Britons ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without major defence spending hike, Nato chief warns
The Nato secretary general said there is no discrepancy between the UK’s current defence spending goals and his own push…
One million students to receive AI training in new skills drive
It comes after government data showed that by 2035 AI will play a part in the roles and responsibilities of…
11th hour bid to ban ‘death pods’ as MPs gear up for final votes on assisted dying
Exclusive: The move by Tory MP Greg Stafford to ban the Sarco suicide pod comes as 1,000 NHS doctors warn…
The Independent Pride List 2025: the LGBT+ people making change happen
The Independent’s Pride List is back again, celebrating the LGBT+ community’s biggest pioneers over the past 12 months
‘Too low, now too high’: Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel U-turn reignites fairness debate
Our community believes the government’s winter fuel policy has swung from being unfairly strict to overly generous, with many calling…
Sadiq Khan urges Rachel Reeves to give more cash to London in spending review
The London mayor is concerned the capital’s transport priorities have been ignored by Labour
From winter fuel payments to two-child benefit: All Starmer’s U-turns explained
The Independent looks at all the times Sir Keir Starmer has let voters down or outright U-turned on his promises…
British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees
The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees
More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says
The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.
Defence secretary fails to rule out tax rises to fund defence spending uplift
While John Healey said he is ‘100 per cent confident’ the defence spending uplift would be achieved, he struggled to…