UK Independent

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:33 GMT
Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new Neet figures show
The government is under significant pressure to solve the country’s growing Neet crisis, which refers to the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:58:39 GMT
Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:27:50 GMT
Wes Streeting says people ‘cannot cope’ with gay man leading UK armed forces
The former health secretary said he had received an ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since being appointed to the new role

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:23:18 GMT
Early trials for vaccine for common cold are ‘encouraging’, scientists say
The vaccine has been hailed as a ‘significant milestone’ in tackling the virus behind the common cold

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:19:08 GMT
King Charles to visit three Caribbean nations on autumn tour
Charles will visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:03:12 GMT
Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK
Facebook and Instagram’s owner has agreed to pay up to 18 billion dollars (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:57:10 GMT
PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘to be excluded from early release scheme’
Those convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release, including Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:47:03 GMT
Girl, seven, and her aunt died in house fire a mile from A66 crash site
Two men, aged 23 and 31, remain in police custody, according to Cleveland Police

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:40:53 GMT
Will it be hot this weekend? Bank Holiday forecast after UK doused by rain
Yellow thunderstorm warnings are in place on Thursday ahead of the weekend

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:12:43 GMT
Burnham urged to rein in Big Tech over child harm after Meta’s $17bn bombshell settlement
Rowan Ferguson, of the Molly Rose Foundation, which campaigns to prevent young people being harmed by online content, called on the UK government to be ‘brave, bold and decisive in ways it hasn’t been before’

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:57:48 GMT
Millions across UK to receive texts warning of air pollution in their area
Environmental Secretary Angela Eagle said the government wants people to have ‘clear, reliable information’ about air pollution

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:47:54 GMT
National Trust forced to use winter feed months early due to drought
Hay meadows that normally produce 150 tonnes at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire have yielded nothing, the conservation charity said

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:40:02 GMT
Parental leave system ‘treats fathers like workhorses and mothers like unpaid interns’, campaigners say
Parents are set to join protests taking place across the UK, including at Downing Street

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:22:31 GMT
Plug-in solar panels on sale in UK for the first time. Here’s what you need to check before buying them
The panels can lower energy bills by cutting how much electricity households pull from the grid

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Ex-England cricket captain Andrew Strauss’ damning verdict on warring Tory MPs: ‘I wouldn’t fancy that dressing room’
Exclusive: Strauss pitied former Conservative PM Rishi Sunak after cricketer’s failed attempt to rally Tory MPs behind him before election defeat, new book reveals

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Badenoch ‘jealous’ of ex-cabinet minister Mordaunt in Commons comeback row
Exclusive: Tory Leader ‘whipped up negativity’ against Penny Mordaunt after her starring role in King’s coronation, says new book.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:03:49 GMT
Large parts of UK under thunderstorm and flood warnings today – full list of regions
The Met Office has warned of flooding, power cuts and disruption across the country

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:09:19 GMT
Trump administration designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
The US government has confirmed it has ‘taken action’ against the UK-based group

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:56:11 GMT
Woman ‘jumped from upstairs window’ during house fire which left two dead, neighbour says
A local resident described how she ran up and down the street, shouting to raise the alarm after the fire broke out in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:26:32 GMT
Just 4% of homes built under Labour’s council housing ‘comeback’ will be council-owned. ‘It’s a con’
Exclusive: Labour’s new council housebuilding drive has been called a ‘con’ as new figures show only a small proportion will actually be built by councils

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:11:57 GMT
‘I’ve prepped for a catastrophic solar flare with 250 days of tinned food and rations – and you should too’
As Andy Burnham’s government looks to tell more Britons to prepare for disasters, Alex Ross speaks to those inside the ‘prepper’ community who are already well equipped for a full-scale national emergency

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:22:32 GMT
The world’s most vulnerable need help more than ever – Labour needs to restore international aid spending
A staged return to a restored and fit-for-purpose aid budget should be part of Andy Burnham’s long-term vision writes Labour MP Fleur Anderson. But, the world's challenges are too large to be met by increased donor funding; we need to also use Brit...

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:51:26 GMT
Met Police officer who said tasering homeless people would be ‘so much fun’ sacked
The BBC Panorama journalist spent seven months as a detention officer at the central London police station covertly filming officers

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:26:00 GMT
Government’s flagship Sizewell C nuclear project could be delayed in road-building row
Contractor replaced for work on plant that’s key to government aim of reducing UK’s reliance on foreign gas

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:31:04 GMT
Boy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death at London council headquarters
A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:07:06 GMT
Major fires that destroyed 19 Stourbridge homes started ‘accidentally’, fire service says
Families were forced to flee their homes as the fires rapidly spread

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:01:15 GMT
HPV home-testing kits: How do they work and will I get one?
Latest figures from NHS England show only 68.8 per cent of eligible women are up to date with cervical screening

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:09:49 GMT
Refugee who fled Sudan war passes GCSE exams as he targets World Cup dream
Nasser recently oversaw a charity football match at Ipswich Town’s ground and said he would love to referee at a future World Cup

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:51:11 GMT
Professor Jason Arday found unresponsive by family members, inquest hears
The 41-year-old was discovered at his home in Battersea, south London, on 14 August

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:48:08 GMT
Prison chief warns Burnham: Have the courage to end indefinite jail terms scandal
Exclusive: Top prison governor warns rowing back on plans to release thousands of prisoners early risks leaving overcrowded prisons at breaking point

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:18:33 GMT
Restore Britain is being taken seriously by pollsters – and it’s bad news for Farage
The decision by experts to start specifically asking voters if they support Rupert Lowe’s party is a highly significant development in the UK’s fragmented politics. Political Editor David Maddox explains why

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:04:25 GMT
Man jailed for making death threats to mosques days after Manchester synagogue attack
Gabriel Levy was sentenced to more than two years in jail at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:38:41 GMT
Tesco meal deal item recalled over possible E.coli contamination
The supermarket has issued a warning for its Finest Mozzarella Pearls and Pesto Orzo salad

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:24:05 GMT
Rishi Sunak DID plot to oust Boris Johnson as prime minister, new book claims
Exclusive: Sunak’s aides ‘worked forensically with his tacit support to undermine Johnson’, says Sir Anthony Seldon in new book

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:38:51 GMT
40,000 climate-related deaths recorded in England over 38 years
Increasing hot weather is linked to thousands of deaths in England and Wales, new data shows

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:37:37 GMT
Farage’s Reform slumps to lowest poll rating in 18 months
The dip comes after weeks of infighting within the party

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:33:07 GMT
Lunchboxes should be banned in schools, Prue Leith says
The former ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge also said she would like to see free school meals for every child, and for the meals to be compulsory

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:25:56 GMT
Ex-West Midlands Police chief investigated for gross misconduct over Israeli football fan ban
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from attending their team’s game against Aston Villa in Birmingham last year

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:47:55 GMT
Ofgem energy price cap: How to save money on your bills when working from home
Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will rise by 4 per cent from October 1

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:36:51 GMT
Running more effective for sleep loss than a short nap, study finds
Young adults stayed awake for 30 hours to complete the research

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:25:45 GMT
Worker sues over discrimination after claims mattress fell on her and gave her brain damage
Lee Hardy quit her job and claimed she had been forced to do it by the bosses' treatment of her

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:31 GMT
UK household bills to hit three-year high this winter after Ofgem reveals price cap rise
It marks the highest average bill since July 2023

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:14:09 GMT
Prison manager says he hadn’t had first aid training in 35 years after inmates death
George Haldenby at arrived at HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, in May 2021

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:44:11 GMT
Burnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’
Burnham believes he will find ‘common ground’ with Trump despite his previous comments about the US president

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:39:44 GMT
Teacher who sent explicit photos to teenage boy on Snapchat banned
The tribunal heard Mr Bullen sent six unsolicited images ‘in various states of undress’

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:28:54 GMT
Credit score firm rolls out major ratings overhaul - what you need to know
The new scoring system will use a broader range of data, such as how account balances have changed over time

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:16:50 GMT
Mapped: Where thunderstorms and 75mm of rain could hit UK this week as Met Office warning issued
Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week

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