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A young woman fought back as a balaclava-clad man forced her into a stolen car and attempted to drive off in Hove.

Thousands of people have gathered in Romania’s capital for a pro-European Union march

Exclusive: The last-minute call that sealed the deal between ‘grown ups’ and why Europe now sees Britain as a serious country to do business with as the PM takes The Independent inside the negotiations that secured his US trade deal

Less than one-third of UK adults and less than 45 percent of US adults believe Trump will abide by a trade agreement

Why Turkiye-UK ties are soaring  Arab News

Exclusive: Doctors and renters tell The Independent how housing issues are worsening health in Britain

The Prime Minister said discussions are ‘ongoing’, but that the agreement announced on Thursday ‘doesn’t cover’ the digital services tax.

In a live Q&A, John Rentoul answered readers’ questions on Starmer’s trade deals, their impact on the UK’s global future, and their potential effect on relations with the EU

Exclusive: Activists say shoppers being misled as judge gives permission to appeal against his own decision

US-UK deal 'good news' but tariffs still higher, Bank of England governor says  Reuters

The four white cubs were first spotted by a resident off Ella Street, Hull, on Thursday evening.

The residents and businesses argued that the council had disregarded their concerns

UK prepared to pay to access EU defence programmes  BBC

Lawyers for the government are seeking over £100 million

Monzo’s response left her feeling ‘let down, alone and scared’

The prime minister and chancellor have been accused of ‘scapegoating’ bats and newts

Matthew Smith, former deputy headteacher at Thomas’s Battersea Primary School, was jailed for 12 years

Emergency services responded to a robbery on Tuesday afternoon

Sir Ian Diamond is Britain’s most senior statistician

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court of causing criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree

The two men, aged 32 and 39, were “best of pals” when they set about the tree

Sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn says working on the show made him a "cool dad" with his children.

Sue Gray was sacked in October after losing a bitter power struggle with Sir Keir Starmer’s elections chief Morgan McSweeney

Dylan Tippetts said Labour no longer ‘supports his fundamental rights’

The teenager’s brother begged for anyone with information to come forward, warning: ‘A very dangerous person, or people, are still on the loose’

Andrew Bailey spoke after a UK-US trade deal was agreed on Thursday

Police arrested a 19-year-old on suspicion of driving offences and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, pleaded guilty to eight offences under the Terrorism Act 2000

May started off with the hottest day of the year so far with 29.3C heat in London

It was a friendship that blossomed over fixing an old Land Rover, but it led to the destruction of one of the country’s best-known trees

From the ranger who first spotted the fallen Sycamore Gap tree to a US tourist visiting its stump, Alex Ross discovers a resolve for a strong legacy to be enjoyed by future generations

The business secretary says the UK is ‘better off’ but would still ‘rather be in a world where there were no tariffs’

Rana Slow-Cooked Braised Beef Lasagne was pulled from shelves over seafood contamination fears

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions on the landmark US-UK trade deal – from what’s in the agreement to how Keir Starmer sealed the pact with Donald Trump

As his beloved Arsenal suffered defeat, Keir Starmer struck gold with a US-UK trade deal, as Kate Devlin and Millie Cookereport

The British government said there would be no drop in food standards as a result of the UK-US trade deal

The two survivors revealed they suffered serious injuries which have prevented them from returning to work

The Independent explains what tariffs are still hitting the UK despite trade deal with the US

Judith Robbins, 75, fears she will go out of business after the reclassification of the lettings.

Stock Market News, May 8, 2025: Trump Presents U.K. Trade Deal; Dow Rises 254 Points  WSJ

A shop worker confronted a knife-wielding robber who appeared to threaten a female colleague at a newsagents in Lincolnshire on 29 March.

Highlights: Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain  AP News

The controversial move is likely to face opposition from environmental campaigners

Markets News, May 8, 2025: Stocks Close Higher After Trump Unveils UK Trade Deal, Says More Are Coming; Bitcoin Jumps Above $100K for First Time in 3 Months  Investopedia