Mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer jailed for three years for hiding knife after fatal stabbing
The mother of Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa has been sentenced to three years in prison for removing a knife…
Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson tells Burnham how to slash energy bills by £200 a year
Andy Burnham could slash energy bills by almost £200 a year by reversing one of the previous government’s biggest energy…
Boy, 3, attacked by crocodile at zoo ‘smiling again’ after seven surgeries
The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure say they are “amazed at…
Andy Burnham confirmed as UK Labour leader, set to replace Starmer as PM
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of the United Kingdom’s ruling Labour Party, positioning him to succeed…
I’ve covered business for decades – ask me anything as Andy Burnham becomes PM with big plans for the economy
Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Chris Blackhurst, columnist at The Independent, on the small matter…
When will Andy Burnham become prime minister?
Andy Burnham is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after running to lead the Labour Party unopposed following the…
Keir Starmer says he resigned to prevent government ‘imploding into a massive fight’
Sir Keir Starmer said he decided to quit No 10 to prevent the government from “imploding into some massive fight”.…
Former human rights lawyer, 79, sues after police ‘chop down door’ to seize her cat
An award-winning ex-solicitor is suing in a High Court tug-of-war over claims police chopped through her front door with an…
Nephew faces jail over ‘vitriolic’ email to lawyers after aunt left house to RSPCA charity
A disinherited nephew could face jail over claims he threatened to “beat the sh*t” out of “w**ker” lawyers after his…
Cat owners handed £9,000 vet bill after London heatwave accident: ‘We just wanted to keep him cool’
A Russian Blue tabby cat has narrowly escaped death after falling from a fourth-floor window left open during the heatwave.…