The defence secretary said ‘the Falklands are British because Falkland Islanders choose to be British’

Opening of HMP Millsike in April 2025 was ‘chaotic’ with basic processes, such as locking doors and counting prisoners, not being followed

Two Reform UK officials step down and party launches investigation after allegations it breached donation rules

Nigel Farage’s party is accused of taking payment from an American company for polling it commissioned

The Falkland Islands are British territory but Argentina lays claim to them

The barrels, with an estimated value of £115,000, were taken from an industrial estate in Runcorn on Monday

Forecasters predict the biggest El Nino in 1,000 years which is set to bring and wet and stormy winter to the UK

While many medics are ‘excited’ about so-called AI scribes, the ‘experiences of patients are poorly considered, experts said

There are around 34 cases of individuals charged with firearms offences in London who are all on bail pending trial

Lauren Edwards said she disengaged from social media shortly after becoming an MP and does not read anything about herself.

Some audience members gasped and a deafening applause broke out as the Queen arrived on stage at the Letters Live event at Royal Festival Hall

Training with Challenger 2 tanks and Apache gunships among the training cancelled, according to reports

US president says he would ‘not have taken Duke and Duchess of Sussex back’ if he had been King Charles

UK public sector has awarded more than 2,000 contracts for AI-related projects in past eight years, analysis found

Ben Delo, who has said he wants to help ‘build a war chest’ for Reform to fight the next election, has given the party a total of £8m

Huw Pill reiterated his concerns about the risks of leaving interest rates unchanged, saying he was uncomfortable with the ‘wait-and-see’ approach of fellow policymakers

Ali Eldahouzze, 22, and Abdel El Habchi, 30, were found guilty of robbing a Richard Mille watch from Romanian entrepreneur Catalin Botezatu

Trump appeared to hit out at the UK again for failing to help with his war in Iran

The UK has been living off the peace dividend, but this is now a dangerous world with serious threats from Russia, China and Iran. It means that the aim of spending 3 per cent on defence by 2030 is not an option or a luxury, it has become a necessity...

Karen Joseph, 62, died in hospital after the incident on August 24

The wildlife charity described the swan rescue as an ‘exceptional situation’

Sir John Curtice told The Independent the Holborn and St Pancras by-election would be a ‘severe test’ of Zack Polanski’s abilities

The invasive mosquito species aedes aegypti is usually found in tropical climates

Agboola Obanubi faced misconduct proceedings over the incident

The Green Party is expected to be Labour’s main challenger at the forthcoming by-election in Holborn and St Pancras

Forecasters warn the El Nino will peak towards the end of this year and last until spring 2027

Government figures show that 795 cases of the disease have been recorded across the UK in the 2026/27 season

They say Mohan Bhagwat’s visit ‘will embolden RSS affiliates in the UK to promulgate hate speech, further polarise the Indian diaspora, and create an environment of fear and intimidation for vulnerable communities’

About six in ten Britons believe Reform is an untrustworthy party

The owner of Tradizioni only learned of the plans when workers in hi-vis started measuring up on Wednesday

The Culture Secretary paid tribute to two police officers who died in a collision with a car being driven the wrong way along a dual carriageway.

In an astonishing admission, Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice has admitted that the party needs to get the country to ‘love Nigel Farage again’ – and that’s a big problem for the party, as political editor David Maddox explains

Sophie Goodyer-Bird leaves behind a 12-year-old son

The Mayor of London was prosecuted last month by the DVLA for keeping an unlicensed vehicle

Sharon Anfield managed the spa at Carnoustie Golf Hotel & Spa - ranked as the 15th best golf course in the world - and was in charge of her own work rota

Temperatures are set to peak again this week after heavy showers and thunderstorms over the weekend

Four schools in Middlesbrough will close at lunchtime as ’large numbers of people’ are expected to descend on the area

The Top Gear star is hoping to add a padel court and car showroom to the sprawling 21-acre estate

Murron Stewart, a single mother and strong performer, says Purplebricks failed to adjust targets or communicate during her maternity leave