Reeves jettisons 'absurd' Tory onshore windfarm ban

Rachel Reeves has ditched the Conservatives\" \"absurd\" onshore windfarm ban in a bid to reboot the economy, claiming the new Labour government's economic inheritance was the worst since the Second World War.

Broken healthcare regulator means we're all put at risk

Racism, misogyny and a backlog of cases have contributed to appalling decisions made by the NMC, writes Nazir Afzal KC

Watchdog let nurse accused of rape continue to practise

Review finds shocking failures within Nursing and Midwifery Council after The Independent reported insider's allegations

Israeli Strike On Gaza School Kills 16 And Injures Dozens

Hamas denies claim the area was being used to hide militants

Sinner Lays Down Powerful Marker As Alcaraz Labours

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz remain on course for a scintillating semi-final showdown at Wimbledon but the Italian will be happier with his work on the middle Sunday at SW19 as the pair moved just one step away from renewing a rivalry that could well define the next decade of men’s tennis.

Starmer Pledges Labour Will Serve 'Entirety Of Scotland'

Sir Keir Starmer said his Labour government would serve "the entirety of Scotland" as he began a tour of the UK yesterday.

The six-year process leading to perfect England penalties

England beat Switzerland on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal thanks to a changed approach that involved rethinking every detail of a penalty shootout, right down to the steps that players take and where they should look.

Shaw return gives England options but also a headache

After 438 minutes of England's Euro 2024 campaign, the only specialist left-back in the squad finally made his entrance.

Emotional Hamilton takes thrilling British Grand Prix

To use a phrase synonymous with Formula One’s most successful driver, still he rises.

Raducanu dazzled by Sun

British star could not quell aggressive New Zealand qualifier, as she becomes last home player to exit Wimbledon singles

'I take the darkest and most unfunny parts of my life and find all the humour in them'

Michelle de Swarte went from living in a women's shelter to becoming an international model. She chats to Ellie Harrison about moving to the States, running out of cash and turning to stand-up, as well as her new semi-autobiographic TV show

Do airlines have to replace your flight on the same day?

Q British Airways sent an email at 11.45pm on Friday night cancelling my mother’s Saturday flight from Malaga to Southampton. The replacement flight they offered was today via Dublin. I’m sure you say airlines are duty-bound to fly people on the same day?

The futuristic US city being planned by tech billionaires

Real estate corporation California Forever has a bold vision to create San Francisco 2.0 but can the developers convince sceptical voters to see the light? Josh Marcus investigates

Renting gets even harder, as landlords seek to ban WFH

Landlords have come under fire for banning prospective tenants from working from home, resulting in calls for new legislation to protect renters.

They are not MPs but they are in Labour's new cabinet

Key unelected figures bring expertise back into government

Get ready for 'misogyny and abuse' women MPs warned

Record number of females elected into 'biggest boys' club'

Minister flip-flops on Blair's proposal for digital ID cards

A Labour cabinet minister has ruled out the introduction of digital ID cards after Tony Blair called for their use to help control migration.

Home secretary launches small boats border squad

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan has been scrapped by Labour

Far right stunned by left in French election turnaround

Leftists and centrists use 'republican front' to thwart Le Pen

Saka shines as England win shootout for semi-final spot

England win 5-3 on penalties

Fifth House Democrat calls for Biden to pull out of race

Minnesota representative Angie Craig has now become the fifth House Democrat to call for president Joe Biden to remove himself from the 2024 presidential race, warning that there is \"simply too much at stake to risk a second Donald Trump presidency\".

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential run-off

Former surgeon has balanced his backing for moderate causes with demonstrations of loyalty to Shia theocracy

Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer dies at 63

Sir Peter Jackson has remembered Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau as \"a monumental figure in the film industry\" following his death at the age of 63.

Public safety 'endangered by toxic nursing regulator'

Official report to find evidence of bullying and gaslighting

Lib Dems win Inverness seat after two recounts

The Liberal Democrats have defeated the SNP in the final UK constituency to be declared in the general election results.

Youngest MP just 22 with oldest 58 years his senior

There is now a 58-year age gap between the oldest and youngest MPs, as Britain's first representative born in the 21st century is elected. When Sir Roger Gale was first elected to parliament in 1983, Sam Carling - now MP for North West Cambridgeshire - was 19 years from being born.

Reform MP who quit the City for the Commons

Reform UK's fifth MP James McMurdock is about to take one of the biggest pay cuts in Westminster to take his seat in parliament.

How Farage won my town...Starmer should be worried

Almost exactly 20 years ago, on 14 June 2004, I sat in my mum's living room, turned on the TV and watched footage of my hometown, Boston, in Lincolnshire, burning. The previous day, more than 100 people had rioted in the town, reports said.

'I sipped a cup of tea at 4am and reflected on everything'

Nigel Farage maps out his plans in the early hours, and it does not involve the Conservatives, he tells

Farage narrowly missed beating Tories into third by few hundred thousand votes

Nigel Farage's Reform UK would have needed to win over just 364,474 more voters to gain more seats than the Conservatives in Thursday's election, shock analysis reveals.