The US Supreme court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe vs Wade galvanized a generation of women who’d fought for a woman’s right to choose more than a half-century beforehand. Some had seen the reversal coming; others had not. All were horrifie ...

Padel is recognised as the world's fastest growing sport

Man, 21, to appear in court on Saturday after Deonte Mowatt-Slater died in Islington

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Kemi Badenoch discusses her campaign to become the next leader of the Conservatives. In a wide-ranging interview, Badenoch defends her position on a number of topics including two-tier policing, that po ...

RAF spy planes have been flying over Gaza since December 2023 to help locate Israeli hostages taken by Hamas

The English Defence League founder has made a career of anti-migration activism, and being jailed has done nothing to deter his many followers

Case continuing in high court despite a $31bn deal agreed with miner BHP to compensate those affected by dam collapse in 2015

Neighbours and teachers have said that on the surface the Sharifs seemed like a “happy family”

Appeal court rules unlawful force used on Edwin Afriyie, who was standing with arms folded during road stop

The Met has drafted in support from other forces amid fears of clashes at a rally in the capital organised by Robinson, who faces jail time over alleged contempt of court

Kevin Jordan and two other claimants argued the country’s climate adaptation plans were insufficient and unlawful

Striker appears in court to plead not guilty to importing class B drugs through Stansted Airport

Alexander McCartney, 26, has admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, although a court has previously been told that the real number of victims is much higher

The leader of the 'Cankaj Brotherhood' was found guilty at Croydon Crown court

An animal rights group and a zoo in the state are sparring over the rights of five endangered African elephants

Karim Khan, who says there is ‘no truth’ to allegation, was accused by a member of his office

Letby’s lawyers asked senior judges for approval to appeal against her most recent conviction

Evangelical activists spent decades using the levers of power and the courts to enforce an anti-abortion agenda. Pro-democracy Christian groups and pastors are pushing back, Alex Woodward reports

Nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more was able to have fair trial, court rules

The court will hear arguments on whether the elephants should be legally able to challenge their captivity