- Teenager fighting for life after horror shooting outside Wembley Stadiumby Bryony Gooch on September 22, 2025 at 6:19 am
The victim was rushed to a major trauma centre where he remains in critical condition
- Student left in agony after untreated decay led to abscess that nearly caused sepsisby Eleanor Fleming on September 22, 2025 at 5:51 am
The student described the events as ‘traumatic’ and said she now has a ‘deep fear of dentists’
- Zarah Sultana drops legal threat in bitter feud with Corbyn over Your Partyby Bryony Gooch on September 21, 2025 at 10:16 pm
Ms Sultana said she would put the argument behind her ‘for the sake of the party’
- Social media should have cigarette packet-style health warnings, Lib Dems to sayby David Lynch on September 21, 2025 at 9:30 pm
In a drive to make the internet safer for young people, the Lib Dems also want to introduce a ‘doomscrolling cap’.
- Duchess of York wrote to ‘supreme friend’ Epstein after insisting she had cut ties, leaked email revealsby Alex Croft on September 21, 2025 at 7:27 pm
The Duchess of York’s spokesperson said she sent the letter to “assuage” Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened her with defamation
- UK formally recognises Palestinian state marking major milestone in push for peace in Middle Eastby Archie Mitchell on September 21, 2025 at 5:03 pm
The move will spark fury in Israel, but the prime minister insists ‘this solution is not a reward for Hamas’
- A ‘huge step’ but is it ‘too late’? Gazans react to UK’s recognition of Palestinian stateby Alex Croft on September 21, 2025 at 4:49 pm
More than a decade after the House of Commons voted to recognise the state of Palestine, the government has finally followed through. Palestinians say they are happy – but say it is a futile move if not backed up by further action
- Police slam false claims they are investigating child for viewing social media postby Nicole Wootton-Cane on September 21, 2025 at 4:07 pm
West Midlands Police said the viral clips were ‘misleading’ and ‘heavily edited’
- Households hit with higher bills in £1bn ‘racket’ that sees wind farms paid to turn off powerby Alex Ross on September 21, 2025 at 4:03 pm
Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price
- Jay Slater’s mother slams ‘armchair detectives’ as she sets record straight on son’s final hoursby Nicole Wootton-Cane on September 21, 2025 at 3:11 pm
Online conspiracy theorists ‘completely dehumanised’ Jay Slater after his disappearance in Tenerife, his mother Debbie said
- Sadiq Khan says he has ‘more important things to worry about’ after Trump’s ‘worst mayor’ digby Ellie Crabbe on September 21, 2025 at 2:52 pm
Trump earlier this week called Khan ‘among the worst mayors in the world’
- King Charles makes trip to world’s oldest person after saying goodbye to Donald Trumpby Laura Elston on September 21, 2025 at 2:44 pm
Charles headed to see 116-year-old Ethel Caterham at her care home in Lightwater, Surrey
- Rachel Reeves facing backlash in ‘taxi tax’ Budget rowby Archie Mitchell on September 21, 2025 at 2:31 pm
Levy on cab rides set to join other Budget disasters such as ‘tractor tax’ and ‘pasty tax’
- Keir Starmer’s statement in full on the recognition of Palestineby PA Reporters on September 21, 2025 at 2:16 pm
- What does recognising Palestine as a state actually mean?by Tara Cobham and Bryony Gooch on September 21, 2025 at 1:46 pm
Starmer said he made the move ‘in the face of the growing horror in the Middle East’ after Israel failed to meet demands, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza. But what does that mean in practice? Tara Cobham and Bryony Gooch explain
- Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton dies aged 79by Alex Croft on September 21, 2025 at 1:28 pm
The former journalist had Parkinson’s disease and had recently developed pneumonia
- Ed Davey ‘not afraid of Nigel Farage’ and claims he is leader who can stop Reform’s march to powerby Kate Devlin on September 21, 2025 at 12:59 pm
Exclusive: Liberal Democrat accuses Labour leader Keir Starmer and the Tories’ Kemi Badenoch of trying to mimic Reform UK
- ‘I bought my wonderful home for £1.2m – but HS2 came along and now I could be forced to sell for £757k’by Alex Ross on September 21, 2025 at 11:58 am
Steph Wilkin says her future plans to buy a new home and invest in her pension will be hit if she is forced to sell up to HS2
- What caused cyber attack that crippled major airports including Heathrow – and could it be a test for something bigger?by Nicole Wootton-Cane on September 21, 2025 at 11:32 am
As thousands continue to face disruption at Heathrow and other European airports, experts warn this outage may not be the last
- ‘We thought we would be executed’: Elderly British couple detained by Taliban say they feared for their lives in jailby Bryony Gooch on September 21, 2025 at 11:26 am
Peter and Barbie Reynolds arrived back in the UK after they were freed by the Taliban on Friday
- Charity closures soar by three-quarters as stalling donations and cost of living crisis blamedby Millie Cooke on September 21, 2025 at 10:58 am
Oxfam warned that charities are being ‘asked to do more with less, at the very moment people need us most’ as new data shows that charity closures are soaring
- UK to recognise Palestinian state in historic move as Starmer condemns humanitarian crisis in Gazaby Kate Devlin on September 21, 2025 at 8:13 am
Keir Starmer will take the historic step of recognising Palestine on Sunday after ministers concluded the humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave has deteriorated amid Israel’s assault on Gaza City.
- UK flies fighter jets over Poland in warning shot to Putin to stay out of Nato territoryby Kate Devlin and Archie Mitchell on September 21, 2025 at 7:48 am
Moscow claims incursion into Estonia was ‘scheduled flight’ after Donald Trump warns the breach could lead to ‘big trouble’
