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The chancellor is considering rowing back on Labour’s manifesto promise to scrap concessions

The Speaker defied Donald Trump by letting the House vote to approve a spending bill to keep the government funded until December, even though it included no provisions to tighten elections

Fans are trying to work out the meaning behind the cryptic message... was it a mistake, or a hint at new music?

Eric Garcia speaks to the conservatives — including former members of Congress, an ex-Trump staffer and lifelong members of the GOP — who can’t bring themselves to back Trump and his ‘anti-women’ running mate in November

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, 42, has spent the best part of a decade locked up on ‘bogus charges’ in Egypt

Exclusive: Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen have announced they will meet next week in Brussels and The Independent can reveal the government’s plan to reset the UK’s relationship after Brexit

Ever since CNN reported that lieutenant governor Mark Robinson called himself a ‘Black Nazi’ and a ‘perv’ on a porn site called Nude Africa, Senator Thom Tillis has found himself stuck in the most awkward of positions in a must-win state. Eric Garcia reports on the chaos tearing the North…

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EXCLUSIVE: A crucial oversight led to disaster for father-of-two Sean Clifford, who can no longer dress himself, speak clearly, or move large portions of his body, according to a new lawsuit

Two people arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after ‘loved’ Alice Webb dies as final Facebook post revealed

The painting has now sold to a local person who said they would be proud to display it in their window