Holocaust Post MP To Have Whip Restored By Labour

Suspended MP Kate Osamor will be given the Labour whip back within days, The Independent has been told.

Supreme Court Could Offer Trump Degree Of Immunity

Applications are open for this year's Rupert Cornwell Award

Israel Mobilises For Rafah Offensive Despite US Plea

Israel looks to be readying troops for an offensive in the last remaining corner of the Gaza Strip untouched by heavy fighting.

PM Of Violence-Ridden Haiti Resigns As Council Sworn In

Haiti’s prime minister has resigned, clearing the way for a new government to be formed in a country that has been wracked by widespread gang violence.

Mass Arrests As US Gaza Riots Spread

Campus clashes with police as US House speaker is caught in protests

Refugee Council Warns Of Asylum 'Catastrophe'

THE Government's sweeping asylum reforms and plans to send migrants to Rwanda could cause a "system meltdown" costing the taxpayer billions of pounds, campaigners have warned.

Putin Scraps Victory Day Parades Over Drone Fears

HOBBLED Vladimir Putin has cancelled showy Victory Day parades across Russia and occupied Ukraine because he cannot guarantee security from enemy drones.

Indian Election Muslims Work To Avert Polarisation In Key State

The sun scorched the carpeted car park at Mudipu Junction outside Mangalore in Karnataka state as volunteers arranged rows of red plastic chairs and placed mounds of biryani and fruit on the table for a public iftar, the moment Muslims break their fast during Ramadan.

Global Leaders Call On Hamas To Free Dual-National And Israeli Hostages

The leaders of 18 countries including the UK and the US have called on Hamas to free Israeli and dualnational hostages held in Gaza.

First Memorial To Be Built To 'Lost Legion' Of LGBT Armed Forces Staff

Britain's first memorial commemorating the "lost legion" of LGBT people who have served in the armed forces is to be built at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Stuck On This Island Snub To EU Travel Deal For Young Sparks Fury

Elena, 35, was "flabbergasted" when she heard that both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer had dismissed a proposal by the European Commission to reintroduce freedom of movement for young people between the EU and the UK.

Railways Under Tories Are 'Symbol Of National Decline', Labour Declares

Britain's railways have become a "symbol of national decline" under the Conservatives, the shadow transport secretary has said, announcing Labour's plans to nationalise the rail network within five years in government.

PM Pledges £500m Of Military Aid To Ukraine

RISHI Sunak has pledged a record package of military aid for Ukraine as he travelled to Warsaw and Berlin to meet the leaders of Poland, Germany and Nato.

Sunak Says Deaths Show The Need For Rwanda Plan

THE deaths of five people including a child while attempting to cross the English Channel underlines the need for the deterrent of the Rwanda scheme, Rishi Sunak has said.

Tesla Profits Down Amid Job Losses And Delivery Issues

Tesla experienced a 55 per cent decline in profits this quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the EV company’s latest financial disclosures.

Now Sunak Finds Magic Money Tree

Biggles' £87bn defence pledge

Sales Of Electric And Hybrid Cars Forecast To Reach Global Record

Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will jump to a global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Why Is It Cheaper To Go To Dubai Than Turkey In June?

June is a superb time to travel in Europe. The sense of spring freshness lingers; the crowds of July and August have yet to arrive; and prices are significantly lower than the summer peak.

Hunt's Scope For Lower Tax Hit By Higher Than Expected Borrowing

Jeremy Hunt's scope for a substantial pre-election tax giveaway has been hit after the latest set of official figures showed the UK's public finances in worse shape than thought at last month's budget.

Australian PM Scolds 'Arrogant' Musk Over Stabbing Videos On X

Australia's prime minister has labelled X's owner, Elon Musk, an "arrogant billionaire" after a row over the removal from the platform of videos of a violent stabbing in a Sydney church.

EU Green Deal At High Risk Of Being Killed Off, Says Green Co-President

The EU's green deal to restore biodiversity, clean the continent's soil, air and water, and mitigate climate breakdown is at high risk of being killed off, the co-president of the Green group of MEPS has warned.

Paris Migrant Crackdown Is For Olympics, Say Aid Groups

French police evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris a few steps away from the River Seine yesterday, the latest operation in what aid groups call a campaign of “social cleansing” ahead of this summer’s Olympics.

Bodies Found With ‘Hands Tied' In Mass Graves In Gaza

Remains of more than 300 people discovered at hospital sites

What Tay Tay's Birthplace Tells Us About The Election

Eric Garcia explains how Berks County in Pennsylvania, the place where Taylor Swift grew up, shows the challenges for both parties as America prepares to go to the polls this year

UN Official 'Horrified By Gaza Mass Graves'

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has said he is "horrified" by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of bodies at two of Gaza's largest hospitals.

Appeal For Help To Decipher Memoir By Jane Austen's Brother

There may be gems about Jane Austen's life and times buried in a memoir handwritten by her older brother-but it is proving difficult to decipher his handwriting.

How The Safety Of Rwanda's Capital Compares To London

Deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell claims that Kigali is arguably’ safer than London, writes Colin Drury. But is it?

Fossils Reveal Shark That Made Great White Look Like Small Fry

Fossil experts have gained unprecedented insights into an enormous prehistoric shark, after finding complete skeletons of the creature.

Ukraine Putin Makes Gains In East As Offensive Gathers Pace

Russian forces have made significant advances in a narrow corridor in eastern Ukraine as an offensive by Moscow to take territory before western military aid arrives appears to be gathering pace.

Childcare Expansion Plan May Struggle To Hit Targets Watchdog

The rollout of the government's childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing "significant uncertainties" and may struggle to meet its own targets, according to a damning report by Whitehall's spending watchdog.