A damning new report has revealed that LGBTQ people are subjected to threats, abuse and violence under ongoing conversion practices

Everyone should be ‘mindful of their water use’ amid the heatwave, an Environment Agency chief has said

Schools throughout the country are sending children home early to protect them from extreme heat

The machine is being built in Midlothian and will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

Swathes of the UK are to see record-breaking temperatures of up to 40C

Extreme heat is forecast this week with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

The now 65-year-old fell up to six feet to the ground, suffering catastrophic back injuries which have left him paralysed

Speculation mounts as to who will make Mr Burnham’s top team as it appears likely he will enter No 10 next month

A fourth name has emerged in discussions about who would be Burnham’s chancellor when, as expected, he becomes prime minister

The house, in Lincs, was put up for sale via Purple Bricks, with the owners inviting ‘offers in region of £190,000’ earlier this month

The National Housing Federation warned that with warmer weather becoming more frequent, it is becoming “impossible” for parents to ensure their homes are comfortable

‘There are limits, and this is pushing it,’ one Londoner told The Independent

Councils are changing waste collection times to help refuse workers avoid the hottest times of the day

Charities have also warned about caring for cats in the heatwave

Exclusive: One survivor lost a finger as a result of physical abuse, while others have been taken abroad for forced marriages

One in ten male graduates face losing out to the tune of more than £90,000, according to the report, as minister tells those thinking about university ‘choose carefully’

A poll found revealed that approximately 17 per cent of father currently working remotely would quit rather than return to the office five days a week

The man, who was believed to be between 17 and 25 years old, is said to have been buried in approximately 10-70AD

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident and remains in custody

Early evidence from Australia suggests 80 per cent of young people are still accessing social media despite the country’s blanket ban

Darren Jones, an ally of Keir Starmer, has ruled himself out of any Labour leadership contest

Opposition leaders will use a gathering of business chiefs to set out their economic response to Sir Keir Starmer’s likely Downing Street successor

Christopher Harbone has donated millions to the Reform UK leader and his party

A new record temperature of 36.1C was recorded in Gosport, Hampshire, the Met Office said

Shaun Burton died when his train smashed into the rear of another on the same line

A video online appeared to show the woman trying to escape the flames on the pavement as passers-by helped her

The teenager was last seen swimming at Testwood Lakes, near Totton in Hampshire

Kemi Badenoch singled out the education secretary for criticism during Prime Minister’s Questions

Sharon Underwood, whose business was featured on Married At First Sight and Don’t Tell the Bride, was left in ‘disrepair’

Newly-elected SNP MP Lara Bird, who appeared to cross her fingers whilst swearing allegiance to King Charles, has been accused of putting on a fake Scottish accent.

Strict contracts at the development bar residents from running businesses from their homes

Bridget Phillipson admitted that the EHRC’s guidance will not satisfy everyone, but admitted that the wider debate has become ‘deeply unpleasant’

James Desborough has previously pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of the two men’s bodies, Winchester Crown Court was told

Malcolm King, 80, and Gary Mouat, 37, were both killed at their home addresses in August 2024 and July 2025

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

In body-worn camera footage an officer replies: ‘You’ve been stabbed? Whereabouts? Don’t think you have, mate’

Rachel Reeves’ scheme will offer free bus travel for children aged between five and 15 in England during the school holidays

Economist Julian Jessop and the Independent’s associate editor Sean O’Grady set out the case for and against Brexit delivering the booming British economy that was promised

The Independent is offering 10 pairs of tickets to the screening of ‘Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBTQ+’ followed by a panel discussion at the London ICA

Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru, both formerly of Ilford, Essex, were arrested on July 31 last year

Tax will be payable on cash held in an investing ISA, while the Lifetime ISA is getting a part-fixed rebuild. Karl Matchett explains why the chancellor appears to have missed the mark – again

More than 24 million UK households are signed up to Tesco Clubcard

Alexandra Walker Googled ‘why would my toddler be bleeding’ but did not seek help, jurors told

The pieces will be sold next week in Christie’s Exceptional Sale: Masterworks Across Cultures

Sir Lindsay Hoyle scolded MPs for their language during the first Prime Minister's Questions since Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation.

Exclusive: It is the second time that the deputy prime minister has turned to a former Tory cabinet minister to create a cross party consensus on complicated reform

The firm also said running two warehouses is no longer efficient and is leading to duplication

Former children’s commissioner for England Baroness Anne Longfield is heading up the inquiry

The triple lock ensures that the state pension rises by the highest of average weekly earnings, inflation or 2.5 per cent

Andy Burnham’s camp is caught between euphoria and fear. After his victory in the Makerfield by-election and Keir Starmer’s resignation, the path to No 10 appears to have opened up for the former Manchester mayor.

Mr Gazzard said ‘the big resource draw’ on the Forestry Commission was around making sure ‘small fires did not become big fires’

The Government is believed to have spent £333 billion in 2025/26 on welfare

Newly elected MP Lara Bird appeared to cross her fingers as she swore allegiance to King Charles in the House of Commons on Monday (22 June).

People found using glue traps in Scotland could face severe penalties, including up to a year in prison, as a nationwide ban on the pest control method comes into effect next month.

Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest

A man’s body was found at a Bronze Age stone circle in the Peak District on Monday afternoon

Temperatures could hit 40C on Wednesday and Thursday in some parts of England and Wales