Starmer latest: PM expected to resign within hours as Burnham returns to the Commons

The Independent understands Sir Keir Starmer’s expected resignation could pave the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister by September

Emergency services were called to Southbourne beach in Dorset on Monday afternoon to attend to the incident

Both former defence minister Al Carns and Sir Keir Starmer’s chief secretary Darren Jones have not ruled out a leadership bid

At a special preview screening for The Independent’s new documentary ‘Hunted: Kidnapped, blackmailed and tortured for being LGBTQ+’ the vital nature of funding to protect safe spaces for vulnerable communities was laid bare

Accountant James Dinsdale married his two wives five years apart in Las Vegas

‘One way or another, our interests will always remain closely tied up with our closest geographical neighbours’, Nick Clegg argued

Peter Murrell was led away from court in handcuffs after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison for embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National Party.

Three names dominate discussions about who would be Burnham’s chancellor if he becomes prime minister – but there could still be a surprise candidate

Former husband of Nicola Sturgeon sentenced to more than five years behind bars after making extravagant purchases with party funds

Ten years ago today, on 23 June 2016, the UK narrowly voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that sent shockwaves across Britain and the rest of Europe.

The Independent relives the EU referendum night 10 years ago – from the moment the polls closed to the dawning realisation that the Leave campaign had won

The survey, conducted by Merlin Strategy for The Independent, found that 55 per cent of people want a return to freedom of movement, while just 16 per cent said they oppose it

The Met Office has issued a rare ‘red warning’ for temperatures which are expected to reach 39C

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks

The watchdog discovered that the ticket resller was employing an unlawful method known as ‘drip pricing’

Wes Streeting backed out of the Labour leadership race, clearing the path for Andy Burnham’s No 10 coronation

Relive the EU referendum night 10 years ago – from the moment the polls closed to the dawning realisation that the Leave campaign had won

Our community reflects on the night of the Brexit referendum ten years on, sharing sharply contrasting memories shaped by shock, celebration and everything in between as the result came in and a country changed overnight

Northern leaders say the Tory government’s post-Brexit Levelling Up programme to spread wealth across the UK has failed

Charities have also warned about caring for cats in the heat

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics

A new survey has revealed that 27 per cent of UK families do not have a summer holiday booked

Gas prices for winter are more volatile than in recent years following the conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The letter set in motion the negotiations that led to the 1783 Treaty of Paris, when Britain formally recognised the independence of the United States

The Met Police hailed a six-month pilot programme in Croydon as a success

Donaldson was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of 18 historical sexual offences against two women when they were children

Wes Streeting has backed out of the Labour leadership race, clearing the path for Andy Burnham’s No 10 coronation

Smiling ‘King of the North’ makes triumphant return to Westminster as PM steps down ‘with good grace’

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

The majority of British prime ministers over the years have been Anglican