Anti-choice campaigners were filmed praying outside of an abortion clinic in central London this week ahead of the implementation of new protected zones. Under new buffer zone measures, which were rolled out on Thursday, 31 October, it will now be il ...

campaign group Electrical Safety First says flickering lights and sulphuric smells in the home mean it is time to call an electrician

campaigners say car park extension at Manningtree station inhibits access to Dedham Vale and threatens habitats

The donation of £150,000 sees The Independent surpass halfway mark in funding for the second house in our campaign for domestic abuse victims 

Donald Trump told a crowd in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that he will protect women “whether they like it or not.” Speaking on Wednesday, 30 October — with less than a week to go until the election — the former president admitted that h ...

Critics of cycling bans in city centres say they unfairly punish cyclists and push them on to congested roads

Trump campaign dismisses allegations of as ‘fake’

Sky Sports and the BBC have agreed a new five-year broadcast rights deal to show almost every single WSL match live on TV from the 2025-26 campaign

‘If they want to do prayers then they shouldn’t do that in buffer zones. The whole point of the buffer zone is to have privacy for those accessing care. It defeats the point if silent prayer is allowed,’ campaigner warns

Former President Trump has floated some high profile names that could join his administration, like anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and billionaire Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk. “Focus on health”, Trump said during an interview ...

Watch again as Donald Trump held a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday (30 October).

Watch again as Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday (30 October).

From ‘little silver spoon boy Donald Trump’ to ‘Kamala is for they/them’, Eric Garcia breaks down the most ostentatious ads from the final weeks of the US election

Both presidential candidates rallied in North Carolina on Wednesday after the vice president delivered ‘closing argument’ speech and defended Joe Biden over his latest gaffe

Former UN ambassador warned that the Trump campaign’s ‘overly masculine’ rhetoric risks alienating women

Leading Super PAC warns Harris attack line is not getting through to voters with just days to go until the election

campaigners say 21% of people at workshops did not disclose on their applications relationships with firms being discussed

Ground has been broken, foundations have been laid, and walls are being built. Work is ongoing at the site of a home being built by The Independent and Refuge – a home that will house survivors of domestic abuse for years to come. And with the gene ...

Construction is well underway at site of first new home funded by our Brick by Brick appeal, as Refuge chair thanks readers for ‘building hope’

‘It is great we have finally got to this point. It has taken longer than anyone thought it would,’ campaigner says