‘Deeply flawed’ imprisonment for public protection rules causing severe distress among prisoners and families, says rapporteur A UN torture expert has called on the UK …
Industry expects to lose £100m over the air traffic control failure and wants Nats to contribute Airlines have urged reform of compensation rules after the …
Police had been criticised for ‘alarming’ attack on right to protest after arresting organisers of approved demonstration Only five of the 64 people arrested at …
Ministers agree to give inquiry full statutory powers after families criticised current investigation The inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder seven babies …
Office for Environmental Protection chair tells ministers plan will degrade England’s rivers and demands that they explain it to MPs Plans to rip up pollution …
One of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history continues to burn through land and threaten rural communities, which are used to flooding and hurricanes this …
A judge ordered Kansas authorities to destroy all the electronic copies they made of a small newspaper’s files when police raided its office this month
The Independent’s Travel Correspondent Simon Calder has outlined how stranded Brits can get money back from airlines following the air traffic control failure.
Advisory body to Unesco says plans by owners of quarry in Langdale valley will ‘contribute to disruption’ An international heritage body has condemned plans for …
Sir Richard Branson has said he believes airlines will have to pay compensation to passengers who are affected by the widespread flight disruption, even though …
The National Hurricane Center said in a 7.45am ET update that the ‘extremely dangerous Category 3’ Hurricane Idalia had made landfall in the Big Bend …
Move comes after a number of high-profile offenders failed to appear for their sentencing hearings Judges will be given the power to order an offender …
Fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater forecastFull story: ‘Extremely dangerous’ hurricane to hit Florida The eye of Hurricane Idalia made landfall along the coast …
Officials urgently ask school leaders to draw up contingency plans to handle problems caused by crumbling concrete UK politics live – latest updates Officials are …
Joshua Bowles has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to attempted murder after stabbing a woman outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham because he believed she worked at GCHQ.
Death of ‘caring and compassionate’ Sgt Graham Saville has left force devastated, says former colleague A police officer who died after being hit by a …
Iain Duncan Smith compares government’s approach to appeasement of Nazi Germany in the 1930s as foreign secretary meets Beijing officials Just 9% of Scottish firms …
The fallout from Rubiales kiss of Jenni Hermoso continues as the Spanish Football Federation finally request the resignation of their beleaguered president
Former president has also seen polling and fundraising boosts with each indictment this year Donald Trump extended his lead over his Republican nomination rivals in …
Rolling live news coverage of business, economics and financial markets as disruption to UK air travel continues into third day Rolfe has been asked about …
Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, has begun a long-awaited visit to China as the two countries attempt to stabilize ties that have frayed in recent …
British foreign secretary says face-to-face meetings were important to avoid misunderstandings as report criticises Beijing’s ‘transnational repression’ The British foreign secretary James Cleverly has met …
Tailei Qi, a PhD student majoring in applied physical sciences major, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge over the deadly shooting at the Chapel …
Televised announcement comes after electoral authorities said presidential incumbent had won third term in office A group of senior Gabonese military officers have appeared on …
US research casts doubt on anecdotal evidence, but suggests drinking may give you ‘courage’ to approach attractive people If you thought beauty was in the …
Despite the colourful costumes, body positivity, food and fun, Caribbean carnivals were born in response to Black trauma, writes Nadine White. They are celebrations of hard-won …