20 m. ago Body found outside looted store as LA riots take deadly turn: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

Events

31 m. ago Restoration work begins in Stirling on historic Victorian villa destroyed in fire

The first phase of restoration works at the 19th century Victorian villa - which was gutted by fire back in March last year - is now underway.

Events

32 m. ago Cole Cooper death still unexplained five days on as cops review CCTV

The 19-year-old was discovered dead in a wooded area near the Falkirk village on Friday, June 6.

Events

33 m. ago Voices: When it comes to the LA riots, not even the law seems to stop Donald Trump

The US president has no legal authority to nationalise the National Guard if the governor does not want him to do so, writes Bonnie Greer. He is also prohibited from sending the United States military on to American soil. Not that it seems to make much difference

Politics

34 m. ago Historic Stirling bridge to reopen after nine months of £1.2m restoration works

The overpass - which sits on the B8034, over the River Forth, between Port of Menteith and Arnprior, in Stirling - saw a £1.2million repair project begin, with work originally scheduled to be complete by mid-March.

Economics

41 m. ago Rent settlements, building safety and social homes: Three ways to ease London’s housing crisis

Ian McDermott, leader of the G15 group, said there are three things central government can do to help tackle the housing emergency in the capital

Society

42 m. ago Strawberry Moon 2025: Met Office verdict on sky watching conditions for June's rare full Moon

The Strawberry Moon rises tonight – and this record-breaking night sky phenomenon is not one to miss

Politics

55 m. ago British tourist condemns Benidorm hotel because the 'entertainment was all Spanish' and 'the Spanish are loud are rude' in damning review

A furious British holidaymaker condemned a Benidorm hotel because of its 'loud and rude' Spanish guests and for not offering entertainment in English. 

Society

70 m. ago Acorn carbon capture project funding to finally be announced in Rachel Reeves spending review

Details of funding for the Acorn project are set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of Wednesday’s Spending Review.

Economics

71 m. ago LA’s top cop blames masked professional ‘anarchists’ for chaos at ICE protests and vows slew of arrests

‘They’re people that do this all the time. They get away with whatever they can,’ said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell

Events

73 m. ago What to know about Trump's deployment of the Marines and National Guard to LA's immigration protests

Marines and additional National Guard troops are headed to Los Angeles on President Donald Trump’s orders in response to protests over immigration raids

Politics

87 m. ago What is the spending review? Everything Rachel Reeves could announce to fix UK economy

The Independent looks at what the spending review is, why the government has launched one and what is expected to be in it

Economics

88 m. ago Rachel Maddow says Trump is ‘absolutely panicking’ and has ‘no freaking idea’ how to respond to LA protests

‘What we are seeing right now in California is a president panicking,’ Rachel Maddow said Monday

Politics

92 m. ago Zia Yusuf quits Reform: how he went from public school to Farage's right hand man

Nigel Farage believed the once-left wing student and former Goldman Sachs finance bro was a ‘huge factor’ in the growing success of his right-wing populist party. Katie Strick charts his steep rise and sudden departure from the heart of politics

Politics

93 m. ago How to Train Your Dragon review – faithful yet utterly soulless remake

DreamWorks tries to find success with the Disney live-action remake template but falls shortIt was only a matter of time before DreamWorks jumped on the lucrative live-action remake bandwagon with its soulless new How to Train Your Dragon. Disney has been playing this cynical game since 1994 – releasing their Jungle Book remake (the one starring Jason Scott Lee) the same year DreamWorks was founded – and striking gold with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010), which arrived in theatres just weeks before the original How To Train Your Dragon landed.It also comes as no surprise that DreamWorks moved with Night Fury speed to revisit a movie that’s only 15 years old. As the recent Lilo & Stitch proved, there’s plenty box office gold to mine from introducing new children to a young and beloved property, while banking on the nostalgia that a generation without fully formed frontal lobes would carry for the not-so-distant animated films and TV spinoffs they were weaned on. Continue ...

Politics

99 m. ago Jobe Bellingham follows Jude’s footsteps in record move to Borussia Dortmund

Sunderland confirmed the fee they will receive is a club record and Bellingham will be available to play for Dortmund at the Club World Cup

Politics

1 hour ago Austria school shooting latest: Gunman who killed nine in Graz was former student who took his own life in toilet

Police say 12 people are injured with some in a serious condition following attack

Events

1 hour ago ITV Love Island viewing figures soar to 1.4m following launch episode

The ITV2 reality dating show, hosted by Maya Jama, celebrated record-breaking viewing figures on its opening episode on Monday night.

Politics

1 hour ago Voices: Wes Streeting has won the spending review – but will he blow his winnings?

The NHS will emerge from Rachel Reeves’ funding announcement positively awash with extra cash – but alarm bells should already be ringing about the fall in productivity across the health service, says John Rentoul

Politics

1 hour ago Spending review latest: Fears ‘staggering’ cuts may be required by Rachel Reeves

Chancellor is set to unveil plans for all department funding on Wednesday

Politics