Budget 2024 live updates: Inflation falls to lowest rate in three years, Reeves ‘eyes £40bn’ in cuts and spending Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first…
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The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was in 2016.
It tends to take a pro-market stance on economic issues and is politically aligned with liberalism.
Majority of parents not deterred by fines for term-time family holidays – survey The majority of parents say fines for unauthorised absences would not deter…
Food guru Tim Spector and health experts call on NHS to make vegan food the norm in hospitals Food guru Tim Spector has joined healthcare…
Assisted dying ‘dangerous’ says Archbishop of Canterbury as bill to be introduced today – UK politics live The new bill to allow assisted dying will…
Deaths of people sleeping rough up 42% as nearly 1,500 homeless people died last year Deaths of rough sleepers in the UK have increased by…
Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change? The assisted dying debate will return to Parliament this week as a new bill…
Average rent across the UK reaches record high Rent prices outside London have hit a new record high. Prices outside the capital have now reached…
Lucy Letby initially failed her student nurse placement after lack of empathy, inquiry finds Lucy Letby initially failed her final year placement as a student…
Covid vaccine: How to book a jab and who is eligible? The number of people going to hospital with Covid across Britain has risen at an “alarming”…
Inflation falls below 2% target for first time in three years UK inflation has decreased to below the 2 per cent target for the first…
King Charles faces unusual ‘snub’ as Zara Tindall’s husband lays bare life in royal family King Charles and Queen Camilla are facing an embarrassing snub…
UK politics live: No 10 rejects new accusations over Taylor Swift ticket and police escort row Downing Street has rejected suggestions that Sir Keir Starmer…
Sara Sharif murder trial latest: Schoolgirl’s head ‘covered with homemade hood’ in weeks before death Sara Sharif’s head was covered with “homemade hoods” made of…
Watch: Inquiry into Novichok poisoning of Dawn Sturgess begins Watch as the inquiry into how Dawn Sturgess was fatally poisoned after being exposed to the…
Sadiq Khan puts pressure on Starmer over EU as he insists no reason to be scared of single market return Sadiq Khan has piled pressure…
Covid vaccine: How to book a jab and who is eligible? The number of people going to hospital with Covid across Britain has risen at an “alarming”…
Vladimir Putin ordered Novichok attack on my life, Salisbury victim Sergei Skripal tells Dawn Sturgess inquiry Salisbury poisoning victim Sergei Skripal believes Vladimir Putin personally…
Rachel Reeves boosts big business as she caps corporation tax at 25% and woos investment in Britain Rachel Reeves announced her fourth big tax freeze…
Afghan special forces to be brought to Britain as minister finally admits troops were employed by UK Hundreds of Afghan special forces soldiers and their…
Yvette Cooper jokes husband’s advice was to ‘shake it off’ after Taylor Swift police protection questions Yvette Cooper has joked her husband’s advice was to…
Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP Children who are “doom scrolling” for hours a day on smartphones…
Unemployed to be given weight-loss jab to help them back into work, government announces Unemployed people will be given weight-loss jabs to assist them back…
King Charles enjoys performance from Elton John at reception for UK’s international investment summit The King joined some of the world’s top chief executives and…
Charities urge Government to target smaller websites under Online Safety Act A group of charities and online safety campaigners have written to the Prime Minister,…
UK ‘dangerously underprepared’ for future energy crisis and price spikes, experts warn The UK is “dangerously underprepared” and vulnerable to another energy crisis that would see…