Now with a foothold in the corridors of power, The Independent looks at whether Nigel Farage has a chance of becoming prime minister by 2029
Sir Keir Starmer will go to see the King today to officially take on the role of prime minister and his first order of business will be to appoint his cabinet
The General Election is likely to have caused movement in the housing market to slow down
The oil and gas giant said the writedown is also due to the sale of a refinery in Singapore.
Actor was recognised for role in his comeback movie, ‘Jeanne du Barry’
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock wasted no time laying into George Galloway after watching the Rochdale MP lose his seat.
There are mixed emotions across the political world this morning (5 July), as the Labour party win the general election in a landslide result.
A large Labour majority had been widely expected and priced into financial markets
Planning some summer activities on a budget? Here are 12 cheap or free ways to keep children occupied over the weeks ahead.
Turnout remained above 75% at every post-war general election until 1970, when it dipped to 72.0%
Security guard was on trial for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder ITV star
A series of world events, poor decisions and fatal gaffes conspired to see Rishi Sunak lead the Tories to the worst electoral defeat in his party’s 346-year history
Kwasi Kwarteng appeared to take the blame for the Tory election defeat - but insists it “wasn’t the only ingredient.”
Discovery may help develop new class of migraine drugs
The U.N. and partners say more migrants and refugees in Africa are heading north toward the Mediterranean and Europe, crossing dangerous land routes in the Sahara where criminal gangs roam subject them to enslavement, organ removal, rape, kidnapping for ransom and other abuses
Jude Bellingham’s 95th-minute bicycle kick saved England from embarrassment in the last 16, as they went on to beat Slovakia in extra time
Boat had sailed from near Senegalese-Gambia border with 170 people on board
A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed, alleging that he conspired with aide Christopher Lawrence Go to award government infrastructure contracts worth millions of dollars to cronies
The incoming prime minister’s in-tray will be more daunting than usual because of a rotten economic inheritance, writes Andrew Grice
Celebrity stylist, Michael Douglas, shares the products you should be using for salon-smooth styling this summer.
Downing Street remains quiet this morning (5 July), just hours after the Labour party won the general election in a landslide result.
Truss’ defeat comes after disastrous stint as prime minister that crashed the economy and soured party’s chances of returning to power
When the exit polls landed the Sky News roster – Kay Burley, Beth Rigby et al – could muster only a series of strangulated, almost orgasmic, grunts when the numbers appeared onscreen
The Liverpool striker has three goals in four games at Euro 2024 and is a realistic contender to emulate his fellow Dutchmen in winning the golden boot
This repeat of the 2016 European Championship final will be decided by the decisions of two managers seeking glory and redemption