Labour earmarks £400m for illegal migrant flights

Labour will plough as much as £392m into its drive to deport more illegal migrants, amid accusations it is trying to ape Nigel Farage's resurgent Reform party, The Independent can reveal.

Wiegman makes tough call to drop Kelly from squad

Lionesses coach says winger 'needs minute' with Arsenal as she calls up in-form Nikita Parris for Portugal and Spain ties

Leadbeater is right to rethink her assisted dying proposals

Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate in America, caused a meltdown in Britain when her comments on the use of \"death panels\" to ration healthcare were said to refer to the way that NHS funding is decided. It is almost as if Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP sponsoring the assisted dying bill, is trying to prove her right, 16 years later.

Mobile jobcentres won't stop rising unemployment

Just when you thought we'd had enough stupidity from the government to last a lifetime comes another harebrained idea.

Real pinch stoppage-time goal against unlucky City

A Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti had called it. The Italian isn't a man to get carried away and is rarely wrong. A classic it was, too. A performance out of keeping with Manchester City's season nevertheless produced a result out of keeping with Real Madrid's history.

Policing left in a 'hopeless.position', Met chief warns

Mark Rowley hits out at 'absolutely absurd' ruling that leaves force unable to sack officers subject to serious allegations

A sublimely stressful satire

A brilliant third series of 'The White Lotus' sees a stellar cast unpick the travails of luxury capitalism, writes Nick Hilton

Chelsea footballer Kerr is cleared of racial harassment

Chelsea star Sam Kerr has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment following a trial over calling a Metropolitan Police officer \"stupid and white\". The Australian striker directed the remark at PC Stephen Lovell during an incident in the early hours of 30 January 2023 in southwest London.

Moscow mules: Russians use donkeys in war effort

Donkeys are being used by Vladimir Putin's troops to move ammunition and supplies to the frontline in Ukraine amid a shortage of military vehicles, according to Russian soldiers and war bloggers.

Trade tariffs could derail fragile economic growth

Rachel Reeves has enjoyed a welcome boost by optimistic new growth figures, but has been warned that threatened tariffs from Donald Trump could damage the UK economy.

‘Old dogs’ find their bite to script an unlikely plot twist

The post from Jamie George on social media was typically wry. “There’s life in the old dogs yet,” George quipped beneath a snap of the England hooker and old mucker Elliot Daly, with the pair good mates, club colleagues and international stalwarts.

How Art Deco became this year’s hottest home trend

In 2025, we’re going back in time 100 years, to be precise, says Rachel Loos, who explores the origins of the aesthetic and how it’s roared back into fashion... with a fresh twist

‘Clasico’ rivalry has a bitter edge after Ballon d’Or snub

Real Madrid appear to hold all the power ahead of tonight’s first-leg showdown in east Manchester,

Jurors told how Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in attack

Hadi Matar, 27, said Free Palestine’ as he entered court in western New York accused of the 2022 assault on the author

It’s America Last for Tesla when it comes to taxation

The carmaker enjoyed incredible advantages when it made losses, so why does it pay such little US tax now it’s in profit?

Tractor tax protest brings Westminster to a standstill

Hundreds of vehicles blockaded streets as MPs debated a petition that requests inheritance tax relief stays for farms

Nursery fees set to soar by 10% in wake of tax hike

Parents face a significant financial hit with nursery fees set to soar by 10 per cent in the wake of Rachel Reeves’s controversial tax hikes on employers, a major new survey has found.

Six Nations debate reignites after Wales fall to a new low

Looking out over a sorry, soggy scene in Rome, an ailing emperor surveyed a once formidable empire now in ruin.

Taking it on the chin: meet the new holy grail of beauty

A sculpted or snatched’ jawline has swelled the ranks of impossible standards to live up to, bemoans Katie Rosseinsky

Why has Labour changed its tone on illegal immigration?

It’s not that long ago that the then Labour opposition was arguing that lawful immigration helped the economy grow, and that they wanted more “safe and secure routes” for refugees.

Starmer urged to spell out plan to fight Trump’s tariffs

Labour has insisted it has a plan to deal with Donald Trump’s tariffs, as the latest threat to British steel production prompts demands for Sir Keir Starmer to set out his strategy.

Relations with US on brink, warns Russian minister

Relations between the US and Russia could collapse at any moment, according to an assessment from the Kremlin yesterday.

Second Labour MP loses whip in WhatsApp scandal

A second Labour MP has been suspended from the party amid a row over alleged sexist, homophobic and racist messages in a constituency WhatsApp group.

By Royals appointment, one of Europe’s best dribblers

A coaching revolution at Reading laid the platform for Borussia Dortmund’s 20-year-old winger Jamie Gittens to turn heads with his performances, writes Richard Edwards

Super Bowl fans start fires on streets of Philadelphia

Chaos broke out in Philadelphia after the Kansas City Chiefs’ hopes of winning a third consecutive Super Bowl championship were thwarted by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lamar takes it to the limit, a bit like those other Eagles

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance in front of the president will go down as one of the most important halftime shows in the history of the event,

London-Amsterdam trains back after eight months

Eurostar direct service resumes for initial seven-week period

Steel tariffs may just be the president’s opening gambit

There was a time when the threat of the US imposing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports might have sent the FTSE stock market index into freefall.

Not weird... just wonderful

Louis Theroux has spent the last few years engaging in tepid conversations with celebs. But an explosive interview with Armie Hammer reminded us of his magic, says Adam White

Moth brawl: billionaire wins case over infested mansion

A wealthy couple have won the right to hand back to the seller a 32.5m Notting Hill mansion they bought after it turned out to be infested by millions of moths”.