Anger grows at care homes still restricting visits three years on from lockdown, causing ‘extreme distress’ Families locked out of seeing loved ones in care …
From elephants to tigers, study reveals scale of damage to wildlife caused by transformation of wildernesses and human activity The total weight of Earth’s wild …
Canadian police say a 16-year-old killed two police officers in the hall of his apartment, then struggled with his mother over the firearm before shooting …
A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the …
‘If [transgenderism] is false, then for the good of society, transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely – the whole preposterous ideology,’ Michael Knowles …
GMB, Unison and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy take up offer of talks after government concessions Three health unions have agreed to call off strike action …
Urgent discussions among unions in England on whether to accept offer to discuss one-off cost of living payment Health unions in England are considering suspending …
Exclusive: ‘The oceans support all life on Earth. This week, you will decide their fate’, reads the letter to world leaders, shared with The Independent
Dispatchers tell investigation it is common to worry: ‘How many people are we going to kill today?’ Ambulance call handlers suffer anxiety about how many …
UK PM expected to urge leaders at Munich Security Conference to ‘double down on our military support’ for Kyiv Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates …
Trump could be the first former president in US history to face criminal prosecution, depending on the decision of a Georgia prosecutor, Josh Marcus reports
Thomas Bach defends possible ‘white flag’ invite and says governments should not decide sports participation The row over Russian athletes’ possible participation in the Olympic …
To tackle their popularity with children, campaigners and councils want vapes to be taxed and sold in plain packaging behind counter Vapes should be taxed …
Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance add their voices to Richard Curtis’s Make My Money Matter campaign A raft of famous names including Stephen …
Archbishops of Canterbury and York say ‘national care covenant’ needed with stronger role for state England’s most senior church leaders want tax rises to fund …
It is possible that the dispatcher assigned the generic label of ‘unconscious person’ to the call while speaking to the students who were panicked by …
ASCL says grades such as ‘requires improvement’ should be replaced by descriptions of strengths and flaws Headteachers are calling for a radical overhaul of school …
President says Ukraine needs heavy armour now but German chancellor is cautious about conflict escalating Russia-Ukraine war: live updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stepped up calls …
CRLN Network draft proposal designed to address confusion in existing law around issue of consent A new criminal offence of intentionally deceiving a person into …
Disney heiress and actor Mark Ruffalo among ‘patriotic millionaires’ who addressed world’s elite at Davos More than 200 members of the super-rich elite are calling …
$26tn of new wealth created since start of pandemic went to richest, Oxfam report reveals Oxfam has called for immediate action to tackle a post-Covid …
Charges against Rhianan Rudd, then 15, were dropped after evidence proved she had been groomed online by rightwing extremists Charities say the case of a …
The first person Prince Harry called after his alleged fight with his brother was his therapist. Maybe Prince William, and men everywhere, should take a …
The church leaders’ commission will recommend more resources to make society ‘welcoming and safe’ for those affected Society must stop treating people with dementia as …
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ relatives criticise local child protection service that ignored months of torture and abuse The family of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, the six-year-old boy murdered by …
House panel concluded investigation and referred Trump to the justice department for criminal prosecution on four counts Democrats in Congress on Monday praised the House …