Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been jailed for more than five years after embezzling more than £400,000 from the party. The 61-year-old used the funds to make hundreds of extravagant purchases, including a...
StubHub has been fined £889,200 by the UK’s competition watchdog for not showing people additional fees on tickets until they got to checkout. The live event ticket marketplace will also have to refund more than 50,000...
Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services said its UK postal arm grew revenues and earnings despite soaring staff costs after the Government’s job tax hike. IDS – bought last year by Czech billionaire Daniel...
A judge ruled Monday that the man accused of killing actor James Handy is not mentally competent to face criminal proceedings, putting the murder case on hold as he undergoes further evaluation and treatment. Los...
A shooting inside a Northern California library on Monday left two people dead and a suspect in custody, authorities said, as investigators worked to determine what led to the violence that unfolded inside the community...
National Guard service members and U. S. Park Police are patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as Donald Trump's administration grapples with a self-imposed deadline to rectify a botched renovation ahead of...
Donald Trump is set to visit a Mack Truck facility in a crucial Pennsylvania district on Tuesday, aiming to redirect public attention toward the U. S. economy. This marks his first significant public appearance outside...
StubHub has been hit with an £889,200 fine by the UK’s competition watchdog for failing to display additional fees on tickets until customers reached the checkout stage. The prominent live event ticket marketplace is...
Burnham says calls for general election 'jumping too far ahead' as he arrives in London Two senior Labour MPs are reportedly mulling launching leadership bids to prevent Andy Burnham from walking straight into No 10...
A ransom note connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, reportedly states that she died, according to CNN and other news organizations citing law...
Northern leaders have accused Brexit leaders of breaking promises after new figures revealed London is receiving more money than any other UK region. A key part of the campaign to leave the EU was to spread wealth...
T en years on from the Brexit referendum, Independent readers have been looking back at the night the result came in – and how differently it was experienced, from shock and grief to celebration and disbelief. Their...
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as prime minister after 23 months in power in the wake of Labour’s record local election losses and mounting pressure from his own MPs. His resignation follows Andy Burnham’s dramatic...
Britain is bracing for a potentially record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures forecast to soar to 39C, prompting extreme heat warnings and health alerts across the country. A rare red weather warning for extreme heat...
Huge plume of smoke billows from production plant in Russia’s Voronezh after strike Ukraine ’s UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv could reconsider its current ceasefire proposal if there was no meaningful...
A new wave of scorching temperatures next week is set to bring significant discomfort for millions of school children packed into busy classrooms. Tuesday and Wednesday could see temperatures reach up to 38C, prompting...
Dog owners have been warned about a “silent killer” for pets as the UK braces for a heatwave with highs of 40C. Parts of England couldreach 40C on Monday and Tueday with the Met Office issuing a red alert. Responding to...
Motorists whose vehicles lack efficient air conditioning are being advised to postpone non-essential travel during the current heatwave. The RAC, which issued the urgent plea, also urged drivers to exercise "patience"...
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is open and threatens Iran to 'stick to an agreement' The US has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following “encouraging” talks over ending their months-long war. The...
A strange, multi-colored Pacific Ocean species once thought lost to devastating disease has been found again in the waters off Northern California. Scientists located 18 spiny “sunflower sea stars” – one of the largest...
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue ABC News over its coverage of his administration’s struggles to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “In describing the Vandalism that took place at the Reflecting...
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U. K. is about to get its seventh prime minister since June 23, 2016, a decade ago Tuesday, when the country voted 52%-48% to leave the EU after more...
Scientists are warning that politicians are failing to appreciate the magnitude of the climate crisis after the Met Office forecast that temperatures in the UK could hit 40C for just the second time since records began...
A rare red weather warning has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency, alongside amber alerts by the Met Office, as temperatures could hit a record-breaking 40C this week. Britons have been warned of possible...
President Donald Trump is threatening to sue ABC News over its coverage of his administration’s struggles to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “In describing the Vandalism that took place at the Reflecting...
A letter signed by George Washington accepting British surrender which marked the beginning of the end of the American Revolutionary War is on display in London for the first time. Written in October 1781 after the...
President Donald Trump is far more likely to talk about his signature Washington renovation projects than the Iran war, according to a new analysis, even as the conflict continues to evade a full resolution and helps...
Millions of honeybees swarmed a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer transporting approximately 400 hives overturned, authorities confirmed. Emergency officials in Orange County, located east of Houston near the...
The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan housing bill, a significant effort in decades to tackle the nation's escalating housing crisis by boosting supply and driving down prices. Passed 85-5, the measure now...
First Minister John Swinney has hailed figures showing Scotland’s foreign direct investment (FDI) “attractiveness” is at a record high. EY’s UK Attractiveness Survey found the country continues to be the UK’s top...
The former oil capital of Europe has a “genuine opportunity” to redefine itself amid the switch from fossil fuels to renewables – but an expert has warned it is “very much entering a make-or-break period”. Professor...
Britain has more than enough electricity supply to meet demand through the winter months, despite households facing higher bills following the Iran war, according to the energy system operator. The National Energy...
UPS has announced plans to invest $48 million in temperature-controlled facilities to keep up with the growing demand for weight-loss drugs. One in eight adults in the U. S. has said they are taking a GLP-1 drug for...
A gunman armed with a long rifle opened fire at a Montreal hotel on Monday, killing a police officer before being shot dead by responding officers, authorities said. A civilian was also killed, though investigators have...
A lifeguard rescued a driver from a swimming pool in Connecticut after a Tesla crashed through a fence and became submerged in the water. The incident occurred at a local public pool in New Canaan when a driver...
Britain is set to have sufficient electricity to meet demand throughout the upcoming winter despite households grappling with increased energy costs following the Iran war, according to the national energy system...