87 minutes ago Voices: Are stricter rules for young drivers the key to safer roads? Join The Independent Debate

As the AA backs calls to ban new drivers under 21 from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, we want to know if you would welcome a stricter ‘graduate licence’

Transport

87 minutes ago Aston Villa star sends message to Thomas Tuchel amid Chelsea and Man City challenge

Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has enjoyed an impressive start to life in the Midlands as the Villains take on all-comers in the Champions League and he's now got his eye on an England call-up

Politics

1 hour ago Coronation Street spoilers with Jesse's shock announcement, Carla left gutted, Swain hides truth and life saved

There's also a new romance brewing in Weatherfield next week

Events

1 hour ago King Charles to face climate protests and calls for reparations as he heads to Samoa for Commonwealth summit

Britain faces demands for £200bn in slavery and £6.2 trillion in climate reparations by 2050

Politics

2 hours ago King Charles’s poignant comments about Australian Indigenous people before senator accused him of ‘genocide’

The monarch said the ‘timeless wisdom’ of Indigenous people can help fight climate change

Politics

2 hours ago Battered but bizarrely upbeat: why even utter defeat hasn’t shaken the Tory party’s confidence | Andy Beckett

The Conservatives believe that they uniquely represent British values – so what need is there to admit the UK is changing? Why exactly are the Conservatives so upbeat, barely three months after their worst-ever election defeat? At their party conference, in their leadership contest and in the Tory press, the mood has been unexpectedly positive, even unrepentant, with relatively few recriminations and little deep reflection. During the conference, I lost count of how often people told me the party would be back in power within a few years.There are some straightforward explanations: Labour’s troubles trying to run the country; Tory relief that they have been given a break from that difficult task; the displacement activity of the leadership contest; and the fact that the grind of opposit...

Politics

2 hours ago Jim Goodwin decked it but Dundee Utd refuse to buckle as Sam Dalby reveals how boss inspired epic Hibs comeback

Dalby got the scoring started at Tannadice but credits gaffer with instilling the will to take it all and spark stoppage time scenes

Politics

3 hours ago Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW

Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into a three-metre crevice while trying to retrieve her phone in regional New South Wales.Matilda Campbell’s friends initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help, NSW Ambulance said this week. Continue reading...

Politics

3 hours ago Christmas chips recipe leaves people drooling – but it's missing one thing

A dedicated home cook has shared her recipe for Christmas chips online – and while foodies are excited about the prospect of tucking into it as early as October, some say there's something missing

Events