21 m. ago Nottingham maternity scandal hospital data was ‘maliciously’ deleted, police say

Families of Nottingham Maternity Scandal review ‘distressed’ and ‘appalled’ to learn their data was maliciously deleted

Events

39 m. ago Bus users protected from price hikes as Rachel Reeves gives major update on £3 cap

Rachel Reeves is expected to extend the nationwide price cap on single trips for bus passengers in the Spending Review - which was due to run out at the end of the year

Economics

49 m. ago Why is Beyoncé struggling to sell tickets for her tour? Star gives away free tickets

There are plenty of tickets still available for her Cowboy Carter tour

Politics

51 m. ago British tourist condemns Benidorm hotel because the 'entertainment was all Spanish' and 'the Spanish are loud and 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

71 m. ago Reeves’s spending review is not the end of Labour’s bitter civil war – it’s only the beginning

Ongoing rows over cuts and economic policy will not go away with the announcement on Wednesday and will continue to fuel questions over the futures of Reeves and Starmer, says David Maddox

Events

71 m. ago What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Rachel Reeves set to snub capital

A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’

Politics

94 m. ago Rachel Reeves spending review: When will the Chancellor announce the plans? What is a spending review?

The Spending Review will be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday.

Politics

96 m. ago Hit West End musical Mean Girls will start UK tour in Manchester

The hit musical is heading out on tour

Events

1 hour ago Brit says Benidorm holiday was ruined by 'rude' Spanish people at hotel in scathing review

A British holidaymaker has left a scathing review of the Port Fiesta Park hotel in Benidorm, claiming the 'lovely' establishment was ruined by the number of 'loud and rude' Spanish guests

Politics

1 hour ago Labour Government to make £250m Faslane investment to boost nuclear deterrent

The cash will be part of the Chancellor's Spending Review.

Economics

1 hour ago ‘Her challenge is the voters’: Can Reeves’ spending review rebuild her reputation?

UK chancellor has seen her approval ratings plunge since taking office

Politics

2 h. ago Primavera 2025 review: eclipsed the hype in a blaze of glitter

With Charli, Sabrina, and Chappell as the pop girl headliners, Barcelona’s big festival was never going to fail

Politics

2 h. 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

2 h. 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

2 h. 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

3 h. 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

3 h. ago Kate Middleton wows in chic navy suit during solo visit to examine museum’s exhibits

Kate Middleton visited the newly-opened V&A East Storehouse in East London today, where she was given a behind-the-scenes tour and spent time viewing the incredible objects stored there

Politics

3 h. 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

3 h. 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

3 h. ago South Pacific tour ‘crucial’ to Scotland seeding for World Cup – Gregor Townsend

Townsend’s men face the Maori All Blacks, Fiji and finally Samoa over three fixtures.

Politics