Prison inmates deny trying to murder Sara Sharif’s father in jail cell
Prison officers entered the cell and found Sharif bloodied and distressed on the floor Two inmates are set to go on trial next year after they denied attempting to murder…
Couples staying married longer because they can’t afford to get divorced, data shows
More recent marriages were less likely to end in divorce within the first 10 years than those which took place in the 1980s and 1990s Couples in England and Wales…
Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Getting bosses and workers to have a conversation, rather…
Judge wrong to hear case from bed while recovering from surgery, court says
A judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said. Richard Clayton KC, sitting as a…
Thousands turn out to smash life-saving CPR world record
The Independent is joining forces with Central London Alliance to help raise awareness about a vital lifesaving technique Some 4,000 people are taking part in a bold attempt to smash…
Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands, after Donald Trump refused to…
Far-right activist Danny Tommo branded ‘disgusting’ after slashing dinghy with knife in Channel
Footage shows anti-migrant activist taking blade to inflatable craft with rescue worker onboard Far-right activist Daniel Thomas has been condemned by charities after footage showed him using a blade to…
Police officer asked AI to write victim statement ‘to make judge weep’
The officer had made ‘multiple entries’ into Microsoft Copilot while ‘intending the reader to be tearful’ AI was used by a police officer to create a personal victim statement to…
New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned of the “collateral damage” posed by the EU’s Made In Europe rules, ahead of a meeting later with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during…
Tory defector who was suspended over racial slur named new deputy leader of Reform UK in Wales
It is part of a shakeup following the arrest of former leader Dan Thomas Laura Anne Jones, a Tory defector who was suspended for a racial slur less than a…