Officers say there was ‘some preparation and planning’ behind crime – and are not ruling out foreign state interference

The changes will see default settings prevent access for 16- and 17-year-olds between midnight and 6am

Around five millions workers could lose out under the plans

Plans unveiled on Wednesday will see 16 and 17-year-olds prevented from accessing social media sites between midnight and 6am by default.

‘It’s terrible because bits keep dropping off,’ Charles quipped

Craig and Lindsay Foreman are two months into a hunger strike in Iran’s notorious Evin prison

The CMA found heating oil customers lack the robust protections of those using gas or electricity

The incoming prime minister said the issue could not be solved by ‘easy, glib answers’, adding: ‘I do think we need now a serious review of MPs’ security’

Starmer’s first 100 days in power reveal much about what led to his downfall. All the more reason for Andy Burnham to learn from them, say ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Maja Anushka

It’s Keir Starmer’s final week in office. 739 days ago, after a rejection of the Tories and a sweeping landslide for Labour, he became PM. So where did it all go wrong for him? Today we take a trip down memory lane to summer 2024 and the beginnin...

Neighbours Richard and Rebecca Marsh insisted they had bought about half an acre of land inside the dog-proof fence

Outgoing prime minister will formally hand power to Andy Burnham on Monday

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s online network, resulting in a £39 million loss, prosecutors previously said

Temperatures set to surpass 30C again this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

The new guidance would help teachers tackle the ‘growing influence of the manosphere and incel culture’ in classrooms

Royal Mint launching two ‘ice and fire’ coins to mark 15-year Game of Thrones milestone

The impact of engaging with culture ‘can be comparable’ to frequent exercise, according to researchers

Lord Deben has called for a ban on paving over front gardens for parking as an example of measures the incoming government must implement if it is serious about preparing Britain for the consequences of the climate crisis

Black and young mothers are disproportionately affected

The Health and Social Care Committee has also called for all outdoor advertising of junk food to be banned

Ms Reeves also said Britain’s economy had ‘beaten the odds’ under her stewardship

Exclusive: Ms Haigh, who backs wealth taxes, is set to be named as the new chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Reform leader organises private security detail and says government offer is inadequate, writes Sean O’Grady

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed the force was looking into the post, allegedly made by a University of Aberdeen employee

The 28-year-old suspect was re-arrested by counterterror police on Monday

The Port of Dover expects to have about 7,500 outbound cars on Friday, rising to nearly 10,000 on Saturday

Lee Ryan was accused of changing his account of the event on a British Airways flight

Dozens of workers at another NHS trust had also looked at records with no good reason

Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU

One long-term van resident is hitting back, saying locals ‘don’t own the view’

UK will run largest home defence exercise in decades, dubbed Operation Albiston Shadow

The fire has been burning since Saturday and a major incident has been declared

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Mark Brennan admitted he was ‘careless’ with his tablet computer after his now ex-wife accessed his staff discount

Veteran politician gave interview backing Reform leader over finances shortly before police believe she was killed

A new study has found that cats licking each other may be a sign of malice rather than friendship

The BBC’s licence fee income has dropped by more than £1 million over the past decade

Advocacy groups tell The Independent that growing support from MPs and ministers for more ambitious UK-led debt relief is being held back by resistance from the Treasury. Nick Ferris reports

Experts believe reducing the masts’ height to below sea level will ease pressure on the wreck’s structure

Counterterrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death in light of new evidence

Thompson refused to attend his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court

Simon Hill was sacked due to an ‘irretrievable breakdown in trust’

Incoming prime minister mistaken for Richard Osman, Mel Gibson and Jeff Bezos as shocking poll lays bare the uphill challenge he faces

Political editor David Maddox looks at the prime minister’s rush to push important issues over the line before he is forced to hand over the reigns of power to Andy Burnham

Fire services were tackling 19 separate wildfires, officials said in the latest update

Patrick Spencer, 38, lost the Conservative whip in Parliament after being charged with two counts of sexual assault

Samba made international headlines when she went on the run in March

Google’s AI policy says it restricts personal information such as addresses from its AI summaries - but Ann Widdecombe’s Haytor address was spelled out in full

Jonathan Hall KC said it was ‘regrettable’ that police had publicly steered away from a potential terrorist link

Ambulance called to Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk after man in his seventies was seriously injured while walking

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to warn Labour may be ‘powerless to do anything’ to change the voting system after the next election

Keith Palmer is now caught up in a fight to keep his home near the hospital

Exclusive: UK’s biggest building society and second-largest mortgage lender to benefit from changes to cash reserve rules

The Makerfield MP is expected to become the new prime minister on Monday

Wildfires have gripped several parts of the UK in recent days

Some 162 people were injured, 102 of whom needed hospital treatment in the train crash

Young pilot made his feelings known about having to carry out test flight on a light aircraft

Tyler Ford appeared before Swansea Crown Court accused of killing Ceiran Evans

The newborn’s name honours the late Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

British prosecutors have authorised police to charge Tshuma with three counts of murder