magistrates’ Court charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:05:58 GMTWatch: Oxfordshire fire chief tears up in tribute to colleagues who died after Bicester blaze: ‘Unwavering bravery’
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (OFRS) chief fire officer Rob MacDougall teared up as he paid tribute to firefighters who died in a fire at a former RAF base on Thursday (15 May).
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:55:24 GMTEverything we know about the British teen who went missing in Thailand before being arrested in Georgia
It is understood Bella could be sent to Georgia’s only female prison, the controversial Prison No. 5
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:53:06 GMTEsther Rantzen’s tearful daughter pauses interview as she pleads for MPs to ‘see sense’ on assisted dying
Dame Esther Rantzen’s daughter became emotional as said her mother has “no idea what’s coming” regarding her terminal cancer as the debate on legalising assisted dying continues.
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:48:58 GMTMan who fatally stabbed Cher Maximen in front of her child at Notting Hill carnival jailed for life
Shakeil Thibou has been jailed for a minimum term of 29 years
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:28:46 GMTBicester fire: Huge smoke clouds billow from deadly blaze at former RAF base
Huge smoke clouds poured into the sky over a former RAF base in Oxfordshire after a blaze broke out on Thursday, 15 May.
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:19:58 GMTListen: Prank 999 caller requests armed police to gorilla in busy town centre
A prank caller dialled 999 to report a "gorilla" in a town centre in Leicestershire in a call released by police to remind the public to only use the line in an emergency.
Fri, 16 May 2025 11:03:54 GMTTony Blair urges Starmer not to retaliate against Trump tariffs
Exclusive: In a rare intervention, the former prime minister says it’s not in UK best interests to hit back with own tariffs
Fri, 16 May 2025 10:25:45 GMTMan charged over fires at homes linked to Sir Keir Starmer appears in court
Roman Lavrynovych will next appear at the Old Bailey on 6 June
Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 GMTFraud and system errors lead to ‘staggering’ number of benefit overpayments
Agents were only able to reclaim a small proportion of the payments
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:30:38 GMTVoices: Starmer’s Brexit reset deal divides Independent readers – ‘both extremes will be unhappy’
Our community is torn on Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal, which faces last-minute disputes over fishing, and student fees
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:22:24 GMTDua Lipa named as youngest person on 2025 rich list
Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Daniel Radcliffe also make the ‘40 Under 40’ list
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:22:22 GMTKing Charles’ wealth jumps £30m in 2025 – making him as rich as Sunak and wife
The monarch has seen a considerable rise on this year’s list of richest Brits
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:21:48 GMTRecord fall in billionaires living in UK after Labour’s non-dom tax crackdown
It is the steepest decline in the Rich List’s 37-year history
Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:11 GMTSarah Ferguson ‘sure’ Queen Elizabeth speaks to her through her corgis
Sarah Ferguson adopted the two dogs, Muick and Sandy, from the late Queen herself