The announcement comes ahead of the chancellor’s autumn statement tomorrow

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid inquiry it was clear in early 2020 that plans in place were not going to be particularly helpful in the crisis

Professor Sir Chris Whitty took ownership of the advice given to the Government in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The James Webb Telescope uncovers a major star factory after looking into the Milky Way. The telescope is designed to conduct infrared astronomy and is able to capture space in unprecedented detail. Nasa shared stunning images of a star-filled region ...

Negotiations are in a final and critial stage according to Qatar’s foreign ministry

 

US officials say they have helped nearly 800 citizens leave the territory, but more than 1,200 with ties to the country remain behind

Fifty-five projects across the UK were awarded a share of nearly £1billion but Labour criticised ministers for failing to explain what will happen to unsuccessful areas

Police believe three cases of women being followed in the early hours are linked

Ealing Council has said that it aims to finish the process by early 2024 and some people have already begun being moved out

Hopes that nearly 4 million low paid UK workers would be able to keep more of their earnings if personal allowances are uprated

The record was previously held by a Canadian sniper after a shot taken in Iraq in 2017

Universal is in early development on a new Jason Bourne movie, with "All Quiet on the Western Front" filmmaker Edward Berger in talks to direct.

Everton's 10-point deduction by the Premier League will be discussed in Parliament after a Liverpool MP calls the punishment "grossly unfair".

Andrew Bailey warns more work to be done to bring inflation back to 2% target and further rate rises may still be necessary

Multiple sources tell The Independent that while an agreement has not been reached, talks for an Israel-Hamas deal involving between 50 and 75 hostages could be concluded by early next week

Letters: Mark Rusling says that a university education is clearly no inoculation against anti-Jewish racism, and Lynne Davies is appalled that Jewish students are being targeted at UK institutions

Due to the record-breaking wildfires that occurred in Canada in 2023, unprecedented quantities of air pollutants and greenhouse gases were released into the atmosphere. The wildfires had emitted more than 1.3 Pg CO2 and 0.14 Pg CO2 equivalent of othe ...

Nearly 500 OpenAI staff have threatened to quit unless all current board members resign and reappoint ex-CEO Sam Altman.