Reform UK's Lee Anderson has admitted he used to "game the system" to help people get on benefits and accused Citizens Advice of continuing to do so. The Ashfield MP told a press conference in central ...

Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Wright has raised the alarm over fake social media accounts created in her name to defraud the public. The actress, in a post on her Instagram page Thursday evening, ...

Millions of benefit claimants across the UK will see a welcome boost to their benefit payments from April 2026. People claiming universal credit, personal independence payment, carer's allowance, and ...

A major UK cash change has been made in a "first" - with the first King Charles 5p coins entering circulation after a huge design change. The Royal Mint has announced that 23.2million King Charles 5p ...

UK inflation remained unchanged at 3.8% in September - beating expectations that it would rise again. This is the same level that was recorded in August. The majority of economists and the Bank of ...

During one of my countless late-evening TikTok scrolling marathons, I discovered a garden housing some of the planet's most lethal plants that welcomes visitors. Alnwick Gardens is a modern ...

A man whose wife and three children were killed in a house fire in west London believed to have been caused by a firework has said the night "destroyed my life". Aroen Kishen was celebrating Diwali ...

A collapse in the China spying case was an issue not of "bureaucracy" but instead "leadership", Tom Tugendhat has warned. The former security minister suggested that if "the bureaucrats are in charge ...

Households across Britain are being reminded about who must pay for a TV licence, as the licensing company continues to warn residents their properties could face visits. Citizens Advice has outlined ...

17:26, Tue, Oct 14, 2025 Updated: 17:31, Tue, Oct 14, 2025 Brits are likely to face unsettled conditions in days with a 742-mile of rain and snow to batter several parts of the country. WXCharts ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to celebrate anyone who has inspired you in your career. It is part of Community Care’s ongoing Choose Social Work campaign, which aims to champion the ...