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Plans to make up for the lost capacity due to the cancellation of the railway, first revealed by The Independent, are said to be years away

Normally at this time of year, Bethlehem is full of thousands visiting one of Christianity’s most holy cities. But Bel Trew finds empty streets, shuttered shops and a central square without its famous Christmas tree. Church leaders say the situation in Gaza makes any form of celebration impossible – and…

A LABOUR MP who was suspended after using “abusive language with racial overtones” towards a journalist went on to charge taxpayers for equality…

‘I’m trying to be a bit more like Brianna because she was happy being who she was,’ teen’s mother says

Fentanyl is now responsible for one in five youth deaths in California. Schools – and parents – are finally catching up. Mike Bedigan and Josh Marcus report

Exclusive: Neil Coyle, whom Sir Keir Starmer welcomed back into the party in May, put a £295 unconscious bias course on his expenses

Join executive editor Holly Baxter as she sits down with a panel of experts from The Independent, including Bel Trew, Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia

In a heartbreaking email to the justice secretary, Matthew Price told of the ‘psychological torture’ of living under an indeterminate sentence

Around 150 staff were told the hotel was closing and had their passes revoked

Infectious disease experts say the best way to protect yourself from the JN.1 subvariant is to get the updated Covid 19 vaccine

Jimmy Lai, 76, a life-long critic of Beijing, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated