Nigel Farage reprimands Reform’s Zia Yusuf for calling former defence secretary a ‘traitor’
Attack was aimed at Ben Wallace, a former soldier who served in Northern Ireland A row within Reform UK has burst into the open after the party’s leader Nigel Farage…
Murder arrest over fatal shooting in Clapham
A man has died in a shooting in south London and police have arrested a suspect on suspicion of murder. Officers and paramedics were called to Willington Road, Clapham, just…
UK housebuilder urges Andy Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
Burnham previously vowed his government would oversee the ‘biggest council house building programme since the post-war period’ Residential developer Bellway has urged the Government to introduce an immediate cut to…
What Andy Burnham could do to keep the killers of Pc Andrew Harper behind bars
Justice secretary Alex Norris will now look at ways to keep ‘a greater number of the most serious offenders’ behind bars Andy Burnham has stated he is “increasingly confident” that…
Huge fire breaks out next to M25 as motorway shut
Emergency services have closed the motorway between junction 21A and 22 A large fire has broken out next to the M25, forcing the motorway to close as firefighters tackle the…
Smoke from warehouse fire closes section of M25
A large warehouse fire has closed both carriageways of the M25 between junctions 22 and 21A. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is at the blaze in Ventura Park, Old Parkbury Lane,…
Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Hotel prices have surged in key European cities, as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century. Iceland’s capital Reykjavík…
Gold prices rise again as Middle East conflict and interest rate fears ease
After hitting record high prices early in 2026, gold suffered a surprise sharp dip when the Iran war broke out The price of gold has been on the rise once…
Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
Courts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”. Last…
Should I grow my savings or clear my credit card debt first?
It’s vital to know how much your debt is costing you monthly – then work out the best way to pay that down The Independent Money channel is brought to…