Emily Murphy, who Mr Trump appointed to lead the General Services Administration (GSA), has yet to begin the process and has given no guidance on when she will do so. The GSA must officially recognise…

Boris Johnson will proceed with his controversial Brexit bill despite president-elect Joe Biden’s previous warnings against the international law-breaking legislation. The Democrat has made clear he thinks the Internal Market Bill undermines the Good Friday…

Kim Sengupta is Defence and Security Editor for The Independent. He has reported from conflicts across the globe including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, the Balkans, Ukraine, Georgia, Kosovo, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Kashmir, Israel, Gaza and…

Clémence Michallon@Clemence_MclClémence Michallon is a US culture writer at The Independent, based in New York City. She writes a mix of news, features and reviews, with a focus on TV, film and books. She also writes a…

Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in WhitehallMarcus Rashford and child poverty campaigners are celebrating after the government U-turned over providing free meals to disadvantaged children during the Christmas…

‘As I said many times before,’ Biden said, ‘I’m Jill’s husband' (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)Joe Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election.Four nail-biting days after the election, Mr Biden finally amassed enough electoral college votes…

President-elect Joe Biden embraces son Hunter after victory speech (AP)Joe Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election.Four nail-biting days after the election, Mr Biden finally amassed enough electoral college votes needed to win the…

Joe Biden has reached out directly to supporters of Donald Trump, asking that each side give the other a fresh start, in his first address to the nation as president-elect.Four years after the vice president…