Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget
Mahmood to scrap ‘failed experiment’ of police and crime commissioners
The elected officials are in charge of setting police budgets and appointing the chief constable for their area
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother ‘should never have been trusted’ with her care, damning review finds
Urfan Sharif’s history of domestic abuse was ‘overlooked and underestimated’ by all professionals who came into contact with the family
Storm Claudia map: Met Office issues amber weather warnings with dozens of flood alerts in place
More than 50 flood warnings and alerts were issued on Wednesday as the UK braces for more heavy rain
Babies and toddlers referred to counterterror scheme hundreds of times
Nearly half of referrals for children under the age of 10 were for ‘Islamist’ concerns
Child sex offender drives into oncoming traffic to escape police before dramatic high-speed crash
A paedophile drove into oncoming traffic as he evaded police on the day of his first court appearance relating to illicit images of children.
Voices: How should the BBC adapt to Trump, scandals and changing audiences? Join The Independent Debate
Have your say: Is the BBC’s public service model still fit for purpose in 2025, or does it need a major rethink amid Trump’s threat of legal action?
Date when plastic in wet wipes will finally be banned is confirmed
The ban was introduced as a private members bill by MP Fleur Anderson, as way of removing plastic from wet wipes, making them more biodegradable and reducing long-lasting pollution
BBC-Trump crisis live: Broadcaster ‘set to apologise’ to president as $1bn legal threat deadline looms
US president Donald Trump has given BBC until Friday to respond to his lawsuit threat
Weight-loss drugs linked to dramatically lower death rates in colon cancer patients
GLP-1 receptors – the drugs behind Ozempic and Mounjaro – could have great benefits for colon cancer patients, the study suggests