UK Independent

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:50:30 GMT
Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:38:09 GMT
Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer Kyle Bevan
Kyle Bevan, who murdered his two-year-old stepdaughter, was found dead in his cell on Wednesday

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:10:33 GMT
‘Do not eat’ warning issued for snack that could contain glass
Customers are being urged to not eat the product and return it to their local store

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:25:48 GMT
DWP Christmas Bonus 2025: Who is eligible for the payment and when will it arrive?
Not all benefit claimants will be eligible for the one-off payment

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:24:09 GMT
November 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information you need in November

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:36:57 GMT
One arrested after boy injured in Reading college assault
A boy has been taken to hospital for treatment, police say

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:28:16 GMT
Andrew summoned by US Congress to explain Jeffrey Epstein links
It comes after Andrew was formally stripped of his HRH title

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:43:58 GMT
British grandmother sentenced to death in Bali on drugs charges returns to UK
Lindsay Sandiford spared firing squad on ‘humanitarian grounds’ after over a decade of incarceration in notorious Kerobokan prison

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:57:44 GMT
Eleven arrests after pro-Palestine protest outside Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv match
More than 700 officers deployed around Villa Park in massive policing operation for Europa League tie

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT
Anti-black discrimination ‘baked’ into Metropolitan Police, damning review warns
The report draws on more than 40 years of evidence showing how racism has affected black officers and staff

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:01:25 GMT
Rachel Reeves ‘plans to raise income tax’ in Budget
Chancellor reportedly looking to hike income tax but cut National Insurance in bid to place burden of tax rises on landlords and pensioners

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:37:12 GMT
Natural History Museum creates giant Christmas jumper for its iconic T. Rex
The Natural History Museum's iconic T. Rex has received a festive makeover, featuring a supersized red Christmas jumper and Santa hat, alongside a backdrop depicting a snowy village and starry night sky.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:33:12 GMT
Mistakenly released prisoner hands himself in as Lammy faces fresh pressure over handling of fiasco
William ‘Billy’ Smith, 35, returned to Wandsworth prison after being mistakenly released on Monday

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:31:35 GMT
Southport attack ‘wouldn’t have happened’ if I’d reported knife delivery – but I was too scared, says killer’s father
Attacker’s father Alphonse Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:41:05 GMT
Labour’s new deputy leader warns Rachel Reeves not to break manifesto pledge and raise taxes
Keir Starmer’s new deputy, who replaced Angela Rayner, also demanded urgent action on the controversial two child benefit cap in the Budget

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:20:09 GMT
‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’: Reform mocked as Kent council holds first meeting since video leak chaos
First full council meeting held since several suspended following leaked meeting footage

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:14:04 GMT
Counter terror police struggling to cope as Prevent referrals hit record high in wake of Southport attack
A record 8,778 people were referred to the government’s anti-extremism scheme in the year to March 2025

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:39:08 GMT
Driver who murdered ‘Good Samaritan’ when he ploughed car into crowd is jailed
Hassan Jhangur, 25, hit five people with his Seat Ibiza when he arrived at his sister’s wedding reception

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:35:00 GMT
Disabled people who want to work say they can’t due to ‘chronically underfunded’ welfare system and accessibility issues
Author of major review on how to keep people in work warns UK is ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’ amid ‘enormous’ cost to employers from ill health among workers

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:31:41 GMT
Interest rates live: Bank of England holds rates in boost to savers ahead of Budget
The base rate remains at 4% though there will immediately be an expectation of a December cut

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:29:08 GMT
Labour’s immigration crackdown could cost the UK £4.4bn, Home Office’s own assessment admits
Starmer’s plan to make it harder for international students to stay in the UK will have a drastic impact on the economy, government assessment finds

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:19:44 GMT
Teenager arrested after fireworks thrown at emergency workers during ‘disgraceful’ scenes on Bonfire Night
Police arrested a 14-year-old boy in Liverpool on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:10:56 GMT
Fears of Christmas dinner turkey shortage after bird flu warnings
A single outbreak of the disease could lead to as many as 10,000 Christmas lunches ‘disappearing’, a farmer has warned

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:50:26 GMT
King Charles formally removes Andrew’s prince title and HRH style after Epstein scandal
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was stripped of his prince and Duke of York titles by King Charles in October

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:40:16 GMT
How the Gaza war overshadowed the beautiful game as Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa match
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. supporters have been banned from a ground in Birmingham in a highly divisive move branded antisemitic. But Israeli football also has racism problems that need addressing, campaigners tell James C. Reynolds

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:21:42 GMT
Voices: ‘The books cannot be balanced by Doge-style cuts’: Readers debate how to tackle taxes in upcoming Budget
Our community agreed that, while no one likes paying higher taxes, honesty, fairness, and careful planning are crucial if Rachel Reeves is to navigate the UK’s financial challenges without compromising public services

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:16:21 GMT
Who are the prisoners mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison?
Police are continuing the search for a migrant sex offender who was wrongly freed from jail

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:49:49 GMT
UK’s cheapest supermarket revealed as budget retailer overtaken again
Data from October shows some change amongst the best value shops

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:14:26 GMT
Liam Payne’s inquest delayed until next year as coroner seeks to procure ‘eyewitness statements’
The inquest into the death of the former One Direction star has been adjourned until May 2026

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:08 GMT
Gordon Brown calls for ‘total abolition’ of two-child benefit cap to tackle ‘scar’ of poverty in Britain
The former Labour leader and chancellor issued a stark warning to the current government

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:57:45 GMT
Jamie Oliver spearheads new campaign urging Britons to eat more fibre to combat cancer
The ‘Bang in Some Beans” initiative is aiming to double the UK’s bean consumption by 2028

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:39:14 GMT
UK seizes Jurassic dinosaur fossils worth £12m from Chinese money-laundering suspect
Dinosaur skeletons were bought last year at Christie’s Jurassic Icons auction for £12.4m

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:29:32 GMT
David Lammy told to ‘get a grip’ as search continues for mistakenly freed prisoners
Robert Jenrick has expressed a lack of confidence in David Lammy and said the deputy prime minister’s performance at PMQs was a ‘disgrace’

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:58:57 GMT
Reeves accused of treating drivers ‘like a cash machine’ amid reports of pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles
The Treasury is facing a fall in revenue from fuel duty as more people make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric cars

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:13:30 GMT
Airbnb to provide 60 domestic abuse survivors with temporary accommodation
Platform partnering with Women’s Aid and City Hall in launch of London pilot

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:26:39 GMT
Kate Garraway hits out at Robert Jenrick for swearing on live TV
Kate Garraway told off Robert Jenrick for swearing live on Good Morning Britain as he criticised David Lammy.

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