Voices: Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?

Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims' groups and the opposition say the changes still don't go far enough

The couple were reportedly ‘surprised’ by the memorandum issued by King Charles

One month of living costs in London equates to five months in Thailand’s Chiang Mai

Israel has hit out at Ed Miliband’s plans, calling them ‘outrageous lies’ after a raft of sanctions were announced on Tuesday

New research shows just one in five voters think Brexit has been a success, heaping pressure on the new prime minister to improve Britain’s relationship with Europe

Gheorghita Arsene was buried alive after a ditch collapsed on him in June 2020

Waiting times remain “too long,” stresses DVLA chief

It certainly isn’t the first time Reform’s finances have landed the party in hot water. But the latest scandal does show a changing Nigel Farage, says Helen MacNamara. Reported by Maja Anushka

Westminster is back, and so is conference season, beginning with Reform’s scandal-hit gathering in Birmingham.

Police attended a Tesco petrol station in Harlow where Richie was arrested

People on the estate in Drakes Broughton are refusing requests by the developer to let them through.

Israel has hit out at Ed Miliband’s plans, calling them ‘outrageous lies’ after a raft of sanctions were announced on Tuesday

The new study said the temperature at which coffee and tea is drunk in Western populations is around 60C

The 62-year-old actor was arrested by police at a petrol station forecourt in July 2026

Money Saving Expert’s Martin Lewis has urged parents to look at high interest savings accounts and Junior ISAs

New research seen by The Independent shows that Andy Burnham’s social media videos on pub snacks, toy buses, the cost of Freddos and playing a guitar with a soldier are outdoing the Reform UK leader’s efforts

Despite the wet weather, most of England and all of Wales is still in drought

Colleges say there are multiple barriers preventing young people from attending college

Two men were carrying spray paint, glue, and a red boiler suit when they were accosted by police at the Cotswold estate

A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two cyclists die in a crash in Kent.

Will Mcllory says no women will be employed in any of his branches

Stephen Vincent from Sheffield aims to offer jargon-free data to help with laundry day.

A civil war erupted within the party after Tim Montgomerie was suspended last month

Israel has hit out at Ed Miliband’s plans, calling them ‘outrageous lies’ after a raft of sanctions were announced on Tuesday

The owner of Mentmore Towers, which starred in Batman Begins, says a repair scheme is under way.

Despite the wet weather, most of England and all of Wales is still in drought

The famous stately home has featured in several high-profile films including the 2005 superhero movie

Matthew Wiggins successfully argued that the government’s actions had severely impacted his business

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were killed in the crash

Airports have warned of further disruption as flights continue to be cancelled on Wednesday morning