- King Charles unable to speak to Prince Harry over fear of media leak, royal insider claims: Liveby Tara Cobham and Rebecca Whittaker on May 3, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Duke of Sussex reveals his father currently ‘won’t speak to me’ because of legal battle over his UK security
- First look at artworks commissioned by King Charles to mark coronationby Tony Jones on May 3, 2025 at 9:10 pm
The collection captures key moments from the historic weekend
- Local elections were ‘devastating’ for Labour, says top pollster John Curticeby David Maddox on May 3, 2025 at 8:44 pm
Exclusive: Curtice warns that Starmer’s failings have opened the door for Reform, while fellow pollster Luke Tryl suggests the Tories only have 12 months to turn things around
- New Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns vows to sack county council’s diversity officers - except there aren’t anyby David Maddox on May 3, 2025 at 7:43 pm
Dame Andrea Jenkyns has doubled down on Farage’s pledge to sack diversity officers in Lincolnshire but the county council has revealed it does not employ any
- 14 children arrested over death of boy in a warehouse fireby Holly Evans on May 3, 2025 at 7:41 pm
The body is believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, who was reported missing on Friday
- Local elections in numbers: 677 new Reform councillors – while Labour gets no votes in some wardsby Alicja Hagopian on May 3, 2025 at 7:02 pm
The Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian crunches the numbers from this year’s local elections
- Man arrested after teenager attacked on Devon beach during ‘large-scale disorder’by Rebecca Whittaker on May 3, 2025 at 6:19 pm
- Where did Labour and the Tories suffer most in the local elections?by Alicja Hagopian on May 3, 2025 at 5:52 pm
As Starmer and Badenoch suffer pressure following their parties’ crushing defeats, data correspondent Alicja Hagopian looks at where Labour and Conservatives performed the worst
- May bank holiday supermarket opening hours – full list including Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and moreby Rebecca Whittaker on May 3, 2025 at 4:12 pm
Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday Monday
- Jeremy Vine reveals why he decided to give up cycling videosby Tara Cobham on May 3, 2025 at 3:04 pm
BBC Radio 2 presenter has been sharing videos of his commute to work in London for years, using his platform to call out dangerous drivers and campaign for better road safety for cyclists
- VE Day: Ukrainian troops to join London procession to mark anniversary of victoryby Catherine Wylie on May 3, 2025 at 2:22 pm
The act of solidarity reflects global support for Ukraine, Ministry of Defence says
- Local elections 2025 mapped: Full results for every council and mayoral raceby David Maddox and Alicja Hagopian on May 3, 2025 at 1:20 pm
Reform swept up this year’s local elections, winning 677 seats across all contested councils. While the Lib Dems also saw success, the Tories and Labour faced devastating defeats
- Farage warns council staff to look for other jobs after Reform takes control of Durhamby Kate Devlin on May 3, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Nigel Farage has warned council staff to look for other jobs after Reform took control of Durham.
- Co-op admits hackers accessed customer details in cyberattackby Rebecca Whittaker on May 3, 2025 at 12:13 pm
Supermarket says the hackers ‘accessed data relating to a significant number of our current and past members’
- Local election results live: Farage hails ‘end of two-party politics’ as Starmer and Badenoch apologiseby David Maddox,Alex Croft and Tara Cobham on May 3, 2025 at 11:48 am
Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests
- Prince Harry: Five key moments from the interview after losing legal challenge over securityby Rebecca Whittaker on May 3, 2025 at 10:44 am
“I would love a reconciliation with my family. There's no point in continuing to fight any more,” the Duke of Sussex said
- Prince Harry reveals Charles ‘won’t speak to me’ and wants ‘reconciliation’ with royal familyby Holly Evans,Jane Dalton and Tara Cobham on May 3, 2025 at 10:36 am
Duke of Sussex says there’s ‘no point in continuing to fight anymore’ in emotional interview
- Andrea Jenkyns: The opera-singing ex-Tory MP’s journey from working in Greggs to a radical Reform UK mayorby David Maddox on May 3, 2025 at 9:10 am
From swearing at protesters outside Downing Street to becoming the mayor of Lincolnshire in an election where opponents claimed she was not qualified to stand, Dame Andrea Jenkyns has had a career of controversy and drama like few others, says The Independent’s political editor David Maddox
- What Reform’s Runcorn by-election win means for Labour and the Toriesby Jonathan Tonge on May 3, 2025 at 7:28 am
British politics have never been more fragmented, writes Jonathan Tonge
- Tory plotting already underway to replace Kemi Badenoch as leader after local elections disasterby David Maddox on May 3, 2025 at 7:18 am
Exclusive: Senior Tories plan to ask Robert Jenrick to make a bid to become Tory leader
- Cockerel owner hit with fine after neighbours complain about noisy birdby Ben Mitchell on May 2, 2025 at 2:11 pm
Brutus the cockerel reportedly started crowing as early as 5am
