The BBC’s online streaming service, BBC iPlayer, streams Call the Midwife series 15 live and on demand for free in the UK (a ...

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitments Plans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global ...

Cyber security officials have confirmed they are aiding an investigation after a minister said the UK government had been hacked. Trade Minister Sir Chris Bryant said earlier that investigations were ...

The new head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service MI6 has warned the nation in her first public speech that the UK is “now operating in a space between peace and war” and “the front line is ...

The UK is "rapidly developing" plans to prepare the whole country for the possible outbreak of war, the armed forces minister has said. Underlining the role civilians would have to play in a major ...

Figure of 204,000 in 12 months to June 2025 is lowest since 2021, statistics body says Net migration to the UK has fallen by more than two-thirds to 204,000 in a single year, the lowest annual figure ...

Kylie is the Global Live Pages Editor, leading a team providing real-time multimedia coverage of the biggest breaking stories worldwide. She previously worked on the UK Breaking News team, and spent ...

The UK lacks a plan to defend itself and overseas territories from a military attack, a report by MPs has found. In a highly critical assessment, external, the defence committee said the UK is ...

There were 257,000 British nationals who left the country in the year ending December 2024, compared with the previous estimate of just 77,000. The numbers were revised on Tuesday after the Office for ...

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 British government announced last week that all employees will be required to hold a digital identity card, amid Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to curb undocumented immigration and reduce ...

The UK Sports Network takes you inside the University of Kentucky athletics program for exclusive access and behind-the-scenes looks at the players and coaches who inspire Big Blue Nation. UK Sports ...