Rachel Reeves has given the strongest hint yet that Labour could abolish the policy

The chancellor said it was important not to let the ‘costs to our economy in allowing child poverty to go unchecked’

Several weather warnings have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and winds are expected to hit on Tuesday

After Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit and Samir Shah apologises, US leader claims broadcaster ‘tried to interfere in election’

NHS staff have felt ‘deliberately intimidated’ by St George’s flags, warned one trust leader

Harry says 11 November is about ‘recognising the cost’ of war

His wife Soumaya Hamdi, said that the father-of-three had suffered a medical emergency while in custody and experienced delays in treatment

Many businesses have been hit by rising employment fees, packaging costs or rates relief ending this year

These extensive raids – the UK’s largest ever crackdown of its kind on money laundering – form the second stage of Operation Machinize

The first moments after a disappearance are critical. The Independent speaks to the charity Missing People about how officers act when a report comes in – and why speed can mean the difference between safety and harm

The broadcaster and Childline founder says SafeCall will offer a lifeline to children who feel unseen and unheard, as she urges readers to back The Independent’s campaign with Missing People

When 16-year-old Alexander Sloley vanished in north London, his family’s life was changed forever. Seventeen years later, his mother tells Harriette Boucher that she is still fighting for answers – and for other missing children to be found befor...

Exclusive: Removing courts’ power would help vulnerable adults and children and ‘free up jail spaces’, experts say, in wake of recent manhunts to find missing prisoners released by mistake

The Prince of Wales also gave an insight into their family life, including their stance on mobile phones

Campaigners say the 15 creatures are kept in ‘un-British’ conditions

Dame Rachel de Souza has called for a new youth justice system "based primarily upon a rehabilitative model of care”

The highest number of attempts at the practical test before passing last year was 21

A three-year review also found that anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent is ‘not fit for purpose’

Dimbleby said the culture of the BBC needs ‘attention and always has done’

One of the children was in a pushchair when the man is said to have attacked with ‘pepper spray’

The BBC “can’t be held to ransom,” David Dimbleby said after Donald Trump threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

Critics say BBC left ‘vacuum’ after failing to ‘properly defend itself’ from criticism or apologise

President’s lawyers issue ultimatum for compensation by Friday: ‘The BBC is on notice’

Morrisons said the closures are part of a shake-up which will result in 365 people facing redundancy

63-year-old Nicholas Martin jailed for 30 years after ‘campaign of abuse’ lasting years

Nick Reynolds, the director at Paradise Park, said how to get Frankie home was “the million dollar question”

Zhimin Qian, 47, was arrested in April 2024 in what has been described as the UK’s largest cryptocurrency seizure

Migrant will be removed to France again ‘as quickly as possible’, Home Office vows

The force said officers attended a number of incidents involving the anti-social use of fireworks

Trump’s legal team concluded the letter by writing, ‘The BBC is on notice’

Chloe Kilcoyne Mawson will take up the post in the House of Lords in April 2026

BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January...

A lifeline for missing children: support The Independent and Missing People’s campaign to launch a new helpline and help secure safer futures for vulnerable young people

The high street bakery chain wants to serve more treats to customers across the UK

Tim Davie’s dramatic resignation over the Panorama controversy has sparked intense debate among our community about whether the BBC can use this crisis to rebuild trust and integrity – or if it marks the start of a deeper decline

From Huw Edwards’ prosecution, to Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, Davie’s tenure at the BBC has been marked by turmoil and controversy

The UK could see the season’s first spell of wintry weather next week, the national forecaster said

Samir Shah acknowledged more than 500 complaints in the letter

Every year, more than 70,000 children in the UK are reported missing. The misery that follows – for the child, for the family, for the community – is often hidden. Too many of these young people have nowhere to turn when they need help most.

This is the clip that led two of the BBC's biggest names to resign.

The uplift in sales comes as Rachel Reeves considers a new tax for electric vehicles

A 34-year-old woman has died in hospital after a stabbing in Birmingham on Friday

Guy and Alison Lubbock – an offshoot of the Bonham-Carter family and actor Helena’s relations – run Adhurst Yurts

The 68-year-old accused of 15 charges, including three indecent assaults at BBC studios in the 1990s

Flossie McShea and a mother-of three have added their support to two fathers’ claim for a judicial review, which seeks to have smartphones completely banned in schools

A total of 52 personnel killed in action during the First and Second World Wars have been named