Known for his fiery temperament, John Prescott made headlines in 2001 when he punched a protester who had thrown an egg at him during an election campaign in North Wales. The Deputy Prime Minister had been there to speak at a Labour rally while on th ...

Concerns about Biden’s mental and physical acuity have plagued Biden’s campaigns and presidency

Exclusive: Sporting hero and disability rights campaigner Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has warned that loopholes in the assisted dying legislation mean that safeguards against abuse are non-existent

Businessman ‘proud’ to support Brick by Brick appeal as more than £500,000 in donations flood in for women and children fleeing abusive partners

Community theatres in Brent and Hillingdon, and a boxing club in Tower Hamlets are facing permanent closure so councils can save money, while a gymnastics centre in Newham is under threat from a developer

campaigners want ministers to overhaul rules to outlaw snacks that contain up to 12 teaspoons of sugar

During his campaign, Trump pushed false rumors about immigrants eating pets in the Ohio city

Boris Johnson struggled to explain Brexit during an interview with a French radio station on Monday, 18 November. The former British prime minister, who campaigned to leave the European Union, told France Inter: "There’s an idea of constit ...

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and children

Barney the cat was a regular fixture on the listed footbridge in Enfield

Television celebrity’s media company was initially said to have received $1m to cover costs of September campaign event

After the Democrats hit Project 2025 hard in campaign ads in the summer, the think tank had no choice but to quietly back away

The Harris campaign splashed out on celebrity concerts, social media influencers, an Oprah town hall event, and ramped up its advertising campaign and ground game

Editorial: When more than half of candidates faced campaign abuse and threats, we are putting their safety at risk

Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday night (16 November). The president-elect returned to the famed venue just weeks after it played host to a controversial campaign rally. ...

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January

Lara Trump talked about how the NYU student stayed in the shadows when it came to the 2024 presidential campaign

The billionaire was indispensable to Trump’s campaign and now has a senior job. He is about to become dangerously useful

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Hague discusses with Geordie Greig his campaign to win election as Chancellor to the University of Oxford. The former foreign secretary explains his opinions on what the statue of Cecil Rhodes, his ...

Religious lobbyists are secretly coordinating and funding bodies that claim to be led by disabled people and health workers