Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, has described the fall of the assisted dying bill as "democratic vandalism." The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which has been making its wa

"If recent events have taught us anything, it's that we need to stop forcing people to drive just to get around in their daily lives," a Green spokesperson said.

A giant octopus, likened to a mythical creature said to be capable of dragging ships to their doom, roamed the seas during the age of the dinosaurs, according to researchers. Fossils of its jaw struc

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Almost half of people of those surveyed said they had been questioned about using accessible facilities, while more than half admitted avoiding them altogether because they feared being judged. One in

Football’s governing body in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) has changed eligibility rules for its presidential elections, allowing a university friend of Gianni Infantino to stand. Vé

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater has warned that the UK is "not in a better place" on political violence 10 years since the Labour MP was murdered. The mother-of-two, 41, was shot and stabbed by neo-Na

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

In the seconds after Southampton disposed of Arsenal to tee up an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, a camera operator scooted on to the St Mary’s pitch and got to work on locating the match-winn

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

My earliest reading memory I only realised how well I knew the Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes when I started reading them to my own children. Every time we read one now, I’m suddenly back in my atti

Please ensure that the photograph you send is your own and if you are submitting photographs of children, we must have written permission from a parent or guardian of every child (a grandparent, aunti

Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 5m ago 04.55 EDT Rehan Ahmed to the IPL, Gus Atkinson and Joe Root return Beyers Swanepoel is likely to m

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

10m ago 04.50 EDT US officials stalling UK criminal investigation into Mandelson - report Good morning. The UK criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson has reportedly ground to a halt after the US

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

The councillor added: "We are asking everyone to play their part by cleaning up after their dogs and helping to keep our communities clean, safe and welcoming."

"Running two marathons in two weeks might be a bit extreme, but whatever the challenge is, you shouldn't let something like MND define what you can or can't do.

The leader of a self-styled "African tribe" that set up camp in the Scottish Borders has been deported from the UK, the Home Office has confirmed. Kofi Offeh, who crowned himself King Atehene, set up

THE spokesperson said: "We'll place a duty on health boards to assess dental needs across Wales to improve access to community dentists - particularly for more disadvantaged communities - and support

Australian households were already on edge before the bombs started falling in Iran. The cost of living was high and inflation was accelerating again, forcing the Reserve Bank to start ratcheting up

Fuchs says his side will not be side-tracked by events elsewhere on Saturday. "Its nothing we can affect," said the Austrian. "The bottom line is that even with the Tranmere game [in midweek] we sti

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

A large ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers and local guides to delay their attempt to scale the world’s highest peak. The serac between base

A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been charged with allegedly betting on the raid. Gannon Ken Van Dyke used his access to classified info

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest