Zack Polanski now less popular than Nigel Farage, stark new poll shows
Polanski’s net approval ratings fall ahead of crucial by-election that could decide his future as Green Party leader
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Bentley spotted on sale at Doncaster dealership for £125k
The dealership described the Bentley as ‘beautiful, in flawless condition and has just 7,000 miles on it’
How can I protect my data after the ASOS hack and who was affected?
Personal information, such as names and contact details, may have been accessed in the hack, the fashion retailer warned
South West Water owner asks investors for £550m after record sewage fine
The firm recently received a record-breaking fine for environmental offences relating to pollution incidents in Devon and Cornwall
Poorer UK households could be given extra money in Budget to help with rising energy bills
Millions of households could receive discounts of up to £250 under the plans
William Shatner bizarrely weighs in on Aldi row over ‘intimidating’ letter
The Star Trek actor Shatner waded into the drama on Tuesday as he responded to Brooks’ post
F1 team Williams in £1m High Court battle after historic Grand Prix car vanishes into thin air
It was loaned to a garage owner, who claims he lost track of it after suffering a stroke
Thieves take 500kg of grapes from family-run Norfolk vineyard – worth up to £8,000
The haul would be enough to make about 400 bottles of wine
Oil giant threatens to stop UK investment if North Sea drilling is denied
Andy Burnham noted that he would adopt a ‘pragmatic’ approach towards North Sea oil and gas ahead of pending rulings on Jackdaw and Rosebank
The English cities that are Neet hotspots as expert issues fresh warning
The think tank said its study revealed ‘stark differences’ between areas
I led the controversial SAS Death on the Rock operation – this is what happened
Ed*, the SAS commander leading one of the most contentious flash points of the Northern Ireland conflict, describes the moments leading up to the Gibraltar operation in March 1988 - and tells Sam Kiley how the fallout has lasted for decades
UK property market warned over 'gathering dark clouds' as house prices stall amid rising mortgage rates
Mortgage rates are on the rise but house prices across the UK failed to grow last month
First ads for ‘powerful’ weight loss pills banned by watchdog
The ASA warned that advertisers needed to consider the overall impression of an advert
I discovered two Bronze Age hoards in two years. Here’s how they could be connected
The bronze and copper treasures date back about 3,000 years
Flydubai co-pilot trained at one of UK’s biggest flight schools – report
The 29-year-old co-pilot also visited New Zealand as part of his training
Kemi Badenoch speech latest: Conservative leader to promise tax cuts in ‘battle for the soul of the nation’
Andy Burnham’s Labour presiding over ‘tax doom loop making us all poorer’, Tory leader set to claim
‘Fuel thieves think they’ve got away from my petrol station – then I chase them in my car’
Exclusive data shared with The Independent shows thefts and motorists declaring no means of payment for diesel at UK forecourts rose by a fifth in a year
Labour donor Dale Vince calls for private funding ban for UK political parties after Reform row
The UK has a ‘public trust problem’ exacerbated by a parliamentary system where parties are ‘funded by wealthy private interests’, a new report has said
Experts issue medical cannabis warning to millions of Britons
There are now calls for ‘Oliver’s Law’ to tighten up regulation on prescribing medicinal cannabis after the death of Oliver Robinson, 34
Green Party member behind anti-Zionist motion ‘close friend’ of jailed al Qaida terrorist
Lubna Speitan described in US court documents as a ‘close friend’ of terrorist who plotted suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport
Proposed £12bn cut to disability benefits for children called ‘shockingly cruel’
The proposals have been labelled ‘shockingly cruel’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘accuses police of taking personal items’ during searches of his home
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Badenoch draws battle lines to take on Labour for ‘soul of the nation’
Kemi Badenoch will tell voters ‘there is a fight coming in British politics’ not seen for 50 years when she addresses the Tory conference in Birmingham, as her party lags third behind Labour and Reform in the polls
Kemi Badenoch stands by Tory MP who claimed there are ‘no-go zones’ for white people in Luton
Blake Stephenson, the MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative party conference when he made the remark
Man charged with murder of royal family GP found dead at home near Sandringham Estate
Mark Cain, 45, was arrested after Dr Hannah Cain’s body was found at her address in Fern Hill in the early hours of October 4
Footballer left with fatal injuries after man ‘drove into crowd’, murder trial told
A car allegedly driven by Duane Anthony mounted a kerb and struck a group of people in Arnold, near Nottingham, in the early hours of May 9
Family affected by asylum hotel closure left with ‘shock, anxiety and panic’, court told
Asylum hotels were closed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in tranches earlier this year
‘I’m voting anti-Starmer’: Holborn and St Pancras divided as Polanski eyes former PM’s seat in crucial by-election
Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham. Harriette Boucher asks voters whether they think this part of north London will remain red, or get swept up by the Green wave
Badenoch hits back after Jeremy Clarkson's jibe about empty seats: 'This conference is buzzing'
Jeremy Clarkson earlier joked that ‘a lot of people have come dressed as seats’
Badenoch warns Tories they will not be allowed back if they defect to Reform as she rules out coalition with Farage
The Conservative Party leader also said she would rather fight two general elections in quick succession than form a coalition with Nigel Farage’s party in a hung parliament
Britain could expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, say sources
The diplomatic row follows the UK targeting Israeli settlements with sanctions
Experts give verdict on what under-50s need to do now to help avoid cancer as rates surge
Experts say the figures reflect the growing obesity epidemic, poor diets and insufficient exercise
Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ policy worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns
Exclusive: Lord Mann claimed the way some of the party’s members were being treated was ‘unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War’
Care home and charity charged with corporate manslaughter after wheelchair users killed in boat incident
Devon residents Alex Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, both of whom used wheelchairs, died in the incident, while a woman in her 50s sustained serious injuries
Two police officers sacked after tasering 92-year-old amputee in care home
The incident occurred back in June 2022
People evacuated as fire sweeps through historic London market place
Range of stalls in Kingston-upon-Thames wrecked by blaze
Sainsbury’s launches new savings account to challenge supermarket rival
Nectar card holders receive an additional boost to their interest rate
UKHSA issues UK plague risk update after Russian laboratory worker’s death
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it is seeking further information on the case
Reform to target Kemi Badenoch’s Essex seat with US-style primary
Residents will be able to vote at a public event hosted by Nigel Farage
Primark issues urgent recall of two Halloween gifts over asbestos fears
The products present a risk to health as the sand sealed inside the gonks may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos, the OPSS said.
GP found dead in home near Sandringham Estate named locally as murder investigation continues
A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning
Queen Camilla remembers late Jeffrey Archer as 'irrepressible life force'
The novelist and MP was ‘an exception to the end’, Camilla wrote
Who is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
The contest in the north London constituency is a major test for both Zack Polanski and new Labour leader Andy Burnham
Met Police ban face masks at pro-Palestine October 7 march
The event will be held on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel
British man arrested over terror offences in connection to RAF Fairford incident
Searches of a property have also been carried out in Westminster
Police give update on ‘unexplained’ death of missing girl, 11, at Worcestershire park
The girl was reported missing on Sunday night and her body was later discovered in the park
When the Tories need to rely on Ed Davey’s school of gimmickry, you know Kemi Badenoch has a problem
As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party feels like a defeated army – even as a potential early election beckons – writes political editor David Maddox
What is the XFG Covid variant? Cases on rise as hospitalisations up more than 400% in a month
More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG
UK city with most National Lottery millionaires in the last 30 years revealed
The cities with the most millionaire lottery winners have been revealed by the National Lottery
UK special forces may have committed 'serious offences' in Afghanistan, court told
Troops could face criminal prosecution for their actions, the High Court has heard
Small boats ‘set for people smugglers’ seized at UK airport
The dinghies could have transported as many as 1,700 migrants, averaging roughly 68 passengers per boat
Manager sacked for brazen voice note admitting she faked expenses to pay for family meals
‘Sometimes you have to recompensate yourself,’ Susannah Bennison said
UK poll tracker: Labour lead over Reform widens as Burnham sees best result in two years
One poll has put Labour five points clear after Burnham’s conference speech
‘We live in one of the world’s most beautiful villages – but we can’t wait to leave’
Brian and Jill Skarda, who live on Arlington Row in Bibury, have accused irresponsible tourists of ruining the beautiful village made famous by Bridget Jones’s Diary
Badenoch accuses Braverman of ‘policing other people’s identity’ in Englishness row
The Reform UK MP sparked a row over racism when she suggested non-white people born in the UK could be British, but not English
MPs demand investigation after UK trader who exposed links between US commerce secretary and Epstein dies
Simon Andriesz died last month after revealing evidence of links between US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and the late Jeffrey Epstein
Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’
Conservative leader insists ‘we are not building the Iron Dome’ – despite the Tories’ own press release comparing it to Israel’s system
You can now buy part of a Devon railway station for just £30,000 – and even live there
The ‘quirky’ property is just one mile from one of the country’s most popular coastlines
Time Team unearths 1,000-year-old leprosy hospital beneath Lincoln park
It was one of medieval England’s earliest and largest leprosy hospitals
Tory shadow minister criticised for claiming Luton has ‘no go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Shadow home office minister Blake Stephenson has been accused of peddling ‘the same rightwing nonsense’ as far-right activist Tommy Robinson
GP found dead in home near Sandringham Estate named locally as murder investigation continues
A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning
Kemi Badenoch admits it would be ‘difficult’ to reinstate triple lock if Andy Burnham scraps pension policy
Andy Burnham plans to drop the pensions triple lock’s automatic link with increases in average earnings from 2030
Tories plan £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK – how would it work?
The Tories pledged to build Britain its own £10bn ‘Iron Dome’ missile interception system – but now even the party leader is backtracking
Kemi Badenoch reveals final message Jeffrey Archer sent her on the day he died
Kemi Badenoch said Jeffrey Archer complimented her on her opening speech at the Conservative Party conference in his final message to her before his death at age 86.
Russell Brand back in court ahead of rape and sexual assault trial
The comedian and actor faces a two-day hearing
New genetic cancer test for children slashes wait time to just days
Two children avoided invasive treatment for benign tumours while two were able to have less extensive surgery
Voices: What Jeffrey Archer told me about injustice while in prison
Poverty, bankruptcy, prison, peerage, fame, fortune, disgrace and rehabilitation: Jeffrey Archer lived a life as dramatic and with as many twists as his novels. Geordie Greig remembers him.
Power line worker wins £10 million compensation after 30-foot pylon fall left him paralysed
Gavin Pugh suffered brain, neck, and internal injuries in the fall
Autumn finally arrives as colder temperatures to sweep UK this week
Temperatures will plunge to the low to mid teens later this week as cold wind moves in from the north west
Labour opens up five-point gap over Reform UK to take highest poll lead since start of 2025
The Labour Party has gained a five point lead over Reform UK
Teacher banned from the classroom after storing pornography on his work email account
William Schaper was sacked after accessing ‘highly inappropriate material’ on his school device during work hours
Lady Louise Windsor keeps Prince Philip's carriage-driving legacy alive
The late Duke of Edinburgh left Louise his carriage and horses when he died
Fake insurance claims cost UK £1 billion as travel fraud skyrockets
The ABI said insurers prevented fraudulent insurance applications worth £1.8 billion last year
Experts give update on whether polar vortex could hit the UK this autumn
Experts said the El Niño will continue to have ‘far-reaching’ consequences for global weather
Tate brothers lured women with ‘lover boy’ tactic before coercing them into porn, court documents allege
Andrew and Tristan Tate have not appeared in a British court to formally answer to the charges they face, but have denied wrongdoing
Kew Gardens turns to public to save historic Palm House
The 1840s glasshouse is showing serious signs of deterioration
Dental patient left with costs exceeding £10,000 after multiple failed root canal treatments
Private dental patients are facing a ‘broken’ complaints system when dealing with unexpected costs or treatment problems, according to a watchdog
‘Concerning trajectory’ cancer diagnosis rates among under 50s, expert says
A charity said there have been increases in rates of prostate, kidney, womb, liver, pancreas and breast cancers among adults under 50
Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks
The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
Jeffrey Archer: A gift for self-publicity but dogged by scandal – he was the nearly man of British politics
His talents often brought him close to where he wanted to go, but always short of the target he set himself – which was the top
Kemi Badenoch refuses to say if Brexit has benefitted London
The Tory leader insisted that voters were not interested ‘in having a row’ over the debate to rejoin the EU
Jeffrey Archer, novelist and former Conservative MP, dies aged 86
Archer died peacefully at his home, his publisher said in a statement
Bridget Phillipson accuses Badenoch of wanting to scrap the minimum wage
The Labour chair reignited a feud with Kemi Badenoch after highlighting comments in the Tory leader’s The Right Way pamphlet
Trump says ‘threats’ led to US decision to remove bombers from RAF Fairford
Donald Trump said he believed the Fairford plot may have been linked to Iran, without providing evidence
Meghan Markle launches new ‘Holiday Collection’ in run-up to Christmas
The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand revealed that ‘The Holiday Collection: Chapter One’ would be launched on October 6, with the added tagline ‘Merriment in the Making’
When temperatures are set to drop after unusually warm start to October
The change from warm early October weather will bring temperatures closer to the average for the month
British peas under threat after consumption plunges to 50-year low
Britons are eating 74 per cent less peas than they were in 1975, data shows
DWP confirms new benefit rules that will affect more than 300,000 claimants
‘This is what progressive welfare reform looks like,’ prime minister Andy Burnham said
Jeremy Clarkson says farmers being attacked ‘from everywhere’ amid ‘terrible’ year
The star of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime asked: ‘Why would anybody set up a business in this country right now?’
Andy Burnham facing calls to rule out coalition deal with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
Exclusive: PM told motion should disqualify party from major public office
Katie Price's ex-husband told teen rape victim to 'not tell anyone', court hears
Kieran Hayler alleges that the accusations are part of a campaign his ex-wife has launched against him
Cardiff Half Marathon tragedy as runner dies during race
More than 30,000 people had registered for the 13.1 mile run
King Charles’s money won’t be used to finance Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s claim against police
The former Duke of York receives an annual stipend provided by the King from the monarch’s private funds
Sainsbury’s for Tories, Waitrose for... Labour? New poll reveals what your supermarket says about your politics
One supermarket may be Britain’s most divided, new research shows
Peaky Blinders and Gangs Of London star Joe Cole admits speeding in 20mph zone
Cole indicated he would not like to attend court, so the case will be handed to a magistrate
Restricting smartphone use in schools boosts GCSE results, study finds
Software that blocks social media during school hours is credited with calmer classrooms, fewer detentions, and improved focus
‘England’s prettiest village’ to stop tourists paddling in picturesque river
Parish leaders in Bibury are to put up fencing along a river bank over concerns wildlife is being impacted by tourists getting into the water
Tories pledge tax cuts in free-market revival
The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that reducing inheritance tax would be ‘morally right’ as her shadow chancellor pledged to tear up regulations and slash taxes
London man sues landlord for £100k for demolishing his flat while he was asleep inside
Nicola Saia claims to was woken by loud banging to find debris falling and a hole in his ceiling
I was the bait to lure the IRA into a deadly confrontation with SAS
One SAS soldier tells world affairs editor Sam Kiley how he posed as a coal delivery driver to act as an IRA target in controversial ambush in August 1988 that left three dead