The Red Arrows, the United Kingdom’s famous Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team, has appointed its first ever female commander, less than three years after it was roiled by a sexual harassment scandal.

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British trade department minister Chris Bryant said the government had been hacked in October, partly confirming a report in the Sun newspaper, which said a Chinese group ...

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget Heather Ste wart: Four reasons to be cheerful about UK plc in 2026 Wes Streeting urges closer EU trading ...

UK borrows 11.7 billion pounds in November Economists had pointed to borrowing of around 10 billion pounds November borrowing lowest since 2021 But economists warn meeting OBR forecast will be a tough ...

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 ...

The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and France. Agriculture is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by European standards, ...

Over 123 million people around the world are living displaced from their homes. The winter is brutal for them as they struggle to survive the cold in tents, makeshift shelters and damaged buildings.

Flagship compound bows are a real challenge to test. So much of field performance comes down to “shootability” which has a lot of subjective elements. What feels perfect to one archer might feel ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

There are some UK Christmas traditions that people from the US might not recognize. Every Christmas, British families watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire ...

The UK’s cyber resilience has been thrown into question after 2025 has been the year of multiple major cyber attacks. It has felt to many as though these British brands have toppled like dominoes, one ...