Officials claim material about Jimmy Lai constituted political slogans but David Davis calls heavy-handed approach ‘completely daft’ UK politics live – latest updates Parliamentary security …
Some women are turning to escort work to meet basic housing costs, charities warn Women are increasingly being forced to engage in “survival sex” because …
Prepayment meters have been in the spotlight after some energy suppliers were caught breaking into the homes of people struggling to pay their bills to …
Activists arrested as group linked to Extinction Rebellion attempts to stop race More than 100 animal rights protesters have been arrested after a day of …
Government’s post-Brexit funding U-turn comes too late for councils to allocate money to keep them running Back-to-work schemes across England previously paid for by the …
Move aims to help families in England and Wales resolve issues while reducing pressure on courts and impact on children Thousands of children in England …
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the …
South Korea says it’ll raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages in lawsuits against Japanese companies that enslaved them during World War …
With few official emergency workers present, earthquake survivors have no choice but to save themselves For 60 hours, Barış Yapar tried to dig his grandparents’ …
Ed Miliband accuses government of ‘dereliction of duty’ and demands extra support for households Labour has called for an immediate halt to the “shameful” forced …
Exclusive: Supermarket faces landmark lawsuit in the UK from 130 former workers alleging negligence Workers tell of sweatshop conditions at Thai factory used by Tesco …
Observer investigation uncovers cases where people were told to sign up to a ‘zero deposit’ scheme as a condition of their tenancy Letting agencies are …
Exclusive: Ex-PM said to have described China as ‘coercive autocracy’ in speech to Asian businesspeople and diplomats The billionaire financier Mike Bloomberg was forced to …
Exclusive: ‘It’s an absolute vicious cycle’ warns senior nurse Charlotte Collings, who says international recruits are affected most by childcare costs
A Texas doctor told Joe Biden that medical students were being forced to practice abortions on papayas as an “unintended consequence” of the overturning of …
World Uyghur Forum brings high court challenge against government agencies over Xinjiang cotton imports UK government agencies have broken the law by not investigating the …
Cost-of-living crisis: As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to older people who can’t afford to enjoy their …
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Verdict comes following four weeks of courtroom testimony where parents broke down in tears testifying about the toll his lies had taken while the conspiracy …