An average of 950 hospital beds were filled each day last week by people with norovirus symptoms

The Queen of Pop says visiting the seaside town ‘is like a dream’

Mark Hehir had worked as a London bus driver for Metroline for about two years before the incident

Letter demanding government include anti-SLAPP provisions in next King’s speech ‘sends powerful message British courts should not be abused to silence protected speech’

Martin Lewis has issued a stark message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold.

Water UK said the increase is necessary as companies prepare to invest £20 billion between 2026 and 2027

Sailors will be restricted to 14 units each week and must fill in a form to show what drinks they have consumed

The monarch said ‘he wasn’t going to be diverted’ from his environmental campaigning, despite being criticised over the decades for speaking out

Steven Ward claimed a ’witch hunt’ had been carried out against him, but was banned from teaching indefinitely

Pilgrim Anti-Dandruff Shampoo and Conditioner set was removed from sale due to a banned chemical

Once dominated by locations in the south – the most desirable places on this list may surprise you

The decision follows 95 branch closures by the lender last year

Campaigners hit out at ‘outrageous’ delays, warning ‘renters simply can’t wait this long for decent homes’

Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK

The Stroke Association warned that the number of people with strokes could skyrocket if action isn’t taken now

A major incident has been declared in Somerset

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month

The legislation is currently undergoing scrutiny in the upper chamber

Lesley and John Parker, from Somerset, also criticised the Environment Agency for their response to the storm

The poll of 1,000 Send parents highlighted the profound impact on families

A mother of a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) said trying to get support for her son was ‘horrific’

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the Universal Credit system was being reviewed, including how claimants can be supported before their first payment

Waymo's entry into the London market will intensify competition, particularly with Uber-backed startup Wayve

Ross Davidson, 37, who used the stage name Ross Wild, was found guilty of raping a woman and attempting to rape another

Exclusive: Campaigners have met with the Trump administration about the controversial deal, with a growing belief the US president will veto it

IPP prisoner Luke Ings, who served more than 18 years after he was jailed for robbery and a fight in McDonald’s aged just 17, is among the cases up for review by judges

Brook House near Gatwick airport was the subject of an independent inquiry after G4S guards were filmed abusing detainees in 2017. Now, The Independent has obtained stark written accounts from officers at the site that reveal chaotic conditions in wh...

Lennox Gardens is one of the most exclusive garden squares in London

A 16-year-old boy was charged on Tuesday with manslaughter, arson and arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered

Technology secretary, Liz Kendall, says the scheme aims to give ‘people the skills and confidence they need to seize the opportunities AI brings’

Police have warned lorry drivers that they could be targeted by people smugglers

Rhodri Talfan Davies will take over after Mr Davie steps down from the top job this April

Pensions will be included in inheritance estates for the first time from 2027

A heckler interrupted Dame Sarah Mullally during her confirmation as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday (28 January).

The cities where incomes have risen – and fallen – the fastest have been revealed

Chief international correspondent Bel Trew tells parliament’s International Development Select Committee that our call to protect funding will help save lives

Sarah Mullally ‘steps into history’ as first-ever woman to lead the Church of England

Nearly two-thirds of people with mental health and money issues don’t know what support is available, survey finds

The report has warned the government against inaction in these communities, largely concentrated in the North of England

A message calling for the release of Jimmy Lai has been projected onto the side of the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge.

Kemi Badenoch delivers speech denouncing Westminster ‘psychodrama’ as she fights to rescue her party

The former deputy prime minister was forced to resign last year over her tax affairs, but political editor David Maddox explains why her charisma could see her launch a remarkable comeback

The PM is under pressure to raise several difficult subjects, including China’s espionage activity, when he meets with Xi Jinping on Thursday

Greater Manchester mayor, who the prime minister blocked from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, due to finish his term in three years

The R&B singer appeared at Southwark Crown Court for an eight-minute hearing in front of a senior judge

Our chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions on Labour’s internal tensions, Keir Starmer’s authority, the Burnham row, repeated U-turns and why this is the most unruly parliamentary Labour party in history

Narrated by Kate Winslet, the documentary promises a glimpse at monarch as an ‘informal person’