A watchdog has revealed that police in some areas of the UK “increased the number of crimes they decided not to investigate” during the coronavirus pandemic, prompting a waring that victims were being affected by…

Prime minister Boris Johnson will host a round table on Tuesday with representatives of football’s governing bodies, after 12 of the wealthiest clubs in Europe announced controversial plans for a breakaway European Super League. The…

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was thrown out of a pub in Bath by an anti-lockdown landlord who appeared to blame the opposition politician for the UK’s Covid response, whilst on a visit to the…

Today's daily politics briefingBoris Johnson is facing calls for an inquiry into his “failure to be honest” after a viral video highlighted a series of false claims made by the prime minister in parliamentary debates.Six…

Downing Street has said it does not rule out clawing back Covid support money from football clubs taking part in the proposed breakaway European Super League.The development came as prime minister Boris Johnson said the…

The variant of Covid-19 that first emerged in India and was detected in the UK last week is expected to become a “variant of concern”, scientists say amid calls for a travel ban on arrivals…

Rachel Reeves says 'Tory Sleaze is back and it's bigger than ever'Labour has voiced concerns about how Whitehall business roles currently at the centre of the Greensill lobbying scandal are appointed after it emerged one is held…

Pregnant women and new mothers have been forced to live in damp, cockroach-infested asylum accommodation in what lawyers say is a breach of the law, The Independent has learned.The Home Office is facing legal action…