JD Vance has said the US is trying to secure a "great" trade deal with the UK as Donald Trump ’s tariffs heighten global trade tensions. The vice president said Mr Trump is “working very hard” on an ...

Watch live as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections.

Pontins holiday parks’ parent company has been charged with corporate manslaughter after a grandmother died when a roof collapsed on guests at a bar. Wendy Jones, 68, was among the 18 people who were ...

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and spread of animals driven by cults is not uncommon. For instance, previous ...

The attack follows a deadly Russian missile and bomb attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy. Trump has blamed Putin, Zelensky and Biden for the lives lost since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Hull is set ‘to become the new Bordeaux’, according to those in the know – but the onslaught of climate change isn't something to be celebrated, argues Helen Coffey ...

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 ...

Withholding funds from leading universities that refuse to bend to the president’s wishes show the true colours of the US administration, writes Alan Rusbridger ...

Howe is currently recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia, leaving Tindall to take charge of the team on Sunday for the victory over Manchester United ...

Director Chris Columbus has said he fears Donald Trump ’s administration would deport him if he cut the president’s cameo from his film, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. At such a critical moment in US ...

S timming – short for “self-stimulatory behaviour” – is a form of self-soothing commonly seen in autistic people. It can involve repetitive movements, sounds, or actions and is commonly regarded in ...

Postpartum psychosis – a severe and debilitating severe mental illness – affects 1,400 women in the UK each year, writes Olivia Petter. But wider stigma around mental health support for new mothers me ...