‘He’s got no mandate whatsoever’, says Johnson loyalist on Sunak

The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour hoping to replace Liz Truss, but faces tough ask in overcoming wave of support for Rishi Sunak

Mordaunt supporters ‘way above’ public endorsements and will meet threshold by 2pm, says Damian Green

Patel becomes latest senior figure to switch support – having backed Boris Johnson at weekend

Independent petition for immediate poll nears 400,000 signatures

Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within hours or days, after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the Conservative Party leadership contest

A “callous” couple who exploited a 13-year-old boy to run heroin and crack cocaine from London to Kent as part of a county lines drugs operation have been jailed for a total of 12 years.

The piece was sold by Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena to fund the project.

Frontrunner eyes victory with nearly half the party behind him

Quiet, fast-accelerating traffic a threat to distracted youngsters, it’s claimed

Sterling stood at $1.136 against the dollar on Monday morning

Rishi Sunak became the firm favourite to be the next PM after Boris Johnson pulled out, but Penny Mordaunt could make the cut.

Right-wing papers praise former PM and claim ‘his time will come again’

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed the new system – powered by a laser similar to the laser pointers sold in shops.

Mr Johnson was forced late on Sunday to admit he could not unite his warring party, seemingly surrendering to Rishi Sunak.

Andrew Bowie is backing Rishi Sunak in the leadership contest and said the former Chancellor will bring stability to the country.

The former chancellor is the favourite to lead the Tories after ex-PM Boris Johnson dramatically withdrew from the race he never officially entered.

Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign

Swimming with dolphins was a clear highlight for those visiting Orlando from the UK.

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, youngsters from across the UK were taken on the trip of a lifetime, organised by Dreamflight.

Julie Ayer fears cost of living crisis has ‘slowed down’ her recovery

Exclusive: Demand for clampdown on tax loopholes as True and Fair Party unveils first candidates

Police were called to reports of a fight in Knotts Green Mews in Walthamstow, east London, on Saturday at about 5.08am.

Rishi Sunak eyes victory with nearly six times as many public backers as Penny Mordaunt

Rishi Sunak eyes victory with nearly six times as many public backers as Penny Mordaunt

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt face off in the race for No 10 after ex-PM said it is ‘not the right time’ for him to stand.

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak and Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt have emerged as the main contenders.

Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the powerful 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers, has said the party will have a new leader by Friday.

Humiliation for ex-prime minister as he admits he was not able to unite Tory party behind him

Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.

Moscow accuses West of colluding with Kyiv to escalate Vladimir Putin’s war

CWU general secretary Dave Ward said his members remained determined to continue with the action.

Our Future Health plans to develop new ways to detect illnesses earlier and predict who is at higher risk of diseases such as cancer and stroke.

Workers from 11 trusts will take part in the GMB ballot.

Roger Robinson, 55, had his poem ‘And if I speak of Paradise’ featured on London tubes in August 2020.

The new vehicles can travel 10mph quicker than earlier models when spreading salt.

The item has been described as a ‘fascinating bundle of stories’ that will keep researchers ‘busy for a long time’.

The items will be first exhibited in Harris’ birth city of Limerick at the Hunt Museum.

The cost-of-living crisis is increasingly being used as justification for domestic abuse, the charity Domestic Violence Assist said.

The rocker confirmed the shows will be the last time he plans to play his classic songs on tour.

Photocards must be renewed every 10 years to ensure the image is a true likeness of the driver.

Avon International chief executive Angela Cretu said the group has been streamlining and stripping out costs to help avoid passing on inflation.

The We Are The NHS campaign spotlights the varied NHS nursing roles on offer and patients who tell of how nurses helped them towards recovery.

Property prices across Britain’s cities have been growing at a faster rate than those in surrounding areas this year so far, according to analysis.

The case was detected on the island of Anglesey, off North Wales.

The SNP Westminster leader’s comments come after Boris Johnson’s dramatic withdrawal from the Tory leadership contest.

The former prime minister admitted he cannot unite the warring Conservative Party.

Ex-prime minister claims there was a ‘very good chance’ he could have returned to No 10

The climate activists blocked traffic on both carriageways of the North London crossing made famous by The Beatles.

‘I have much to offer but I am afraid that this is simply not the right time,’ Boris Johnson said.

The two women were found by officers having suffered stab wounds at a residential address in Windmill Lane at around 3.35am on Sunday morning.

The Defence Secretary warned Moscow after it accused Western powers of colluding with Ukraine on a ‘provocation’.

‘A guaranteed, nailed-on disaster’: Fears a second premiership would split the Conservatives

Rival camps react with suspicion in the absence of a formal declaration from the ex-PM that he is standing.

‘As a family, we cannot explain the hurt we feel and we are broken,’ statement reads

Last year, the RSPCA received 1,219 reports about pet snakes in need of help

Scott-Swaley Daniel Stevens died after the collapse of a garage wall at a property in Clacton on Friday.

Man arrested under Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

Two hours after the monument was erected in May, the statue was egged

Police detained a third man found to be in possession of a metal pole

The procession started on Bankside before moving through Southwark to the historic market.

Metropolitan Police urgently searching for man who is believed to have been known to the dead woman

Ms Truss survived just 45 days in No 10

The Defence Secretary spoke to his Russian counterpart to discuss the conflict.

Party leader warns that economic crisis means reforms will come slower than hoped

The exotic reptile tried to slither into a house in Hereford Walk, Basildon.

UK ‘laughing stock’ internationally after Johnson and Truss premierships, says Jonathan Powell

With food bank demand continuing to surge amid the highest inflation in 40 years, The Independent visited two London centres to see how they’re helping people in need

Chris Heaton-Harris said politicians in Northern Ireland have choices they can make to stop an election being called.

Commons leader said bulk of her support would switch to Rishi Sunak if she quit contest

The former chancellor became the second candidate to declare their prime ministerial ambitions.

Ruth Park-Pearson, from Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, turned 100 on Friday and was one of the first people to receive a birthday card from the King.

Cost of living crisis: As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to older people who can’t afford to enjoy their retirement

Fourteen per cent of people in the UK now describe themselves as nudists. The Independent went to a naked board game night to find out why being in the buff is booming

Exclusive: Lengthy process means that promised royal commission on the criminal justice system ‘cannot happen’ before general election

Former home secretary was thought to be ‘on manoeuvres’ for tilt for top job after she quit Truss administration

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has formally declared he is standing in the race to succeed Liz Truss as Conservative party leader and prime minister.

56 MPs who have so far backed Boris Johnson to be prime minister again

The ex-PM was forced to quit by his own MPs after a series of political crises.

‘Given the constant upheaval and lack of direction, it should now be up to the public to decide,’ says one

A yellow warning has been put in place for thunder for much of southern and eastern England until 2am on Monday.

Former chancellor says he would be best to lead Britain through ‘profound economic crisis’

Scottish Deputy First Minister John Swinney made the call as the deadline approaches for candidates to declare in the Tory leadership contest.

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker, an influential figure on the Tory right, is backing former chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Afif El-Khuffash wants to challenge the stigma about breastfeeding.

Former British Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is frontrunner in the Conservative Party’s race to replace Liz Truss as prime minister

As former PM appears set to launch a new Tory leadership bid, we look back on the moments that forced him out of Downing Street just months ago

As former PM appears set to launch a new Tory leadership bid, we look back on the moments that forced him out of Downing Street just months ago

The ex-chancellor lost out to Liz Truss in the last leadership contest just six weeks ago after warning her tax plans would bring turmoil.