HM coastguard said it had been called to a ‘tragic incident’ on the beach on Wednesday evening

Gary Lineker is among 100-plus UK millionaires urging Andy Burnham to tax their wealth, but do you think a wealth tax would help Britain’s finances?

Pubs, clubs and live music venues across England will benefit from a 20 per cent cut in business rates from April next year

The Metropolitan Police are arresting approximately 1,000 suspects monthly, aided by drones and high-powered e-bikes, as neighbourhood crime declines across London.

The new prime minister has revealed one policy a day since Monday

The government said it has increased funding for protective security at mosques to £40 million in 2026/27

Tom Reimer is famed for once kitting out opera legend Luciano Pavarotti

Hong Kong District Court says allegations against man are ‘completely fabricated’

The discount will apply to nearly 32,000 hospitality businesses

Bassetlaw MP Jo White has demanded an apology

It comes after the new prime minister vowed that his government would give people a ‘sense that help is coming’ in his first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday

Our community say Britain's food shortages are down to years of political and economic choices, not just a lack of rain – from Brexit and land-use policy to the country's reliance on food imports

Energy drinks and energy shots can contain three to four times more caffeine than regular coffee

Rachel Reeves rejected joining the Global Defence Bank set up by Canadian PM Mark Carney, but her replacement John Healey is understood to be reconsidering it

Intervention comes as new prime minister announces series of policies to help ease cost of living

The Prime Minister will meet with the Scottish First Minister during his visit to Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Miliband also called for calm in the conflict between Iran and the US after Trump threatened to ‘bomb and destroy’ bridges and power stations

Mohammad Bashir drove Jihad Al-Shamie to conduct hostile reconnaissance at the UK Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Swindon

‘For me, service has always meant putting the country first, and I’m proud to have approached the role with that principle at its heart,’ Mr Tapp said in his departure letter

Ex-defence minister says he will keep arguing for greater resources from backbenches

Lissie Harper said that politicians are ‘making decisions from behind a desk that will have real and lasting consequences’ for the families of victims

An England fan was left with serious injuries after the incident in Hackney

‘Balancing the books on the backs of the world's poorest is the wrong choice’

Ryley Hutson was pronounced dead at the scene

After the country has been dried up by heatwaves and hot weather, a spell of rain is on the way, according to the Met Office

Study visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan were halted in March by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who claimed some were exploiting the asylum system

A man was left with serious head injuries in the assault just after 1am

Natalie Surr had also failed to inform Shirebrook Academy that she was in a relationship with a sex offender

Andy Burnham is the UK’s fifth prime minister in four years. He replaces Keir Starmer, who won a general election in 2024. In the latest episode of The Independent’s hit political podcast In The Room, Helen and Cleo discuss what might happen in t...

The deaths of Christopher and Kayleigh Coll have been described as an ‘absolute tragedy’

As the White House voices ‘deep concern’ over Ed Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary, our community have made clear whose side they’re on

Lindsay Foreman, who is now surviving on only water, has vowed to continue her hunger strike until death ‘to make sure everyone sees what is happening here’

Skyrocketing temperatures impacts the insect’s ability to forage

George, who is second in line to the throne, is about to start his secondary schooling at Eton College

New defence secretary says drone will be in the skies in 2027 as part of £300m investment

Travel consultant Laura Tait said the directive made her feel ‘overwhelmed’

Almost 30 years after Wilbert Awdry’s death, the managers of a trust ended up fighting HMRC in a bid to pay out less tax on the royalties

Back-to-back heatwaves have taken a toll on the UK’s green spaces and farmland

Matthew Wright has been accused alongside three others of conspiring to defraud the Environment Agency and Ofwat

The 13 volunteers took turns to observe the nesting ledge, contributing around 150 hours of their time

As the UK prepares to host the G20 summit next year, we have an opportunity to reset our commitment to international development, writes Marsha de Cordova

Newly appointed chancellor John Healey says falling inflation is ‘news families want to hear’

Warnings of drought come as millions of households are hit by hosepipe bans across the country

The Monetary Policy Committee cut rates four times last year but 2026 remains far more uncertain

Alison Newey wanted to run an Easter egg hunt in the care home’s garden

A GoFundMe page was set up to support the family financially and help the boy’s recovery and rehabilitation

Blue Cross has taken in three pets in the last week whose animal companions died during the hot weather

Actress Dame Joanna Lumley, Born Free’s founder patron, has called for a change in the law

Water use soars during heatwaves as land, rivers and streams dry up

Brombil Reservoir became known for its turquoise blue water on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic and has since attracted a number of visitors

Andy Burnham has been warned that the US president ‘will not forget’ Ed Miliband’s fierce criticism of him in the past and that he has some ‘serious diplomatic repair to undertake’ in his new role

Dozens of new appointments have been announced – including some surprising returns to cabinet

Former prime minister claims the ‘Kremlin will be delighted’ with Miliband’s appointment as foreign secretary

A man who threw his victim off a 12ft wall onto a busy road below has been jailed for six years.

Aidan Botha, of Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall said he is now dogged by ‘chronic burner syndrome’

Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham take up their roles after a row over defence spending plagued Sir Keir Starmer’s final weeks at No 10, amid mounting public pressure for the government to prioritise Britain’s ailing military

Andy Burnham has promised to make tackling rough sleeping a priority for his government, but how did he tackle the problem as Greater Manchester mayor?