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The single winner matched all six numbers, securing the £8,667,563 prize

The Independent has seen briefing notes from officials suggesting that mayoral elections will postponed from 2026 to 2028

The Independent has seen briefing notes from officials suggesting that mayoral elections will postponed from 2026 to 2028

King Charles spoke of Britain and the UK’s ‘deep friendship’ during a state visit from German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Reform UK investigates social media activity of council leader  BBC

Stronger reforms called for over baby formula crisis  Sky News

Experts have said the phenomenon is ‘likely’ to be visible to much of the UK

The Take Back Power campaign group said three supporters emptied bags of manure next to the 25ft tree in the hotel’s lobby

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from the vote in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from the vote in a fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

Secondary school featured Reform UK members on the extreme far-right of a display of the political spectrum

Successful whistleblowers could receive hundreds of thousands from the tax authority

Peter Cushing’s likeness was featured in a 2016 Star Wars movie despite the actor passing away in 1994

Iconic vehicle cost just £900 when owner purchased it in 1973

Failures and omissions made after driver Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity, review concludes

The annual tradition, which started in the US, falls this weekend on 6 December and is expected to boost small businesses £5.3bn

Lancashire Police were called to the scene on Wednesday

Leon has over 70 restaurants and over 1,000 staff

Couple were warmly met by the King and Queen after being greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales

Peter Cushing’s likeness was featured in a 2016 Star Wars movie despite the actor passing away in 1994

Banks risk a fine if they do not share information with government agents when asked

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Rachel Reeves for forcing Richard Hughes to resign as chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) because he revealed that she had potentially misled the public over the existence of a spending black hole

Footage shows the moment a nursery worker who admitted to sexually abusing young children in his care was arrested.

The Prime Minister says he aims to lift ‘half a million children out of poverty’

The National Trust needs £330,000 to fund the purchase of the land

Vincent Chen filmed children as young as two years old while using a work-issued iPad

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces a grilling over the Budget at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (3 December).

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer faces a grilling over the Budget at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (3 December).

The Prince and Princess of Wales were at Heathrow to carry out their customary duty on behalf of King Charles

It comes after reports Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’

An investigation into the brutal murder of a woman two decades ago has concluded following a DNA breakthrough

The WI has welcomed transgender women as members for more than 40 years, but said it felt it ‘had no other choice’ to now exclude them

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from the vote, while one backbencher voted against controversial measures to impose inheritance tax on farmers

The European Union's asylum agency says it is updating its guidance for applications by Syrian nationals one year after the fall of Bashar Assad

The best value has been revealed for shoppers looking to keep costs down over Christmas

The trees will be available to shoppers on a first-come, first-served basis

Labour health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

The art was believed lost for two decades from 1975 until 1994

Labour health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

It comes after reports Nigel Farage told donors that a Reform-Tory pact is ‘inevitable’

China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy  AP News

Laura Anne Jones was suspended from the Senedd for two weeks for using an offensive remark

Wes Streeting has accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of acting like “moaning minnies” over the doctors’ strike.

The health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

Emma McDaniel's dad Mark Talbot walked out of her life when she was just eight-months-old

Around 24,000 households in the Kent town have been left without a water supply for four days

The Bafta-winning actor says researching Rosemary West exposed the hidden crisis of children who vanish without anyone realising, as she talks to Tara Cobham about joining The Independent’s SafeCall appeal

Monica Dolan has pledged her support for The Independent's SafeCall campaign.

Almost three quarters of a million food parcels were provided for children last winter

Government warned against dismissing the case as a ‘one-off’ caused by outdated espionage laws, warning parallels in new legislation must be handled carefully to prevent a similar issue happening again