Exclusive: XO Bikes trains recently released ex-offenders to repair bicycles in a bid to offer qualifications and employment to those at a heightened risk of reoffending. The Independent visited its flagship store and spoke with employees to understa ...

britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out standing to be Tory leader

Ideas of exceptionalism and ‘laissez-faire’ policies are still driving economic myths that should be stone dead

Great locations, experienced crews and juicy incentives have made UK studios increasingly attractive. But with budgets falling, could the bubble be about to burst?

In the new wine bars springing up in cities, towns and even at the seaside, natural wines and small plates are in, sommeliers and snobbery are out

The oh-so-British star embraces the mainstream without embarrassment – but accolades have come her way anyway

Chris Stark, head of the Climate Change Committee, says Tories’ decision to dilute key green policies has had huge diplomatic impact

Recent tobacco bill is only the latest measure to have been met with both political and public acceptance – and backlash

A grandmother has described the shocking moment an e-scooter crashed into her outside her home, leaving her badly injured. CCTV from Shirley Smith’s home in Northamptonshire captured the moment she was hit by the e-scooter on 9 April. Mrs Smith was ...

Rishi Sunak donned a red apron and goggles as he got to work cutting keys on a visit to Timpsons following his pledge to end the UK’s “sick note culture”. The prime minister today (19 April) announced a new “moral mission” to reform the wel ...

Shoppers cut back in March, with data likely to increase pressure on Bank of England over interest rates

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Prime Minister will set out his vision for a ‘new welfare settlement for britain’

Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditions

Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident

Jonathan Hall, britain’s reviewer of terrorism legislation, says more children could be exposed to encrypted extremist content

britain’s governing Conservative Party suspended a lawmaker who is alleged to have misused campaign funds

The rising costs of dough wasn't the only thing on the minds of ITV viewers during a recent segment on inflation

britain’s shortest-serving prime minister has launched her new book, ‘Ten Years to Save the West’

Instead of stockpiling weapons and stoking fears of coming conflict, we should be focusing on keeping the peace, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones