UK Politics

Tory leader takes inspiration from George Osborne’s 2007 speech in a bid to win back voters – but it might not be enough to turn the party’s fortunes around, as political editor David Maddox explains More

An estimated £1.5 billion could be raised as a result of the changes, a think tank has said, with the government urged to ‘shift some of the tax burden from bricks to clicks’ More

Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are More

The Independent has seen a cross party letter from 40 MPs, including a number of Labour MPs, arguing that the tax is fair and closes a loophole More

Reform insisted people would ‘sympathise’ with the comments, but councillors say it has sparked fear in the community More

The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power More

Ed*, the SAS commander leading one of the most contentious flash points of the Northern Ireland conflict, describes the moments leading up to the Gibraltar operation in March 1988 – and tells Sam Kiley how the fallout has lasted for decades More

Intervention by former prime minister follows warnings by senior Labour figures in The Independent that ‘Zionism is racism’ vote should disqualify Greens from major public office More