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Derek Boshier, pioneer of British Pop Art, dies at 87

Derek Boshier, the seminal English artist and leading figure of the British Pop Art scene, has died. He was known for his frequent collaborations with David Bowie, designing two of his album covers.

Painter's nine-year sentence longest yet of summer riots

A painter and decorator who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers and attacked police with missiles during rioting in Rotherham has been jailed for nine years.

What exactly are Labour's plans to reform the Lords?

Legislation to abolish the remaining hereditary peers’ right to sit in the House of Lords has been tabled by the government. Fulfilling a manifesto commitment, it is the first step in a proposed more radical reform of the upper chamber of parliament, intended to place it on a democratic footing. Minister for the constitution Nick Thomas-Symonds says the proposed law is a “landmark reform to our constitution” and marks an end to voting on laws “by an accident of birth”.

Double-act disappointment doesn't dampen the Greens

Not since Ryan Gosling stole the show in Barbie has the supporting actor had such a happy break. Until a few minutes after 2pm, the Green Party was co-led as usual by Carla Denyer and Wassisname, you know, that clean-cut fella in the neat suit and specs?

Germany may utilise UK facilities for Rwanda plan

'A complete farce', says Tory leadership frontrunner Robert Jenrick as the prime minister vows to tackle smuggling gangs

Johnson gives Owen job at his green consultancy firm

The woman made Britain's youngest peer by Boris Johnson has a plum new job at an environmental consultancy chaired by the former prime minister, The Independent can reveal.

'Half-baked' plan could see UK convicts sent to Estonia

Prison officers deride scheme as jails house record numbers

German extremism holds a crucial lesson for the UK

Populist parties now pose the greatest danger to Germany and its chancellor, writes John Kampfner. Keir Starmer will need to leave his comfort zone if he is to avoid a similar fate

Draper isn't Murray but can match him at the US Open

Jack Draper and Andy Murray are both tennis players, but that’s just about where the likeness stops.

A culture war is now ripping through the heart of United

When Manchester United announced that they were sticking with Erik ten Hag in June, explanations to the media made specific mention of “the fans”.

'I opened up my options, looked at the bigger picture'

England midfielder Conor Gallagher explains to Richard Jolly why he only has ‘good things to say’ about Chelsea after he was controversially sold by his boyhood club this summer

Royal Mail must offer a quid pro quo if it cuts deliveries

Here’s the truth – we send far fewer letters than we used to.

Olympic runner set on fire by former boyfriend dies

Tributes have been paid to the Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who has died days after she was set on fire following an argument with a former boyfriend in Kenya.

Woman 'raped by 72 men' says husband sacrificed her

A woman who is said to have been repeatedly drugged and raped by her now former husband and dozens of men he invited into their home yesterday said in court that her world collapsed after she was sacrificed on the altar of vice”.

Former Brexit negotiator Barnier is France's new PM

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been appointed as the new French prime minister following weeks of political deadlock.

'I could die at any moment'

Indians forced to serve with the Russian army in Ukraine, tell The Independent that they feel abandoned by Delhi

Indecent assault charges against Weinstein dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has discontinued criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein following an alleged sexual assault in London in 1996.

Yacht couples 'suffocated in Bayesian cabin air bubble'

Four of the victims of last month’s Bayesian yacht disaster died after oxygen ran out in an air bubble on the sunken vessel, it has been reported.

Wife of former rugby player Hastings missing after swim

The wife of former Scotland rugby international Scott Hastings has been missing since Tuesday when she went swimming in the Firth of Forth, the Hastings family have confirmed.

Anger over Oasis gig sales sparks Ticketmaster probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over its handling of Oasis ticket sales.

Indie band win Mercury Prize with debut album

Rock band English Teacher’s debut album, This Could Be Texas, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Mercury Prize.

Letby plans to launch fresh appeal with new legal team

Child serial killer Lucy Letby is planning to launch a third appeal with a new legal team, her barrister has revealed.

Kyle denies humiliating TV guest who died days later

Unaired clip shows host telling Steve Dymond, grow a pair’

Co-leader of Greens denies wind farm pylons hypocrisy

The co-leader of the Green Party has defended himself after the Labour government tried to portray him as a hypocrite on clean energy infrastructure.

Can Greens mature while staying true to their roots?

With four MPs and 7 per cent of the vote, the Green Party scored a record performance in July’s general election – and as the party begins its England and Wales conference in Manchester, there is much for it to look forward to.

Prisoners could serve their sentences in Estonian jails

Prisoners in the UK could serve their sentences in Estonia as the Labour government explores ways to offset chronic overcrowding.

Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site

Labour has scrapped plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, weeks after it dumped the Conservative government’s Rwanda deportation scheme.

Grenfell families tell Met to bring charges without delay

Survivors fear they won’t live to see justice being served

Team GB's 'kings of clay' reach doubles final in Paris

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid can empathise with that quote available in every tacky souvenir shop here - that Paris is always a good idea.

How Sancho wound up as United's fifth-choice winger

There was something sadly fitting about the way it ended.