The 15-year-old slice of cake has emerged for sale for £1,500

Fewer people coming to the UK for work has driven big drop in net migration to 171,000 in year ending December 2025

Jess Phillips has said Sir Keir Starmer has the “resilience of a cockroach” in a her first interview following her resignation.

‘Fit notes are too often a dead end,’ the work and pensions secretary said

The chancellor will announce a range of policies on Thursday to try and combat the economic impact of Donald Trump’s war with Iran

The findings of Donna Ockenden’s review are set to be released on 24 June

The Iran conflict has been the ‘dominating change in the landscape’ for the economy, Andrew Bailey said

Wes Streeting has revealed that he told Sir Keir Starmer that he would challenge him for leadership of the Labour Party during their 16-minute meeting at Downing Street last week.

Darren Stoddart is suing the MoD, claiming the failure of his superiors to give him warm ‘mittens’ has left him with an incurable condition

Widower Roland Pingree is suing on behalf of the family and as administrator of Ruth Pingree’s estate, claiming over £200,000 in compensation

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

The regulator vowed to ‘force through’ more changes and accused some big tech firms of ‘failing’ to take steps to protect children

Rachel Reeves hit back at a heckler, who appeared to be a Reform UK supporter, at a petrol station after he repeatedly shouted at her while she tried to answer questions from the media on Wednesday (20 May).

Exclusive: Warning UK faces an ‘uphill battle’ as research suggests public lacks ability to identify AI-generated misinformation

As Labour’s leadership hopefuls reopen the Brexit debate, many Independent readers argued the party can no longer ignore the fallout of leaving the EU – though others warned it risks reigniting old wars

A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton was given the makeover

Half of UK dog owners worry about their pet being stolen

The Ukrainian MP said the decision told Russia that ‘everything can be bought and everything is for sale’

The PM’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia will kill Ukrainians and enfeeble Britain, and is a stain on the national reputation, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley, who has spent more than 11 years covering the region

Italy and France have also denounced the video as ‘unacceptable’

A 750-tonne crane was used to remove the mizzen, foremast and bowsprit masts from Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

The share of underprivileged inner-city neighbourhoods across the country has fallen significantly since 2010, driven by changes in big cities – such as Manchester, Liverpool and London

A report found while the UK is not short of rainfall, it must drastically improve how it stores, manages, and reuses water

British Future said politicians “need to take responsibility” for the growing disconnect between the true migration figures and public perception of immigration

Reeves will give details of policies to tackle the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the Iran war

Senior Labour MP Emily Thornberry hit out at the government’s decision and said the people of Ukraine have been ‘very let down’ by the move

Sergei Krajev was assaulted following a confrontation on the pavement on Battersea Bridge while his bus was parked at a stop shortly before 12.30am on Monday

People need to ‘trust that the people they vote for have control over our borders’ Manchester mayor’s team say

Sussex Police have identified the women as Jane Adetoro, Christina Walter and Rebecca Walter, from the Uxbridge area of London

MPs jeered Hannah Spencer as she criticised MPs for drinking in Parliament.

The Russian jets came within six metres of the RAF aircraft, disabling its autopilot before circling it six times, the Ministry of Defence said

Passengers at Download Festival last year attempted to bring large bins of beer onto the trains

An investigation into the behaviour of Lord Stone of Blackheath found his actions constituted harassment and sexual misconduct

The Foreign Office is in touch with the families of British activists detained in Israel after more than 400 people took part in an aid flotilla attempting to get past Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Chancellor fears Iran war will push up bills even further for struggling households but supermarket bosses brand plan ‘desperate’

Former health secretary who quit the government last week with a call for Keir Starmer to resign says he has ‘no regrets’

Ducksch claimed he was trying to avoid a tree branch in the road before the crash

The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge

Mr Marinakis is seeking between £1 million and £5 million in damages

The World Cup is due to get underway in just over three weeks, but concerns have been raised over the price of kits

The UK has become the first G7 country to strike a free trade deal with the bloc of six Gulf states

The incident went viral on social media

Exclusive: Embarrassment for the government as six leading development charities confirm to The Independent that they have decided against signing the ‘Global Partnerships Compact’ at high-profile UK development conference held in London

The court heard that the journalist was attacked by two men as he walked to his car

The wife of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has denied charges of aiding and abetting

Priya Dogra said the women’s ‘distress is clear’ and their accounts of their time on the show were ‘troubling’

James Roscoe stood in as interim ambassador after Lord Peter Mandelson was sacked but has now departed amid claims he was being investigated for leaking

Taylor Charlton, 14, was last seen outside a Tesco Extra in Barnstaple on 8 May

Radio Caroline said the announcement was made after a ‘computer error’

A government minister denied any concrete plans for price caps but confirmed ongoing discussions with supermarkets

The Independent understands that Robert Kenyon was friends on Facebook with Gary Raikes’ political page

The victim described a ‘laddish culture’ in their Metropolitan Police team, with sexual innuendos made about female officers

Georgina Owen’s family realised she had not taken her B12 supplements for at least six months, which the student said she had forgotten

The former Conservative health secretary is being sued by Andrew Bridgen, the former North West Leicestershire MP

Sir Keir Starmer accidentally announced a UK trade deal with North Korea in the House of Commons.

Political editor David Maddox looks at why Reform UK selected Robert Kenyon as their Makerfield by-election candidate despite him being Facebook friends with neo-fascist leader Gary Raikes, the founder of the New British Union

The court heard Robert Venables KC channelled his earnings through a body called the RVQC Partnership

A record number of Londoners are living in temporary accommodation as house prices soar to 12 times earnings

ONS reported that the Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.8 per cent

A man has already been arrested by police

Making people with the anxiety disorder go to the office may constitute disability discrimination

We need to rethink how development is financed and delivered, writes the CEO of Oxfam GB, Richard Hawkes. This means radically reforming the global development system

Three people have been charged in connection with her death in January 2023

The Climate Change Committee warned that 92 per cent of homes are expected to overheat by 2050

Ryan Kelly, 41, suffered fatal injuries in the blast earlier this month which also killed his ex-partner Jo Shaw, 35

Government agencies have teamed up with a canine detection business to train animals to target specific plant health problems

With the writing seemingly on the wall for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, two contenders have already thrown their names into the ring for his job. Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched an appeal to Labour heartland, suggesting he might be...

Helen Green received more than £25,000 in PIP after claiming she could not walk for longer than five minutes

Oliver Fawkes died aged 21 after a period of severe mental distress

Everyday food items such as eggs and milk could have their prices capped, according to reports

The new target opening schedule for HS2 is between May 2036 and October 2039

The decision ‘beggars belief’, says local boat club commodore

Andy Burnham is officially in the race to become the next prime minister. The ‘King of the North’ has proven himself very popular in Manchester, and recent polling suggests that he’s in a better position to beat Reform than Keir Starmer. But wh...