18 h. ago Teenager gets criminal conviction over £1.67 bill on surprise birthday gift, in new fast

The prosecution of the teenager happened in the controversial Single Justice Procedure

Economics

36 h. ago ‘Agony uncle’ Bill Nighy leads rise of the celebrity podcast

Ill-advised, in which 75-year-old actor doles out advice and his innermost secrets, is fast becoming cult podcast of the yearBill Nighy is single. He has never read a self-help book, had no intention of becoming an actor and briefly went deaf after putting toilet paper in his ears to get to sleep. He has shutters, not curtains, in his bedroom, but has no idea what time he wakes up. If you invite him to a dinner party he will bring you exfoliating products, except don’t invite him, because he won’t come. He is good at making custard, but doesn’t cook because he lives alone “and it would be too sad”.The Surrey-born actor is as renowned for his suits as he is his singular ability to inhabit a role while remaining recognisably himself throughout. But almost 50 years into his career, Nighy is finally playing himself. A new podcast called Ill-advised casts the 75-year-old as an agony uncle, doling out advice and his innermost secrets to listeners from Italy to Mongolia to Scotland. The ac...

Politics

58 h. ago High earners to be eligible for UK settlement within 3 years of arrival

Home secretary says ‘brightest and best’ will be fast-tracked while others will have to wait up to 30 years

Politics

3 d. ago Urgent warning to WhatsApp users as cybersecurity experts discover a vulnerability allowing access to 3.5 BILLION profiles

Researchers say that a simple weakness allowed them to access 3.5 billion profiles on the Meta-owned messaging app.

Events

4 d. ago Campaigners urge Sadiq Khan to block 'vast and overbearing' 18

Campaigners urge Sadiq Khan to block 'vast and overbearing' 18-storey tower  London Evening Standard

Politics

5 d. ago Save our family firms: Chancellor urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on businesses

Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family businesses across the country.

Economics

6 d. ago BBC chief rallies 'incredible' troops in face of 'attacks' over Donald Trump Panorama scandal

A top BBC chief urged her staff to 'check in' with colleagues who work in news following the 'attacks' over the Donald Trump Panorama scandal.

Politics

8 d. ago Why the truth about Hitler's genitals helps explain his 'terrifying urge for domination'

Hitler's former friend Ernst Hanfstaengl argued the dictator had been influenced by his 'sense of shame' at his 'freakishly under-developed' genitals.

Events

1 week ago ‘So many young people feel they can’t ask for help’: Dame Esther Rantzen on why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

The broadcaster and Childline founder says SafeCall will offer a lifeline to children who feel unseen and unheard, as she urges readers to back The Independent’s campaign with Missing People

Politics

1 week ago MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. A judge in in Boston granted Ortiz his release but with several conditions, including that he surrender his passport, restrict his travel to the US northeast and post a $500,000 bond. He must also avoid contact with anyone who could be viewed as a victim, witness or co-defendant in the case.Ortiz, dressed in a pale green track suit, did not say anything in court. His lawyers declined to speak to reporters afterward. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children find safety and support

The actor and broadcaster, a long-time advocate for mental health, says the cause is deeply personal after he once went missing himself. He is urging readers to support The Independent’s campaign with the charity Missing People to protect children in crisis

Events

1 week ago Davina McCall's celeb pals rally around her after she shared secret cancer fight

Davina, 58, credited Lorraine Kelly’s ‘Check Your Breasts’ campaign and said her posters urging women to check themselves is the reason she did 'on the loo'

Politics

2 w. ago Grieving daughter handed TV licence criminal conviction in fast

A grieving woman with mental health problems is the latest case to emerge from the Single Justice Procedure

Events

2 w. ago Grieving daughter struggling with household bills convicted in fast

A grieving woman with mental health problems is the latest case to emerge from the Single Justice Procedure

Politics

2 w. ago TV Licence conviction against grieving woman battling mental health struggles

A grieving woman with mental health problems is the latest case to emerge from the Single Justice Procedure

Events

2 w. ago Quarter of UK adults live in damp and mouldy homes as health fears grow

A campaign group is urging the Government to take action as one in four Brits live in mouldy damp homes.

Society

2 w. ago Jamie Oliver spearheads new campaign urging Britons to eat more fibre to combat cancer

The ‘Bang in Some Beans” initiative is aiming to double the UK’s bean consumption by 2028

Politics

2 w. ago Why so many women are getting the 'midlife ick': TRACEY COX reveals why you're suddenly fed up with everything from your husband to your job

Tracey Cox revealed why many middle-aged women struggle with the midlife 'ick' - and shares her top tips on how to deal with it.

Politics

2 w. ago Slash spending instead of hiking taxes, Kemi Badenoch says as she tears into Chancellor's 'waffle bomb' pre

Kemi Badenoch delivered a brutal response after Chancellor Rachel Reeves effectively confirmed she will increase the burden again at the Budget.

Economics

2 w. ago Slash spending instead of hiking taxes, Kemi Badenoch says as she slams Chancellor's 'waffle bomb' pre

Kemi Badenoch delivered a brutal response after Chancellor Rachel Reeves effectively confirmed she will increase the burden again at the Budget.

Economics