- Prince Andrew latest: Virginia Giuffre says she was ‘a toy to be passed around’ in previously unseen Panorama interviewby James C. Reynolds and Shweta Sharma on November 5, 2025 at 5:03 am
Unseen footage of interview with Andrew’s sex abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre aired on Tuesday



- Gopichand Hinduja, who led Britain’s richest business dynasty, dies aged 85by Henry Saker-Clark on November 5, 2025 at 4:27 am
Hinduja and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £35.3bn



- UK ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’, major review into workplace sickness warnsby Caitlin Doherty on November 5, 2025 at 12:26 am
The number of people aged between 16 and 34 who are out of work due to long-term sickness increased by 76% between 2019 and 2024



- Early review finds mistakes in grooming gang investigationsby Margaret Davis on November 5, 2025 at 12:01 am
Thousands of cases are set to be assessed as part of Operation Beaconport



- Oxford-Cambridge corridor to get new national forest as part of £1 billion investmentby Emily Beament on November 5, 2025 at 12:01 am
It comes as part of a £1 billion investment in tree planting and could create more than 14,000 jobs,



- Grooming gang investigations dropped by police because of ‘potentially human error’by Alex Ross on November 5, 2025 at 12:01 am
Thousands of investigations that ended without a conviction will be reviewed as part of Operation Beaconport



- Fen orchid brought back from brink of extinction. Experts warn of ‘stark picture’ for Britain’s plantsby Emily Beament on November 5, 2025 at 12:01 am
The fen orchid can now be found in seven locations in England and three in Wales



- Grand Designs ‘castle’ sparks local fury after going on the market for nearly £8mby Harry Cockburn on November 4, 2025 at 11:10 pm
Largest-ever build to appear on programme has locals reaching for their pitchforks



- Starmer affirms UK commitment to climate action ahead of Cop30 summitby Rebecca Speare-Cole on November 4, 2025 at 10:30 pm
Starmer has reiterated the government’s dedication to clean energy goals and the UK’s role as a global climate leader



- LNER thanks ‘heroic’ worker who protected passengers during Huntingdon train attackby Sam Russell on November 4, 2025 at 9:21 pm
Samir Zitouni’s family has also praised him for his ‘courage’ during the mass stabbings



- Mapped: Where 800,000 pensioners missed out on the winter fuel paymentby Albert Toth on November 4, 2025 at 9:05 pm
Pensioners in rural areas are missing out the most, new analysis reveals



- Which taxes could rise at next Budget?by Albert Toth on November 4, 2025 at 8:03 pm
There are many options on the table as the chancellor looks to raise considerable sums



- London Tube workers agree new pay deal after strikesby Alan Jones on November 4, 2025 at 7:26 pm
The agreement follows five-day strike action in September and ‘sustained’ negotiations



- What I told MPs about the government’s catastrophic Afghan data leakby Holly Bancroft on November 4, 2025 at 6:55 pm
For nearly two years, media organisations – including The Independent – knew about an MoD data breach that had exposed the details of 18,700 Afghan applicants to UK resettlement schemes but were prevented from reporting what had happened due to an unprecedented superinjunction. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was called to give evidence at an MP-led inquiry into the disastrous error



- Greta Thunberg backs UK university student who fears for his safety after visa sponsorship revokedby Shaheena Uddin on November 4, 2025 at 6:26 pm
Pro-Palestinian activist Usama Ghanem has been indefinitely suspended from King’s College London. Jeremy Corbyn, Your Party co-leader, labelled the move ‘deeply disturbing’



- Afghan data leak superinjunction left democracy in ‘deep freeze’, say journalistsby Harry Cockburn on November 4, 2025 at 5:45 pm
The Independent’s home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was among the journalists praised for their ‘grit and determination’ in exposing the saga



- Police to review missed opportunities to arrest Huntingdon train suspect during earlier incidentsby PA Reporter on November 4, 2025 at 5:33 pm
The force voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)



- What is a wealth tax – and would it work in the UK?by Albert Toth on November 4, 2025 at 5:03 pm
Tax experts Dan Neidle and James Meadway give their take on the proposal



- Tommy Robinson found not guilty over border stop terror chargeby Independent Staff on November 4, 2025 at 4:55 pm
Far-right figure was driving Bentley to Benidorm with thousands of pounds in cash when he was stopped by police, court heard



- Former Met officer held hand over mouth of girl, 12, to ‘prevent her screaming’ as he molested her, jury toldby Amy-Clare Martin on November 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm
David Carrick was previously convicted of 71 instances of sexual violence against 12 women, a court heard



- ‘We fled to the UK to start a new life - now my son is depressed and malnourished’by Holly Bancroft on November 4, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Teenage asylum seeker vomits after every meal at Home Office hotel because the food is so bad, his mother claims



- Elaine Paige promises to send King Charles signed copy of new album after receiving damehoodby Ellie Ng on November 4, 2025 at 3:30 pm
‘I’m sure it’s not something that he would be particularly interested in but I will send it anyway,’ joked the West End icon



- Here’s why the UK’s state pension is the least generous across the G7by Karl Matchett on November 4, 2025 at 3:25 pm
British pensioners are only getting 22 per cent of their pre-retirement income from government payment



- Flood alerts issued as parts of UK brace for heavy rain after Met Office weather warningsby Shaheena Uddin on November 4, 2025 at 2:25 pm
Wales and parts of south-west England are expected to see heavy rain over the next two days



- Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates agrees multimillion-pound compensation dealby Alex Ross on November 4, 2025 at 1:27 pm
The deal reached by the government with Sir Alan Bates could be between £4m and £5m, reports suggest



- Budget: Pound plummets after Reeves hints at tax rises – but government bonds rallyby Karl Matchett on November 4, 2025 at 1:03 pm
The chancellor refused to rule out tax hikes and said the upcoming Budget will focus on lowering inflation



- One in four new puppy owners have considered rehoming as pet abandonment soarsby Shaheena Uddin on November 4, 2025 at 12:28 pm
The RSPCA also found record levels of pet abandonment in the UK, with 22,503 cases reported last year



- Moment dangerous lorry driver smashes into traffic at 50mph on busy motorwayby Holly Bishop on November 4, 2025 at 12:08 pm
Police have released footage of a HGV driver ploughing into several cars at 50mph on the A27.



- Fresh lead in Meredith Kercher murder as Italian prosecutors ‘search for mystery woman’by Alex Croft on November 4, 2025 at 12:03 pm
The British student was killed in Perugia, Italy in 2007, in a murder case that attracted world-wide attention



- Voices: Income tax rises or fairer reforms? Join The Independent Debate on the Budget choices facing Rachel Reevesby Independent and Lauren MacDougall on November 4, 2025 at 11:54 am
As Rachel Reeves prepares her first Budget and warns of ‘painful decisions’ ahead, debate is growing over whether she should raise taxes to fix the public finances or find fairer, alternative ways to boost revenue. Now it’s time to have your say...



- How could inheritance tax change at the Budget?by Albert Toth on November 4, 2025 at 11:05 am
The chancellor is reportedly considering a number of tweaks to inheritance after last years’ reforms



- Is Reeves mounting a pensions tax raid at the Budget?by Albert Toth on November 4, 2025 at 11:02 am
As the chancellor looks to bolster government funds, few options remain off the table



- Watch live: The Independent’s Holly Bancroft give evidence to MPs on Afghan data breachby Holly Bishop on November 4, 2025 at 10:51 am
Watch live as The Independent Social Affairs Correspondent Holly Bancroft gives evidence to a Defence Committee meeting over the Afghan data breach and super-injunction on Tuesday (4 November).



- Former minister issues extraordinary apology for trusting Israel over killing of Palestine’s ‘angel of mercy’by Simon Walters on November 4, 2025 at 10:05 am
Exclusive: Alistair Burt admits he ‘should have been more bold’ in calling out Israel over the death of a 21-year-old paramedic, who was shot dead near the Israel-Gaza border while rushing to treat a wounded man



- The cost-of-living cuts millions of households are being forced to makeby Vicky Shaw on November 4, 2025 at 9:55 am
A Which? survey found 52 per cent of respondents altered spending in the month to mid-October



