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‘Incredibly concerning’ figures symptomatic of ‘enormous strain’ on prisons, chief inspector tells The Independent

Exclusive: Charlotte Proudman reported more than 50 barristers to the Bar Standards Board over abusive messages

'There has to be a way to get the fuel in otherwise everything can stop tomorrow,' says one official

Media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai has been detained in China since 2020 and while foreign secretary James Cleverly says he raised the issue in Beijing, it is not clear how

Republicans told their failure to pick a speaker is ‘a national security issue’ and a ‘circular back-stabbing match’

Pay close attention to your dog or cat’s inexplicable behaviours this Halloween season

The music industry and global fans turned on Milli Vanilli after revelations that the duo did not actually provide vocals for their famous songs. A new documentary explores the group’s fall from grace – as surviving member Fab Morvan muses about how much has changed. Sheila Flynn reports

Dense super fog in Louisiana caused one massive multi-car pile-up and dozens of other crashes on Monday

A staffer at George Clooney’s production house Smokehouse Pictures told The Independent they were ‘still thick in production on’ blockbuster documentary