Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

Defence secretary John Healey urged for de-escalation in Lebanon and ‘a return to a negotiated process’

The ‘Posh PT’ asked for a £3m London property, a classic Mercedes, and a Patek Philippe watch

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

The age limit was supported by those who argued parents face an ‘impossible position’ regarding online harms affecting their children

Cameras at the supermarket car park deemed them ‘overstayers’

Ministers are set to gain new powers to control the flavours and substances in smoking products

Coin has been donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries

Exclusive: Lee Cox, who stole the show with Clumber spaniel Bruin on Sunday, was previously found guilty on animal cruelty charges

Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

The government’s new vocational qualifications were announced as part of reforms to the curriculum and post-16 system

The daily average number of pothole reports RAC received from broken-down drivers in February was three-and-a-half times higher than the same month last year

‘While progress continues’, the latest figures showed that only 42 per cent of the UK’s 50 largest private companies currently meet the 2027 target for board representation

Lawyers will be available to help victims understand their rights and challenge unnecessary requests for personal information, the Ministry of Justice said

The KC defending Evan Williams asked for the sentencing hearing to be adjourned to allow the trainer time to fulfil his ‘very pressing commitments in the racing world this week’

The largest increase was seen among young adults and women

Angela Rayner is among those who could vote against the plan to end the right to a jury trial for some defendants

City of London Police previously said its domestic corruption unit has been investigating allegations of fraud by abuse of position in relation to the federation over the last year

A US Air Force B-52 bomber plane landed at RAF Fairford airbase on Monday (9 March), after the US and Israel’s airstrikes towards Iran sparked widespread regional conflict.

How the UK's gas addiction keeps energy bills high despite the rising role of wind and solar

Energy bills rising is an inflationary pressure the UK’s economy could do without

The latest conflict, which is spreading across the Middle East, will have a significant knock-on effect in terms of inflation, interest rates and commodity prices

Home Office minister Alex Norris confirmed that the government has consulted on potential transitional protections

Health chiefs want 287 inpatients to be removed from one of the sites run by St Andrew’s Healthcare

Taking a multivitamin could slow down ageing by about four months over the course of two years, researchers found

The failure meant there was a ‘missed opportunity to deliver basic life support’ to Adam Ankers

Have your say: Ed Davey has urged King Charles to scrap his US trip as Trump’s attacks on Sir Keir Starmer put the state visit in question

Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Iran, Israel and Russia

Reform UK leader insists he never planned on meeting the president, despite flying to his resort

Currently, self-employed fathers are not entitled to any paternity leave or pay

Katie Nicholl claims to have built a network of contacts who had ‘intimate knowledge of his social life’

In the escalating row over the £2.5bn the Russian oligarch has promised to give to the victims of the Ukrainian war, The Independent has seen a legal letter blaming Keir Starmer’s government for the hold-up

US president’s continued outbursts raise questions over King’s scheduled US state visit in April

Farage’s investment in crypto company Stack, headed by executive chairman Kwasi Kwarteng, comes after Labour asked the Electoral Commission to investigate crypto donations to Reform UK

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Adams has always denied being a member of the Provisional IRA

Independent readers largely backed Sir Keir Starmer standing up to Donald Trump over Iran, with many warning Britain must not repeat the mistakes of Iraq

Suffolk county council have rolled out the policy after a string of abusive incidents

Heating oil’s more volatile pricing is fed straight through to consumers, a key difference to gas and electricity energy supplies

One motoring chief has warned drivers against ‘non-essential’ travel

HMS Dragon is still docked in Portsmouth and is not expected to sail until next week

His estranged daughter insists he should not have a funeral and warns: ‘There is no place for him in heaven’

Inflation concerns could see the BoE pause their recent rate cuts - or head the other direction

The Influence List 2026 recognises the UK’s 50 most influential women across art, politics, sport, business, and social change

There have been street protests and hundreds of objections to the development