35 h. ago AOC gives Bronx school group a tour of the Capitol after shutdown sent guides home

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave a school group a tour of the Capitol building after the government shutdown sent guides home.

Society

39 h. ago ‘We are the last hope’: Gen Z Madagascar vows to fight on until president resigns

Protesting young people reject dissolution of government as insufficient and demand list of reforms Young protesters in Madagascar have said they will continue their fight until the president, Andry Rajoelina, resigns, rejecting his dissolution of the government on Monday as insufficient.Twenty-two people were killed and 100 injured at the demonstrations, according to the UN. The unrest broke out on 25 September when local councillors were arrested for protesting against water and electricity outages in the capital, Antananarivo. The youth-led protests quickly spread to other towns and cities, fuelled by social media and other “Gen Z protests in Indonesia and Nepal, where the government was toppled. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Enfield and Greenwich shortlisted for New Towns under Labour government’s plan to 'build, baby, build'

The potential developments in Crews Hill and Thamesmead could provide up to 35,000 new homes

Politics

5 d. ago Housing secretary says work will start on three new towns before election

Steve Reed hails predecessor Angela Rayner as ‘true working-class hero’ and accuses Tories of blocking new homesSteve Reed, the new housing secretary, has said he is “appalled” at the slow pace of housebuilding as he used his conference speech to pledge that work would start on three new towns before the next election.The government wants to build at least 12 new towns and has identified three of the most promising locations at Tempsford, a village in Bedfordshire, Crews Hill on the outskirts of north London, and South Bank in a suburb of Leeds. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Battle of Blackheath: Inside the celebrity fight against ‘ugly’ new housing in picturesque London hotspot

Blackheath locals including LBC presenter Nick Ferrari and actor Sarah Hadland tell The Independent their fight against ‘ugly’ proposed development could soon be repeated around the UK amid the government’s house-building pledges

Events

6 d. ago Housing Secretary pledges to break ground on three new towns before election

The Government will ‘do whatever it takes to get Britain building’, Steve Reed is expected to tell Labour conference.

Politics

6 d. ago Plan to build 12 new towns in England to be unveiled at Labour conference

Housing secretary is set to announce initiative modelled on Clement Attlee’s postwar ‘housing boom’The government is expected to announce on Sunday a programme to build 12 new towns across England in a bid to address the country’s housing crisis.The housing secretary, Steve Reed, will unveil the initiative at Labour’s annual conference as it begins in Liverpool. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, described the proposals as “national renewal in action”. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Communities gain power to block vape shops and save pubs in £5bn plan

The government will hand funding directly to ‘the true patriots that build our communities up’

Economics

9 d. ago South Asian regimes keep getting toppled. This country could be next

Street agitations over misrule, joblessness and corruption have felled governments in three countries in as many years but analysts tell Shweta Sharma the storm is far from over

Politics

1 week ago ‘A symbol of liberation’: how the One Piece manga flag became the symbol of Asia’s gen Z protest movement

Carried by a band of pirates that stand up to corrupt and repressive rulers, the meaning of the One Piece flag has resonated across AsiaIn Indonesia, it was hung outside homes, on motorbikes, cars and trucks, in a sign of discontent with the government that boiled over into deadly protests railing against lavish perks enjoyed by politicians. In Nepal, it was draped on the golden gates of the palace that houses parliament, as young people toppled their government. In the Philippines, it was raised at rallies by protesters furious at alleged government corruption.The flag, showing a cartoon skull wearing a straw hat, taken from the hugely popular Japanese anime One Piece, has become a symbol of defiance and hope for gen Z protesters across Asia. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Reeves: Gatwick second runway shows Government ‘backing builders, not blockers’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the expansion of Gatwick Airport would mean thousands more jobs and billions of pounds for the economy.

Politics

1 week ago Inside the Gen Z uprising: Leaders of the protest tell Daily Mail the shocking issues that drove Nepal's youth to dismantle the government in days

Nepal's parliament burned and protestors filled the streets before the government was overthrown in 24 hours in a movement largely orchestrated by young people.

Politics

2 w. ago Democratic lawmakers, including Brad Lande, among the 15 arrested after anti

Eleven officials were detained inside the government’s 26 Federal Plaza building

Politics

2 w. ago Policy "blind spot" driving Scottish men from poor backgrounds to early graves

Shocking report slates Scottish Government for failing to build for future success with joined-up policies to reverse our nation's shameful record on drugs, alcohol and suicide deaths

Events

2 w. ago 20,000 people are evacuated in Berlin after two WW2 bombs are discovered

Government buildings and embassies closed on Thursday night, as some 7,500 residents were told to leave over the 'mortal danger' of a potential explosion

Events

2 w. ago Beyond summer 2025: Securing investment for women's sport in Wales

Cymru Women's Sport chair Professor Leigh Robinson calls for government, industry and communities to build on summer 2025's phenomenal success and work together to make equality a priority

Sport

2 w. ago 'Shameful': Homelessness in Scotland reaches its highest level for 14 years

The crisis is being blamed on the SNP’s failure to build more houses - but the Scottish Government says Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis is to blame.

Politics

2 w. ago 'More needs to be done' on planning rules if Government wants to hit home building target, MJ Gleeson boss warns

Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has warned 'more needs to be done' on planning rules to ensure the Government can hit its ambitious new home targets.

Events

2 w. ago From Colombo to Kathmandu, the furious youth movements toppling entrenched elites

Talk of revolution in the coffee shops of Nepal increased after protest movements across south AsiaAcross Kathmandu, the acrid stench of smoke still lingers. Singha Durbar, the opulent palace that housed Nepal’s parliament, stands charred and empty, its grand white columns turned a sooty black. The home of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli – who just last week seemed to have an unshakable grip on power – is among those reduced to ruins, while Oli remains in hiding, his location still unknown.They stand as symbolic monuments to the week that Nepal’s political system was brought crashing down at the hands of a leaderless, organic movement led by young people who called themselves the Gen Zs, referring to those aged between 13 and 28. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Alexander Dennis to continue bus building in Scotland as SNP Government offers £4m furlough scheme

The £4m furlough funding will protect 400 jobs in Camelon and Larbert in the short term while ADL continues to look for more orders.

Politics