Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitments Plans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget Heather Ste wart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026 Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ...

The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU). Britons will be able to spend a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

UK borrows 11.7 billion pounds in November Economists had pointed to borrowing of around 10 billion pounds November borrowing lowest since 2021 But economists warn meeting OBR forecast will be a tough ...

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...

UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's X is acting to ensure full compliance with UK law after the ...

The first Universal Studios theme park in the UK has been granted planning permission. Mohammad Yasin, the Labour MP for Bedford and Kempston, said the government had given the go-ahead for the ...

A good many of us whiled away the hours of our youths playing Swords Only deathmatch in Halo 2. The Energy Sword, aka the Plasma Sword, was the star of the show, with its devastating glowing blades ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...