Tributes paid to family who died in ‘heartbreaking’ Derby A38 crash
Two women, aged 18 and 30, and a 36-year-old man, were declared dead at the scene, while a baby girl was taken to hospital and died a short time later…
Factory farming could be fuelling spread of common disease which causes food poisoning
Farmed chicken is thought to have increased the spread of Campylobacter, the most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea worldwide Factory-farmed chicken has led to more than a 100-fold increase in…
Family of Brit believed to have been murdered in Florida pay tribute to ‘truly beautiful person’
Sonia Exelby was reported missing from her address in Portsmouth last year. Her body was found by US investigators in Marion County, Florida, on October 17 The family of a…
Man who escaped prison van told he may never be released after ‘bestial’ rape of girl
Aaron Strachan, 21, stalked, abducted and raped the teenager in the York Place area of Edinburgh in May 2025 A rapist who escaped from a prison van has been told…
Tories demand Andy Burnham make emergency legislation to stop early prison releases
‘Without emergency legislation, dangerous violent and sexual offenders will be released at the start of September’, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said The Conservatives are demanding that Andy Burnham introduce emergency…
UK to review deportation order for former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai
The former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party had come to Britain last week to be reunited with his wife and son, after he was released from jail in June…
‘I investigated one of Britain’s most notorious missing person cases – I never gave up’
As the investigation into Suzy Lamplugh’s disappearance enters its fifth decade, The Independent hears from a detective who was on the scene from day one For years, former detective Mike…
Andy Burnham appoints equalities minister Bridget Phillipson as Labour party chair
The Prime Minister said Ms Phillipson will help drive ‘culture change’ in the party Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson has been appointed Labour Party chairwoman by Andy Burnham, who has tasked…
Armed officers to patrol UK’s largest Pride festival after Berlin attack
The deployment comes a week before the Brighton and Hove festival, which attracts an estimated 500,000 peopl Armed officers will be deployed at the UK’s largest Pride festival in Brighton,…
Burnham to end prioritising university in biggest schools reform for 15 years
PM also reveals he intends to cut the welfare bill by making some benefits conditional on working Andy Burnham is set to unveil the biggest overhaul in education in 15…