The legendary forward suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Tigre on Wednesday, where he was recovering from recent brain surgery.Emergency paramedics were called to his home where he received treatment, but the football icon…

<p>UK governments unveil coronavirus Christmas plans</p>The UK government and devolved administrations have agreed a temporary easing of measures which will allow three households to mix in a bubble from 23 to 27 December.  Social distancing…

Ben Chu is economics editor of The Independent. In 2019 he spent a year as economics editor of BBC Newsnight. Previously he was the Independent's chief leader writer. He is also the author of ‘Chinese…

Premier League clubs may choose not to allow fans back into games when the government’s ban on supporters ends next week because they will be at a financial loss in having such a smaller number…

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to local people at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston, central England, on July 28, 2020, during an event to launch the the government’s new cycling initiative to…

Labour's chief whip has asked Jeremy Corbyn to “unequivocally, unambiguously and without reservation” apologise for claiming that the scale of antisemitism in the party was “dramatically overstated for political reasons”.Mr Corbyn was suspended from the…

President-elect Joe Biden with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris participate in a virtual meeting with the United States Conference of Mayors at the Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, on 23 November, 2020As Michigan certifies its election results…

Any venue that is located in an area with the lowest infection rates across the country will be allowed to welcome up to 4,000 fans to events in what will be a tiered return to…