68 h. ago Reform UK receives record £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne

Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives

Economics

69 h. ago Scots investor hands Nigel Farage's Reform UK £100,000 donation

Mr Farage’s party received £10.3 million in donations over the third quarter of the year

Economics

3 d. ago Reform UK gets record £9m donation from British billionaire who helped bankroll Brexit

Nigel Farage’s hopes of winning the next election have received a major boost with a record donation from aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne

Economics

3 d. ago SNP donations dry up as John Swinney's party receives £2,584 this year

New figures have been published by the Electoral Commission.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘Going missing is a sign that something is very wrong’: Lorraine Kelly backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Lorraine Kelly is lending her support to The Independent’s SafeCall campaign as she urges people to donate to help fund a lifeline for missing children in crisis

Events

5 d. ago 'The best way to stop a gun, a gang or a knife' is simple yet profound

When people get work and support to sustain it, involvement in crime drops sharply

Events

5 d. ago Extra £293 payment for thousands of people on carer benefits due this week

More than 96,000 people in Scotland will receive the Carer Support Allowance payment from December 4.

Economics

8 d. ago The M.E.N's 2025 Christmas charity appeal aims to support the most vulnerable people in Greater Manchester

Mustard Tree aims to give everyone a safe home and a way to earn a living

Politics

8 d. ago New 'talking bench' honouring Gary Speed to be installed outside Everton stadium

A new bench which aims to 'encourage conversation, tackle loneliness and isolation, and signpost people to mental health support' to be installed in memory of Everton's Gary Speed

Politics

9 d. ago Hundreds of children separated from families while fleeing violence in Sudan's west Darfur

Hundreds of children have arrived in a Sudanese refugee camp without their families as thousands of people have fled violence in western Darfur

Society

9 d. ago Festive fun for whole family at East Kilbride's National Museum of Rural Life

The East Kilbride attraction will host Festive Weekend on December 6 and 7 with support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘My undiagnosed ADHD was biggest catalyst in going missing – why aren’t we talking about it?’

As The Independent launches SafeCall – a new service to help bring missing young people to safety – Tara Cobham speaks to support worker J Grange, who is calling for tailored support for neurodivergent children at risk of disappearing, just as he once was

Events

9 d. ago Rooney books may be pulled from UK sale due to Palestine Action ban, court told

The Normal People author has given her support to the banned group, the High Court heard.

Events

1 week ago After three years, Children’s services in a Greater Manchester town are 'good'

Report says leaders have 'considerably strengthened' support for young people

Politics

1 week ago Christmas gift appeal by East Kilbride charity Loaves and Fishes

The good cause is seeking donations of toys and treats to support more than 1400 people this festive season

Politics

1 week ago Kemi Badenoch calls on Wes Streeting to stop puberty blocker trial

The Health Secretary has said the trial will ‘provide better evidence for how the NHS can support and treat young people with gender incongruence’.

Politics

1 week ago Major government plan to let people die in their own homes instead of hospitals

Government to reform end-of-life care to allow us to choose where we take our last breath as ‘too many people are dying in pain, frightened and without support’

Politics

2 w. ago Top five PIP health conditions providing people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 4.3 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

2 w. ago Three people charged over mishandling of cremated remains at Scots funeral firm

Police Scotland launched Operation Koine to investigate A Milne Funeral Directors and, with support from North Wales colleagues, have now charged three people over funeral plan fraud.

Politics

2 w. ago Wishaw Men’s Shed receives £493 donation from annual Suicide Prevention Football Tournament at Ravenscraig

The contribution was made on behalf of North and South Lanarkshire councils’ Suicide Prevention campaigns.

Economics