The number of households in temporary accommodation is also at record levels

Tiler Tommy Holland says the vehicle was his ‘pride and joy’

A special election in England on Thursday has become a big test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his struggling Labour Party government

Ukraine said the centre of engineering expertise would stay in Ukraine while production would be integrated into Britain’s defence industry

The Tory leader made the comments at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday

Their sole power source is a generator, which has been targeted by thieves

Barnes Thomas described himself as ‘the most hated man in his former home village of Mousehole, Cornwall

Exclusive: A group of over 50 charities and disabled person’s organisations warn that the review is ‘causing concern’

Our community has responded to Channel 4’s show with anger and frustration, highlighting years of sewage pollution, regulatory failure, privatisation, corporate greed and environmental mismanagement, while calling for urgent action to protect river...

Tommy Robinson was pictured smiling with a senior adviser at the US State Department in Washington

With his premiership on the line, the prime minister issued a final message to voters in Gorton and Denton where Labour’s seventh safest seat could fall to Reform or the Greens

Department of Justice documents mention theoretical physicist hundreds of times

Friends in Rotherham pay tribute to Russell Watts as police appeal for information

The former prince is under investigation for misconduct in public office

Mortgage lender reveals the top spots for those trying to get on the property ladder

Pimps using the internet to reach new victims with promise of glamorous life and financial independence, anti-slavery commissioner warns

High Court Judges recently ruled banning Palestine Action as a terror group was ‘disproportionate’

Chancellor warned that sharper than expected fall in net migration risks hurting economic growth and tax revenues

It comes as a group of Chagossians who have defied the UK government and landed on one of the Indian Ocean islands have told The Independent that they are not there for a publicity stunt and plan to stay permanently

Director-general Tim Davie has instructed the Executive Complaints Unit to carry out an investigation into the incident

Critics say expanding UK’s ‘most indebted piece of infrastructure’ senseless

Video shows ex-gamekeeper David Campbell disabling CCTV cameras at his home in an attempt to conceal his whereabouts ahead of murdering his old colleague.

The Commons speaker said he passed on information regarding Peter Mandelson ‘in good faith, as is my duty and responsibility’

Ms Reeves said he had played a ‘pivotal’ role in transforming the party

Labour has thrown unprecedented resources at Thursday’s by-election in Greater Manchester, a three-way contest which could reshape British politics, writes political editor David Maddox

Former Pc David Fyfe selected a sandwich, then ‘immediately walked out of the store’

Deividas Skebas, 26, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years

Kew Gardens saw the hottest temperatures on Wednesday

Sajia Iqbal, 43, says she took part in a direct action at her local supermarket as part of a Redbridge Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest

A £483 million investment will also be made over the next two years in modernising the Post Office

Ministers have refused to commit to changing the system amid widespread concerns over costs

Our community has been discussing the views of residents in the Greater Manchester constituency, highlighting frustration with Labour, scepticism about Reform UK, and a cautious optimism for the Greens

More than 4 million people travel on the London Underground network every day

A letter from ‘a local pensioner’ distributed for Reform UK failed to state it had been funded and distributed by the party – in breach of election law

Starmer pressed by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on the issue in the Commons

Keir Starmer faces a key test as a special election threatens to deepen the UK Labour Party’s crisis and his own leadership troubles

Energy bills could drop by more than £200 for some households from April

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say they are not treating the incident as terror-related

A by-election in Gorton and Denton on Thursday could see a new frontier emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out

Théophile Kaliviotis died in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport

Tax-free interest on your savings can make a big difference over the years - but make sure your interest rate is above the rate of inflation or your cash will lose value over time

The figure has risen by 91,000 over the past year

The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton on Thursday, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance ...

As voters prepare to cast their ballots on Thursday, The Independent looks at who the options are

Remote working has boosted fertility rates in US, resulting in 291,000 more births in 2024, according to researchers

Joseph Allen offered a ‘misleading’ explanation to the school when he told them about the matter

Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports

In a joint statement, 93 NGOs call on the government to reverse ‘short-sighted’ reduction of up to 40 per cent in Britain’s aid budget

The creams, marketed to lighten skin tone, are being sold illegally in butchers and specialist food shops