A proposed law that would take failing water companies back into public ownership if they repeatedly pollute Britain’s waterways has been blocked. The Government did not offer its support to Clive ...

In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes confirmed the 65-year-old actor had died from pneumonia.

The disappearance of a Dorchester couple who failed to return home after spending time with family in Essex is “out of character,” police say. Dorset Police said John and Joan, both aged 76, were last ...

The Independent’s front page on 2 April 2025 warns of a looming trade war as Trump imposes new tariffs, threatening 25,000 UK car industry jobs and a £1.1 trillion global impact. A volcanic eruption ...

Around 100 people gathered outside the University of London’s Senate House Library in central London on Tuesday evening.

Black smoke was seen pouring from an industrial unit in Broomlee Road, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, on Tuesday. A total of ...

Food companies refused government requests to adjust their net-zero policies during the cost-of-living crisis, despite admitting they increased consumer costs, according to a former deputy prime ...

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

A senior UK Catholic leader has criticised the “deeply flawed process” by which the assisted dying Bill is progressing through Parliament, as the MP behind it told of her frustration at opponents ...

Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.