1 hour ago UK households urged to keep windows closed from Friday until Saturday

Hot weather is still expected in parts of the country on Friday and Saturday, as the Met Office confirmed 29C was recorded in London this week - and Brits are being urged to take action

Politics

2 h. ago China becoming ‘more aggressive’ in the Caribbean, House Republicans warn

‘We have taken our eye off the ball in our hemisphere, and that has allowed an entrée for the Chinese to fill that void,’ Rep. Rick Crawford says

Events

3 h. ago Drudge Report owner threatens Trump with '$1 TRILLION lawsuit' after White House launched copycat news site

The site represents Trump's latest attempt to circumvent mainstream media, after going after legacy new organizations ranging from ABC News to the Associated Press.

Events

4 h. ago Waltz may have a shiny new job – but forcing him out of Trump’s inner circle is still a win for MAGA

ANALYSIS: National security adviser’s reassignment is just as much a victory for some Trump loyalists as it is an acknowledgment of his mistakes, writes John Bowden

Politics

5 h. ago The Guardian view on the US and Ukraine: is the natural resources agreement a big deal? | Editorial

The White House calls it ‘historic’. A more realistic estimate is that while Ukraine is glad to sign, this is not a shift in the big pictureThe Trump administration, with its customary rhetorical inflation, has hailed its mineral deal with Ukraine as “historic”. What the world’s most powerful nation says and does matters. But how much? And for how long? This is a government of caprice and chaos – losing its national security adviser, Mike Waltz, on Thursday after only three months in the job. Attempting to connect the data points can be like trying to join up the bug splats on a windscreen. The real issue is that the vehicle is still following the signs for Moscow.This moment looks like a high because US-Ukraine ties hit such a low, particularly with the Oval Office bullying of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reports that Washington is willing to recognise annexed Crimea as Russian. Key details of this deal have yet to be finalised in a technical agreement. The idea originated with Kyi...

Economics

6 h. ago Donald Trump WILL be US president for a third term, former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon tells the Mail's 'Apocalypse Now?' podcast

America's constitution restricts presidents to a maximum of two terms in office - but Mr Trump has said he is 'not joking' about wanting a further four years in the White House.

Politics

6 h. ago Labour MP Florence Eshalomi laments 'lost year' for London housebuilding under new Government

Housing select committee chair claims Government’s lack of social homes target is because ministers do not want to give critics a ‘stick to beat them with’

Politics

6 h. ago ‘I won’t vote for that’: Senior Republicans dig their heels in over Medicaid cuts as they try to push through Trump agenda

Lawmakers tell The Independent they’re determined to protect ‘vulnerable citizens’ – but for Mike Johnson, the cuts have to come from somewhere

Politics

7 h. ago White House national security adviser Mike Waltz 'to leave post' after Signal group chat leak

Waltz is the most prominent senior administration official to depart since Trump returned to the White House

Events

7 h. ago Best air coolers that will get you through the summer heatwave

Tackle the heat indoors affordably with an evaporative swamp cooler

Society

7 h. ago Fact check: Some households need new meters before end of June

The technology which sends signals to so-called RTS meters will be switched off in June at the end of its natural life.

Politics

7 h. ago Voices: ‘Stamp duty makes downsizing impossible’: Readers split on how to tackle the UK’s housing divide

Readers are torn on whether older homeowners should be encouraged to downsize, with some citing unfair costs and lack of options, while others stress the need to free up homes for younger generations

Politics

8 h. ago Inside 'house of horrors' where kids held prisoner in nappies and cages

A couple is alleged to have kept their two twins and their 10-year-old brother captive in a house of horrors in the where they were forced to sleep in cages for four years

Events

9 h. ago ‘Net zero seats’ jibe aimed at Labour as voters head to polls

Voters will have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballots, including for a parliamentary by-election.

Politics

9 h. ago Nepo babies using 'mommy and daddy money' to buy homes spark wave of friendship

Americans are suffering from 'house envy,' a growing anger towards people able to buy a home easily with help from family.

Economics

10 h. ago UK households urged not to cut their grass in May for vital reason

An expert gardener has issued key advice as we enter 'No Mow May'

Politics

11 h. ago Worst House On The Street viewers blast hosts for 'utter nonsense' advice

Wednesday's instalment of the Channel 4 property renovation show featured Lianne who lived with her brother, sister-in-law and father from Leicester.

Politics

12 h. ago Bridgen ‘should have apologised for code breach’ over loan – standards watchdog

The former MP said he had not registered the funds from Reclaim Party donor Jeremy Hosking because they were for a ‘strictly private’ matter.

Politics

12 h. ago JoJo Siwa delights fans after sharing one thing she misses from CBB house

Singer and Celebrity Big Brother star has shared how much she is missing her time in the UK and spending time with her housemates - but she has taken one British ritual back home and made it a part of her routine

Sport

14 h. ago Property expert shares 'hard truths' everyone needs to hear before selling home

The expert shared the 'tough facts' sellers need to hear as homeowners keep making 'the same mistakes over and over'

Society