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Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph.

Reform UK's new plan could cut up to 140,000 civil service jobs and rewrite neutrality rules in a Trump-style bid to reshape Whitehall.

Signatories of open letter include National Children’s Bureau, Barnardo’s and celebrities such as Emilia Clarke

Akeela Ahmed, of British Muslim Trust, says experience is part of a wider rise in anti-Muslim hatred

The Japanese version of the pop-rock phenomenon about the six ill-fated wives caused a sensation in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. As that production now hits the UK, we go behind the scenes (and thrones)

Lisa Nandy says government hopes to build on success of cities of culture programme, with £3.5m for winner

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals new details about the catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that may have exposed to the Taliban details of thousands of Afghans who helped UK forces, wider questions now need to be asked about the way officialdom deals with data

The retired plumber said he would have donated his kidney no matter the risk

Warren Stephens will have talks with Mr Alexander before the diplomat attends the rugby clash between Scotland and the US on Saturday.

Ofgem and industry group Energy UK is urging people who may be due money to get in touch with their old supplier.