Actor describes incident that took place during production of Being Mortal as a ‘difference of opinion’ Bill Murray has acknowledged that his behaviour on set …
Exclusive: In her final interview as independent anti-slavery commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton tells The Independent the government’s asylum overhaul has been driven by ‘political calculation’ …
Tennessee Republicans have advanced legislation that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public schools libraries just moments after the bill’s House …
Sources say Philippa Stroud had been put under pressure and told she may lose the Conservative whip A prominent Conservative peer withdrew her name from …
Tennessee would become the latest state to impose harsh penalties on doctors who violate new, strict regulations dictating the dispensing of abortion pills under a …
Questions raised over home secretary’s claim that new law would allow ‘safe and legal route’ Priti Patel is under pressure to apologise after being accused …
Several Hollywood stars have confessed to disliking certain films they were in. Jacob Stolworthy and Jack Shepherd run through the ones who have admitted as …
“Businesses, unions and MPs from across the political spectrum all agree that mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting would boost prosperity and address inequality,” Shadow Equalities …
The comedy great sits down with classical cellist Jan Vogler and talks to Kevin EG Perry about the pandemic being this generation’s ‘most challenging time’, …
A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a …
Zelenskiy shares footage showing destruction of 600-bed complex with children’s and maternity wards in south-eastern city as US House passes huge aid package Russia-Ukraine war: …
Thousands of Brazilians have gathered outside Congress in Brasilia to protest a set of bills that they say threaten the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous …
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Chapek told shareholders that he spoke with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to share his “disappointment” with the passage of …
The Republican-controlled Mississippi House has divided largely along lines of race and party in passing a bill that would limit how race can be discussed …
The Republican congresswoman voted against the approval of the Honoring our PACT Act on Thursday morning – saying no to supporting veterans returning from war …
Disney and major corporate donors gave thousands of dollars to Florida Republicans supporting so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation, Alex Woodward reports
Legislation joins GOP effort to put ‘parental rights’ at forefront of 2022 campaigns that opponents argue will have chilling effect in classrooms and in the …
Bee and butterfly groups are among those asking MPs to ‘defend freedoms’ essential to protecting environment Bumblebee and butterfly conservationists are among dozens of environmental …
Florida House Republicans have advanced a bill to forbid discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, rejecting criticism from Democrats who said the …
Electoral Commission calls on government to drop plans that give ministers greater say in its work The elections watchdog has urged the government not to …
Digital minister Chris Philp says it is too easy for children to access pornography online The government has revived plans to make pornography websites carry …
Proposed laws require tech firms to prevent publication of harmful content or face substantial fines Joining digital pile-ons, sending threatening social media posts and deliberately …
House Democrats are poised to approve legislation that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor …
Missouri initiative falls in line with states such as Florida, where people can invoke self-defense and similarly be immune from criminal or civil prosecution
Florida Republicans have advanced a voting law package that would establish a police unit for election crimes, embracing a proposal pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis