The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in s...

Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping that an ambitious legislative agenda will persuade MPs and the public that he is the right man to lead the country. Here, The Independent looks at what we can expect to see from the King’s Speech – and what appears...

Sir Keir Starmer’s fightback speech on Monday has failed to stop more Labour MPs calling for his resignation

Sussex Police attended the scene in Brighton at around 5.45am

The letter was written a year before the future royal began dating Prince Charles

King Charles III will present the U.K. government’s legislative program to Parliament on Wednesday as uncertainty clouds the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership

Health secretary and PM had brief meeting prior to King's speech as Streeting weighs up leadership challenge

546 sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and baguettes sold across supermarkets and high street chains were analysed

Kate will be presented with the Primo Tricolore from the city of Reggio Emilia for her work in promoting early years development

Outbreaks of hail and thunder are expected as we move into the weekend

Keir Starmer is still clinging to power. But when this morning’s 9:30am cabinet meeting began, that outcome looked far from certain. More than 81 MPs have now called for him to step down - the number required to trigger a leadership contest - but o...

The upcoming trip will be her first major international engagement since December 2022

Jamie Dimon has threatened to reconsider a $3bn Canary Wharf investment if the party lurches to the left

A group of 111 Labour MPs signed a letter urging unity and a focus on regaining public trust following a challenging period for the party

Poll also found nine in 10 respondents would ban smoking in children’s play areas

A total of 173 suspects were arrested for crimes including kidnapping and rape during the pilot in Croydon

Wes Streeting to hold crisis meeting with PM – but 100 Labour MPs say ‘this is no time for leadership fight’

Average weight of men and women has increased since the mid 1970s, sparking lift safety concerns

The speech will be read by the King in the House of Lords before MPs and peers on Wednesday

Increasing conflicts between people and gulls come as species faces serious decline, resulting in herring gulls being placed on the red list for conservation concern

More than 100 Labour MPs have given their public support to Keir Starmer

The resignations of four ministers and several government aides have piled pressure on the Prime Minister, who vowed to fight on at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting

The name was causing ‘consternation in local churches’

London Underground drivers have announced a walkout next week, with further strikes planned for June

The man was ‘barricaded’ inside a property and ‘making threats’, police say

It can now be reported that the judge found the charges had a ‘terrorist connection’

King Charles will outline the government’s legislative agenda in a speech on Wednesday

How the prime minister could be forced from office and what might be the next steps

First time post has been held by someone who is not a Labour politician

These are the steps the current Mayor of Manchester would have to take before becoming the UK’s next prime minister

ITN said on Tuesday that Ms Corp had left her role after four years in post and would be replaced by Ian Rumsey

Low river levels after dry April means river flows and groundwater levels have fallen ahead of the summer

The speech has taken on heightened significance with Starmer on the ropes

Sir Keir Starmer said the government will not allow people to come to the UK and ‘spread hate on our streets’

New weight restrictions have been imposed on Vauxhall Bridge, banning vehicles over 18 tonnes

Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham all face significant hurdles to becoming prime minister

As allies of the health secretary publicly call for the prime minister to go, political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer’s premiership has unravelled so quickly

Southport MP Patrick Hurley has made a passionate defence of the prime minister and warned fellow MPs plotting to replace him: ‘Be careful what you wish for’

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to walk away but is facing increased pressure after nightmarish results for the Labour Party in the local elections

As average waiting times for a driving test now exceed 22 weeks, the DVSA has changed its rules to crack down on the driving test scarcity

The Chancellor was seen arriving in Downing Street by car and walking into Number 11 early on Tuesday

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival after a disastrous set of results in local elections for his Labour Party last week

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has lost the first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down following losses in local elections

Prime minister has vowed to stay on in his post despite mounting pressure to quit

Lloyds said the new mortgage could reduce the time it takes to save a deposit by years for some buyers