Three boys avoid prison sentences for their part in the rape of two girls

Much of the country can expect scorching weather over and beyond the bank holiday weekend

After watching her father battle depression without the support he needed, Abbey Wright wants to see the NHS helping people from their homes

Saturday was the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to rise further

Highs of 33C are forecast into the start of the week

Among those implicated in the inquiry is Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, who has been charged with allegedly embezzling nearly £460,000 from the party

Starmer highlights the UK’s growing economy, migration numbers falling and low NHS waiting times as he faces pressure over leadership

His mother said her worst fear came true when police knocked at her door

Travellers faced long queues on what was one of the hottest days of the year so far

Exclusive: Rejoining the EU could take place much more quickly for the UK than it typically would for other candidate countries, as a result of pre-existing alignment with the bloc

Hope Not Hate has shared now-deleted posts attributed to Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon

The mother of Jane Adetoro, Christina Walter and Rebecca Walter also died from drowning 16 years ago, their loved ones have revealed

Exclusive: Development minister Jenny Chapman tells The Independent that the government wants to grow the money the UK provides to battle the climate crisis despite cutting funds. But, humanitarian organisations say the needs of private investors and...

Labour faces an almighty task to hold onto Makerfield, a seat which typifies its red wall heartlands. Is Andy Burnham the party’s only chance of stopping Reform in this former coal-mining area, which could send him to Downing Street? Dan Haygarth f...

France has banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his "unspeakable" behavior toward activists from a flotilla to Gaza

Exclusive: Russell Group universities ask for carve-out from visa ban for Chevening scholars

A new Reform UK councillor admitted that she “doesn’t understand” how the council works.

The former health secretary warned the situation led to ‘incalculable costs for their life chances’.

Nigel Farage and Reform’s Makerfield by-election candidate Robert Kenyon stopped at the cafe on the campaign trail

William’s comments appear to contradict those made by a former royal chef about her late majesty’s preference for cream or jam first

Hanley represented Richmond and Barnes as an MP for 14 years and became Tory party chairman in 1994

The man was reported for ‘sounding an unauthorised audible warning instrument on a vehicle’

Our community has criticised the chancellor’s new cost of living plans, arguing they’re too small to tackle Britain’s rising bills and household hardship