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Tue, 19 May 2026 08:56:22 GMT
Energy bills set to rise by £209 from July as experts issue dire winter warning
Energy cap prediction now £1,850 for a typical dual fuel household, a 13% increase

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:55:01 GMT
Channel 4 removes Married At First Sight UK from streaming platforms after rape claims
Two women said they were raped during filming of the dating show, according to a BBC report

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:49:52 GMT
Andy Burnham would beat Keir Starmer in leadership contest, new poll reveals
The prime minister has vowed to fight any future leadership challenge despite calls to resign

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:39:34 GMT
Girlfriend and religious mother in High Court battle over London man’s final resting place
Simon Comerford’s mother says the thought of cremation has triggered her deep-rooted phobia of fire

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:32:13 GMT
Boss of trendy London coffee chain says he makes just 18p profit on £4.10 flat white
The boss of Grind said chain’s coffees had to be ‘best in class’ to justify the cost for customers

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:25:20 GMT
More children are living in poverty despite both parents working, study shows
Around three-quarters of children in poverty in the UK live in working households, new research has found

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:12:29 GMT
Elite coach suing cricket board for £200,000 after being crushed by bowling machine
Andrew Woodward says he was left with severe back pain and anxiety

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:12:08 GMT
Asda undercuts rival supermarkets with new £5 premium meal deal
New range was rolled out at stores across the country

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:05:03 GMT
UK won’t have ‘tailor-made’ deal to rejoin EU, former officials warn as Labour reopens Brexit debate
Labour leadership candidates have renewed debates on Brexit in recent days

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:46:18 GMT
Sadiq Khan pledges £6m to tackle ‘global emergency’ of tech-enabled abuse against women and girls
Mayor of London said there is an ‘urgent’ need to tackle new forms of abuse against women and girls

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:24:13 GMT
Mapped: The counties where temperatures could hit 26C in this week’s heatwave
Much of the country can expect scorching weather over the bank holiday weekend

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:09:28 GMT
How new build homes could save you £400 on energy bills — and tips for those in older properties
Experts show how energy efficiency can be improved in several ways

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:01:21 GMT
Politics latest: Starmer accused of using Brexit to sabotage Burnham after suggesting UK could rejoin EU
Andy Burnham has attempted to distance himself from his previous desire to reverse the 2016 referendum as he stands in a vote-Leave constituency

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:49:22 GMT
New Zealand's government plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending
New Zealand's government plans to lay off nearly 9,000 workers, cutting 14% of public sector jobs by 2029

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:22:44 GMT
UK set to be hotter than Athens as temperatures climb to 26C ahead of bank holiday
The Met Office predicts there will be highs of 23C in Manchester, 26C in London and 20C in Cardiff by the end of the week

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:04:20 GMT
Downing Street accused of plot to derail Andy Burnham’s by-election hopes
Exclusive: Labour MPs are being briefed that Burnham could bring back Corbyn amid claims of a dirty tricks campaign to stop the Greater Manchester mayor

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
One in four children being groomed online in ‘worldwide health emergency’
Study also shows that 1,500 people possess ‘paedophile manuals’ to evade justice

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
One in five Brits believe job losses from AI could trigger civil unrest, poll says
The findings suggest people feel “more fear than excitement” as they see the advances in AI, a researcher has said

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Warning issued as 15 million Brits under-saving for retirement – these are the groups most affected
The Pensions Commission have called for a fresh “national settlement” with significant groups of people facing a severe cliff-edge when they retire

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:11 GMT
Operation Sallus: Inside the Met police mission to protect victims of domestic violence
Exclusive: The Independent’s crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin joined officers checking on victims of domestic abuse as part of new operation to better enforce protective orders

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:46:17 GMT
Lisa Nandy to lead UK’s biggest ever business delegation to US in bid to ‘open new doors for British talent’
The so-called Greater Together LA expo will seek to build on the existing commercial partnership between the UK and the US

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:02:06 GMT
Woman who raised concerns over self-swab rape kit firm threatened with legal action, MP claims
A woman was told she would face damage to her “personal reputation … career prospects … and future opportunities” if she continued posting about Enough, Conservative MP Alicia Kearns said

Mon, 18 May 2026 21:32:17 GMT
Thousands of businesses ‘to be raided’ amid nationwide crackdown on shops with links to organised crime
Hundreds of arrests are expected to be made and millions in cash seized as a result of the new operation

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT
UK taxpayers face £5.4bn ‘Burnham penalty’ over increased borrowing costs, Tories claim
The chaos in Westminster has been reflected in moves in the bond markets

Mon, 18 May 2026 19:52:39 GMT
British baby dies after contracting E coli on Egypt holiday
One-year-old Ariella Mann developed a rare kidney condition linked to E coli after staying at the hotel, lawyers said

Mon, 18 May 2026 18:29:30 GMT
Lorry driver was on video call to his wife when he killed father-of-two in motorway crash
Zvonko Tomisa, 58, hit Arran McManus’s car in standstill traffic on the M20 in Kent on November 25 last year

Mon, 18 May 2026 18:13:08 GMT
Farage accounts ‘not consistent’ with claim he paid for £1.4 million house with I’m A Celeb fee
Political opponents of the Reform UK leader have called for ‘transparency’, accusing him of ‘dodging scrutiny’ over a £5 million from Thai-based billionaire Christopher Harborne

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:48:20 GMT
Ex-Everton director loses High Court appeal against Russia sanctions
Mr Ismailov’s lawyers told a hearing earlier this month the decision was ‘outrageously unfair’

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:40:40 GMT
Cops searching for alleged Yungblud stalker after she fails to attend court
It is understood that a traffic cone was placed on Foley’s head by Yungblud fans after she had allegedly started shouting abuse

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:07:11 GMT
Rail operator strike to cause travel disruption for passengers
Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association are in an ongoing dispute over pay

Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:20 GMT
Tributes paid to soldier, 24, who died at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The Ministry of Defence said Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan was an ‘exceptional jockey’

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:59:36 GMT
Bus driver fighting for life after assault on one of London’s busiest bridges
The 64-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after being assaulted on Battersea Bridge

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:28:09 GMT
London Tube strikes cancelled after last-minute talks
Strike action was due to take place on two days this week

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:27:01 GMT
Burnham left no one in doubt – he intends to be PM
Confident mayor set out his stall as he called for ‘big changes’ in how the UK is run – and attacked Wes Streeting’s call to rejoin the EU, writes Kate Devlin

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:22:32 GMT
Manhunt after reports of two teenage girls raped in Norfolk
Officers were called to South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth on Saturday

Mon, 18 May 2026 16:20:15 GMT
What to know about the political chaos engulfing the UK's Labour Party and efforts to unseat Starmer
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to return to the business of running government

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:42:10 GMT
Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows
The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:36:46 GMT
Two charged after dozens arrested at rival London protests over weekend
Stuart Adams, 49, and Dara Harbison, 26, have been charged following the two protests in central London

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:36:19 GMT
The BBC’s licence fee is ‘unenforceable’ and ‘insufficient’. Here’s what could replace it
The £180 annual fee is under scrutiny as Matt Brittin takes up his role as the BBC’s new director-general

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:34:39 GMT
Child sex abuse victims left with ‘unequal’ access to support, study says
Survivors are being left without access timely and free care, researchers said

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:34:00 GMT
80 charity leaders call on UK to show more ambition over international aid
Ahead of the British-hosted Global Partnerships Conference, they call for ‘bolder action’ as global aid cuts start to bite

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:06:30 GMT
Voices: Starmer, Burnham, Streeting or Rayner? Tell us who should lead Labour into the next general election
With Labour descending into fresh infighting over Brexit, leadership manoeuvring and fears of a growing threat from Nigel Farage and Reform UK, our latest poll asks readers who they believe should shape the party’s future

Mon, 18 May 2026 14:04:17 GMT
Avanti West Coast to axe one in seven trains on busiest routes this summer
It follows a government directive to reduce spending

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:37:42 GMT
Terror group claiming London attacks outed as Iran proxy
Claims emerge in complaint filed against alleged Iraqi-militia commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:36:38 GMT
What are the new London Tube strike dates after this week’s action called off?
London commuters may need to change their travel plans ahead of the action

Mon, 18 May 2026 12:42:55 GMT
Revealed: The Facebook accounts using AI to promote fake ‘good news’ stories about politicians
Exclusive: Posts which ‘weaponise empathy’ are garnering hundreds of thousands of reactions online – as fact checkers warn false narratives are being ‘churned out at an industrial scale’

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:47:53 GMT
Murder-accused told Ian Watkins ‘this is what paedophiles deserve’ before slashing his throat, jurors told
Rico Gedel was allegedly grinning and laughing after the attack, asking prison officers to ‘let me know when he dies’

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:31:40 GMT
What does the BBC director-general do?
Matt Brittin, the new man in the job, will oversee the editorial, operational and creative leadership of the broadcaster

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:29:09 GMT
Tories should make pact with Reform in bid to defeat Burnham in by-election, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests
Former Tory cabinet minister says the two parties should ‘work together in the national interest’ – but Kemi Badenoch has ruled out the move

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:27:17 GMT
More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over nitrous oxide exposure
Midwives and other staff had been ‘exposed to unnecessary risk or potential harm’, a review found

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:24:53 GMT
British man dies after falling 400ft from popular beauty spot in Spain
An investigation has been launched into the incident at Mount Urgull in San Sebastian

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:22:54 GMT
Rachel Reeves could scrap 5p fuel duty hike
Chancellor under pressure to shelve plans to increase fuel duty amid ongoing blockade on Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:21:24 GMT
Starmer’s opponents are paving way for Labour’s destruction, Lammy warns
Foreign secretary dismisses Streeting’s call to overturn Brexit as ‘sixth form debate’ and says it will pave way for Farage

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:40 GMT
Heartbreak in Kent village as Gandalf the beloved goose is snatched from pond
A passer-by reportedly saw the bird being bundled into a car boot

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:48:03 GMT
Police issue plea over drones in desperate search for boy, 14, last seen near Tesco store
Taylor Charlton was reported missing after last being seen near a Tesco store in Banstaple in North Devon

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:47:54 GMT
Footballer recalls being stabbed seven times during mass knife attack on train: ‘I was drenched with blood’
Former Scunthorpe defender Jonathan Gjoshe opened up on the mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire last year

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:46:05 GMT
Police drop case of missing British toddler 35 years after he vanished in Greece
Sheffield-born Ben Needham went missing in Kos in July 1991 when he was just 21 months old

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:32:37 GMT
Could the UK rejoin the EU — and how would it work?
How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the public on side

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:01:59 GMT
F1 security boss who fractured skull in Silverstone buggy crash sues for over £200k
Peter Holdsworth claims the tyres of the John Deere Gator 4x4, unbeknownst to him, were not suitable for road use

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:01:28 GMT
Five in hospital after car crashes into group of pedestrians
The 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:06:53 GMT
Map: Where house prices have risen across UK amid North-South divide
The average price tag of a UK home jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May

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