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Man who broke windows at Vance's Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says

The U.S. Secret Service says a man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage has been detained

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Mystery of missing plaque made to honor police who defended the Capitol during Jan 6 attack

Visitors pass through the Capitol without any formal reminder of what happened that day

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement

An Indonesian court has opened the trial of a co-founder of the country's ride-hailing and payments company Gojek

The Independent UK · Jan 5

‘My family has been left in limbo for 25 years. I need to know what happened to my daughter’

SAFECALL: More than 25 years after Carmel Fenech disappeared, her family are no closer to knowing what happened to her. Harriette Boucher reports on their enduring search for answers and their refusal to give up hope

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

Mixed-sex wards used a record 5,000 times in a single month – despite Wes Streeting condemning practice

Exclusive: Health secretary hit out at Tories over breaches before last year’s election – but they’ve since reached a 15-year high

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Lush boss says people who oppose his views on Gaza shouldn’t shop at his stores

Mark Constantine OBE led a shutdown of Lush stores earlier this year in solidarity with people in Gaza

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Nigel Farage avoids police probe into election spending

It was claimed that Reform UK had overspent on Farage’s general election campaign in 2024

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Starmer orders King’s Speech for week after May local elections

Many Labour MPs are reportedly bracing for the worst at the upcoming elections

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Labour MPs revolt over ‘madness’ of jury-scrapping plans

Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025