UK Politics

Born to a Kurdish family in Iraq, Nadhim Zahawi rose to prominence first as Boris Johnson’s vaccines minister More

The deal reportedly includes a termination clause that would require Britain to pay out if it left the agreement More

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent. More

New figures showed that there were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025 – the lowest number recorded since 2014 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