88 m. ago Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

He’s about to reprise the role that made him a household name for the long-awaited seventh season, but first, the Scot is starring in a revenge thriller with a difference. He talks to Katie Rosseinsky about career near-misses, the ‘kernels of truth’ in the new ‘Line of Duty’ script and why he can’t wait for the World Cup

Politics

2 h. ago Dr Ranj Singh becomes latest star to support The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children

Celebrity doctor and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant backs launch of new national lifeline for young people in crisis after donations surged past £100,000 last weekend

Events

2 h. ago Manchester United winger in talks to leave in January transfer window

Man Utd winger Sam Mather is set to leave the club in the January transfer window after missing out on an exit.

Sport

2 h. ago Smithsonian to display rare and ‘remarkable’ dinosaur skull that was unearthed in South Dakota

The Pachycephalosaurus skull belonged to a dinosaur with a domed-shaped head that lived around 67 million years ago

Politics

5 h. ago Rita Ora rakes in £4.8MILLION after huge TV deals and string of lucrative endorsements see her net worth soar to '£31million'

Latest accounts show Rita Ora is raking in millions from TV deals, music and lucrative advertising campaigns.

Economics

5 h. ago Training with DALEY THOMPSON and MARCUS SMITH: Sprint buddies explain unlikely bond, the skill rugby star is perfecting to win back England No 10 shirt... and Smith's secret Olympic 'dream'

Marcus Smith is catching his breath between sprints. Daley Thompson tells him to keep his shoulders down when fatigue kicks in.

Events

6 h. ago JACK ANDERTON: The PM walks through Downing Street with all the charisma of a junior accountant hunting for the printer, no wonder local councillors have more TikTok followers than him

Keir Starmer launched his new TikTok account this week - but you'd be forgiven for having missed it.

Politics

6 h. ago Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

IAN BIRRELL meets the battle-weary and traumatised citizens of Kyiv as they face a forth Christmas at war.

Events

6 h. ago Half of all secondary school pupils have skipped class in the last year because they're too anxious, study finds

The survey of 2,000 pupils found 49.5 per cent said they had missed or avoided school because of feeling anxious at some point in the last academic year.

Politics

6 h. ago Secret torment of the Yorkshire Shepherdess revealed for the first time: After the breakdown of Amanda Owen's marriage to Clive, the mother

Despite their separation in 2022, Amanda, 51, and Clive, 70, who with their large, photogenic brood became stars of the popular TV show Our Yorkshire Farm, are now filming another series.

Society

6 h. ago Body found in search for missing pensioner Glenda Keal who vanished after getting off the bus

A body has been found after police launched a major hunt for missing 85-year-old Glenda Keal who was last seen walking in Leicestershire after getting off a bus

Events

6 h. ago Number of people claiming Universal Credit for health reasons rockets by a MILLION in just ONE YEAR

The number claiming Universal Credit (UC) because of their health has soared by 41 per cent in the year to September 2025 - increasing by 933,000 people to a record 3.2 million.

Events

6 h. ago How to land a crucial role during festive break as a mobile expert technician to help keep Britain moving

IF you are driving home for Christmas, you could be among the 5,000 people who end up relying on breakdown specialists.  As millions take to the roads to see family, the number of breakdown incidents spike, leading to a rise in call-outs to crashes and breakdowns caused by bad weather.  But help is at hand for...

Science

7 h. ago Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney poses in revealing swimwear with facemask in hot tub alongside friend while on UK trip

HOLLYWOOD actress Sydney Sweeney unmasks herself as a secret tourist during a whirlwind trip to the UK. The Euphoria star enjoyed a sightseeing tour around London before heading to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire for some relaxation. Sydney, 28, shared pictures from her whistle-stop visit — including putting on a facemask with a pal in a...

Politics

7 h. ago Austerity cuts likely caused surge in disability benefit claims, research finds

Making a rough estimate of the effect of all non-disability cuts to benefits and tax changes between 2010 and 2019, the IFS found it increased disability benefit spending by £900 million

Politics

7 h. ago Experts issue warning over people forming ‘emotional bonds’ with AI chatbots

Almost half of adults, 25.9 million, report feeling lonely in the UK, but experts stress AI is not the answer

Events

8 h. ago Astonishing moment dad is reunited with missing daughter 43 YEARS after she was abducted aged just three

Joe Newton and his family never gave up searching for his little girl, Michelle, who was last seen at their home in Louisville, Kentucky back in 1983.

Events

8 h. ago Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools

President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curriculaElon Musk is partnering with the government of El Salvador to bring his artificial intelligence company’s chatbot, Grok, to more than 1 million students across the country, according to a Thursday announcement by xAI. Over the next two years, the plan is to “deploy” the chatbot to more than 5,000 public schools in an “AI-powered education program”.xAI’s Grok is more known for referring to itself as “MechaHitler” and espousing far-right conspiracy theories than it is for public education. Over the past year, the chatbot has spewed various antisemitic content, decried “white genocide” and claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Mo Salah’s ‘secret’ meeting with Jordan Henderson sparks Saudi Arabia transfer theory

Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool is currently uncertain after a public falling out with manager Arne Slot - and his meeting with Jordan Henderson has fuelled speculation of a transfer

Politics

9 h. ago Mohamed Salah urged to snub Saudi Arabia millions after huge Liverpool exit hint

Mohamed Salah has been publicly encouraged to join MLS by commissioner Don Garber, with the Liverpool star's future at Anfield unclear following his interview hinting at an exit

Politics