30 states now in worst tier for CDC flu designation as cases spike across the nation More than 90% of the H3N2 infections analyzed were a new version — known as the subclade K variant The Independent UK · Jan 5
China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions rise South Korea and China have pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability The Independent UK · Jan 5
Zelensky replaces Ukraine’s security chief ahead of Paris peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced the head of the country's security service as part of a top-level reshuffle The Independent UK · Jan 5
Revealed: How overthrown Venezuelan president Maduro helped strike deal that gave Londoners cheap bus fares 20 years on, Ken Livingstone’s cheap oil deal with Venezuela remains one of the most extraordinary - and controversial - initiatives by a London mayor Evening Standard · Jan 5
Man who broke windows at Vance's Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says The U.S. Secret Service says a man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage has been detained The Independent UK · Jan 5
Mystery of missing plaque made to honor police who defended the Capitol during Jan 6 attack Visitors pass through the Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day The Independent UK · Jan 5
Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement An Indonesian court has opened the trial of a co-founder of the country's ride-hailing and payments company Gojek The Independent UK · Jan 5
Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force The new powers come after the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act became law in December. Evening Standard · Jan 4
‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10 The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
Brexit is a work in progress nearly a decade on from the referendum I am constantly being asked with disbelief why I voted for Brexit, my answer is inevitably complex Evening Standard · Jan 1
Nigel Farage racism claims have not harmed his reputation, poll finds Exclusive: More than 20 former pupils of Dulwich College have accused the Reform UK leader of holding ‘racist, antisemitic and fascist views’ as a pupil The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
‘My family has been left in limbo for 25 years. I need to know what happened to my daughter’ SAFECALL: More than 25 years after Carmel Fenech disappeared, her family are no closer to knowing what happened to her. Harriette Boucher reports on their enduring search for answers and their refusal to give up hope The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025
Mixed-sex wards used a record 5,000 times in a single month – despite Wes Streeting condemning practice Exclusive: Health secretary hit out at Tories over breaches before last year’s election – but they’ve since reached a 15-year high The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Lush boss says people who oppose his views on Gaza shouldn’t shop at his stores Mark Constantine OBE led a shutdown of Lush stores earlier this year in solidarity with people in Gaza The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Nigel Farage avoids police probe into election spending It was claimed that Reform UK had overspent on Farage’s general election campaign in 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Starmer orders King’s Speech for week after May local elections Many Labour MPs are reportedly bracing for the worst at the upcoming elections
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch and key things to know about the Milan Cortina Games The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Putin claims speculation of war with the West is ‘hysteria’ – two weeks after threatening Europe Russian president said Moscow is not seeking war with Europe despite escalation of hybrid attacks
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 France investigating ‘foreign interference’ after tracking software found on commuter ferry The software could have been used to take control of the vessel's computers, though the ferry itself was not named
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Strike set to cost NHS £250m, Streeting says as doctors hit the picket line It comes amid warnings of a ‘superflu’ sweeping the nation, with flu cases in hospitals in England at a record level for this time of year
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Hegseth is planning massive overhaul of US military commands and shrink presence in Europe: report The proposal would mark one of the most significant reorganizations of the Pentagon’s senior leadership in decades.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Why America still can’t make its own artificial Christmas trees Tariffs are pushing up prices on artificial Christmas trees, exposing how reliant the US remains on overseas manufacturing
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025 Voices: ‘There were clear warnings’: Readers on the NHS ‘flunami’ crisis YOUR VIEWS: Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness