Jarvis Cocker has said his band Pulp will only perform at this year’s Glastonbury Festival if it is a “life or death situation”. The frontman, 61, confirmed he would be at the festival and said he may ...

An inquest has begun into the deaths of tech tycoon Mike Lynch and three other British nationals after the superyacht Bayesian sank in Sicily last year. At such a critical moment in US history, we ...

The Kremlin has insisted there is no timeline for a peace deal to end Vladimir Putin ’s invasion of Ukraine – despite pressure from Donald Trump to make a deal and repeated accusations from Western ...

Scotland’s employment and unemployment rates have both increased, according to the latest figures. The estimated unemployment rate in Scotland for those aged 16 to 64 was 4.2% from December 2024 to ...

Police officers are carrying out early morning patrols in a national park to help protect a rare bird species at risk of extinction. Wildlife crime officers are patrolling the Cairngorms National Park ...

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 ...

Australia is “seeking clarification” from Indonesia about a report claiming Russia is seeking access to a military base in the Southeast Asian country. The report by defence news website Janes says ...

Airports in Najaf and Basra temporarily shut as visibility impaired due to the sandstorm deemed to be the biggest this year ...

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering two women and trying to kill two other people in a stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day. Jazwell Brown, 49, attacked Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, ...

A Pets at Home spokesperson said: “Every year, we make the decision to temporarily halt rabbit sales over the Easter weekend. This is a deliberate action to discourage any impulsive choices about ...

Watch live as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections.

A French tourist is warning fellow foreign travellers against undertaking long-distance train trips in India unless they are well-prepared or willing to splurge. At such a critical moment in US ...