The sitcom was initially criticised in Liverpool for stereotyping Scousers as scroungers, but the show soon won critics over ...

Lord Robertson, former UK defence secretary and Nato chief, has said that the UK’s national security is “in peril”. He is right. There is no secret about what the threats are. In addition to the ...

We live in hugely volatile times. In Ukraine, Europe is entering the fifth year of the worst conflict this continent has seen since World War Two, petrol prices are rising, and the global economy is ...

A passport alone will no longer get you into the United Kingdom. In late February, the British government began enforcing its electronic travel authorization (ETA) or visa requirement for most foreign ...

The UK is preparing a new version of a major plan to ready the whole nation - from the military and police to hospitals and industry - for the transition to war, the head of the armed forces has told ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Russian submarine operation was detected in and around British waters by the UK and its allies during a month-long operation, UK Defence Secretary John Healey told a Downing Street press conference ...

Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate Britain Commonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK ...

The Chucke Brothers star Paul Harman Elliott has described being caught up in 'absolute mayhem' at an airport in Greece. The 78-year-old is off on his holidays but didn't have the best start after ...

Michael O’Leary says UK’s reliance on Kuwait for jet fuel supply amid Iran war exposes it to possible shortages The UK is the most vulnerable country in Europe to potential jet fuel shortages as the ...

The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned. Tensions between Donald ...

A new Covid variant spreading across the US has also been identified in the UK, health chiefs have warned. The strain, known as BA.3.2, has been detected in nasal swabs taken from four American ...