Andrew's royal exit is the latest crisis for Britain's monarchy

LONDON (AP) — Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment. That's been evident with the disgrace of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was stripped of his princely title and his spacious home by his brother...

Asylum farce as man wins court fight to stay in Britain on human rights grounds despite committing 19 crimes since arriving

An Egyptian man has been allowed to stay in Britain on human rights grounds despite committing 19 crimes since arriving in the UK. The court also granted him the right to stay anonymous and protect his identity. The 24-year-old arrived in Britain...

Protests erupt across Britain as women’s rights groups demand implementation of trans guidance: 'Law is the law!'

Women's rights groups have gathered to protest up and down the nation to demand the implementation of the Supreme Court's trans ruling, marking 199 days since the decision. Declaring "the law is the law", Sex Matters' campaign director Fiona...

Outside Capital for Law Firm Talent Acquisition? A New Wave of PE-Funded Laterals May Be on the Horizon

Private equity companies, which have successfully made inroads into the legal industry, are now considering funding lateral partner moves to bring top rainmakers to midtiered firms that might not otherwise have the compensation flexibility to land...

Bombshell report shows foreign charities dumped billions into US political advocacy groups, 'erode' democracy

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., discusses the recent discovery of 'Arctic Fox' on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A new report revealed that five foreign charities have donated just shy of $2 billion...

‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache

For Rob Rooney, the impact of Brexit for the City of London is clear. “Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Paris are all doing better than they were. It has been at London’s expense. There is no question about that.” In his time as Morgan Stanley’s top...

Reeves plots Budget council tax raid in bid to fill black hole in Britain's finances

The Chancellor is mulling an overhaul of the council tax system to keep to her much-maligned fiscal rules Rachel Reeves is planning a major Budget tax raid on the owners of the most expensive homes by creating new higher bands of council tax....

Garden city could become UK’s first new city in half a century

Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our...

Fishing boat linked to £100,000,000 cocaine smuggling plot into UK up for auction

The Lily Lola boat is going under the hammer a year after it was busted laden with drugs packages (Picture: Wilsons Auctions / SWNS) A fishing catamaran with a crime novel past could be yours for a starting price of £80,000. Many city dwellers...

‘People have had to move house’: Inside the British Library, two years on from devastating cyber attack

Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our...

Crown Office refuse to release ages of victims of Romanian grooming gang in Dundee

The Crown Office is facing calls to provide greater transparency on the Romanian grooming gang amid pressure for SNP ministers to launch a public inquiry. The UK Government has launched a similar probe into "child sexual exploitation and grooming...

MLA ‘busts myth’ that Wild Atlantic Way and Fáilte Ireland branding will be adopted in Northern Ireland

An Alliance MLA has “called out the myth” that Wild Atlantic Way and Fáilte Ireland branding are to be extended across the border. David Honeyford said Tourism NI officials confirmed to him as far back as June that efforts for the two brands to be...

British toddler dies after being found in swimming pool at Greek holiday hotel

12:41, 31 Oct 2025 A three-year-old British girl has died on holiday in Greece after being found in a hotel swimming pool. The toddler, known only as Matilda, died in hospital 12 days after the incident. The tragedy occurred while the youngster...

Multiple objections following series of shared housing applications in Greater Manchester borough

(Image: Copyright Unknown) Multiple objections have been submitted to a series of planning applications for the conversion of properties in Wigan into shared housing – known as HMOs. Since July, conversions of family homes into Houses of Multiple...

Three-storey Middlesbrough building that housed Boro's 'best bar' up for sale

A Middlesbrough bar dubbed the “best gaff in Boro” has gone up for sale. The three-storey building, 55-57 Albert Road, is now on the market with Connect Property North East Ltd, Stockton. Last month, Michael Keen and Sam Hedley closed the doors to...

Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre says funding ‘insufficient’ to tackle scale of sexual violence

Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre has warned current funding levels are “insufficent” to meet growing demand for its services amid a rise in cases of sexual violence. The Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre said demand for support has...

UK ambassador welcomes new ABCC authorities

The new authorities of the Argentine-British Community Council (ABCC) were given a flying start by a new ambassador at the British Embassy residence hosting a reception last October 24. Previous envoys have tended to place their focus on outreach...

Brit girl, 3, dies two weeks after she was pulled unconscious from hotel pool on Greek holiday island

A THREE-year-old Brit girl has tragically died after she was pulled from a hotel pool on the Greek island of Rhodes. The tot was spotted unconscious underwater and rushed to the hospital before being airlifted to Crete for emergency treatment....

State Pension update as thousands to miss out on April 2026 rise in payments

Many state pensioners are set to miss out on the next annual increase in payments. Almost half a million people will be affected. The reasons for it are complex. During a recent trade discussion in the Canadian parliament, several Canadian MPs...

UK Sanctions Banker For Backing Iranian Military Group

By Eddie Beaver ( October 31, 2025, 11:53 AM GMT) -- The government has sanctioned an Iranian banker and businessman for his role in financially supporting the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a primary military branch of the...