Markus Andrews

The UK government has praised the bravery of protesters taking to the streets More

The Government states this will offer an additional 1.5 million parents increased flexibility to share childcare responsibilities More

Exclusive: Louis Misley Mandarin, the interim first minister of the Chagossian government in exile, spoke to The Independent ahead of the Lords voting on the deal with Mauritius and a high court verdict on a legal challenge on Monday More

The chancellor is under pressure to turn her March spring statement into a mini-Budget after a series of concessions and U-turns in recent weeks More

In a damning report for the thinktank Policy Exchange, retired Air Marshall Edward Stringer says increased defence spending is not preventing the UK’s military from shrinking More

The potential for British troops in the Danish territory comes days after the PM pledged boots on the ground in Ukraine More

A social media ban for under-16s came into force in Australia in December. More

The Labour peer admitted to Laura Kuenssberg that his friendship with Epstein was ‘a terrible mistake’ but appeared to suggest he disagreed with his sacking as ambassador to the US More