3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (490+ words) Police had promised to crack down on face coverings after hundreds of masked protestors descended on Portsmouth earlier this month A man has been charged with concealing his identity after wearing a burkha at an anti-migrant demonstration in Portsmouth on…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (696+ words) Johnson and other signatories had a close call on Ukraine’s border with Poland - it’s all part of Putin’s plan even if it was a fluke, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley If blowing up a petrol station and railway carriage…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (306+ words) A ‘pollution incident’ turned the stream a neon blue colour Environment bosses have issued an urgent “do not swim” warning at a UK beauty spot after a pollutant turned the river bright blue. Pictures issued by the Environment Agency (EA)…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1415+ words) Johnson says Ukrainians are enduring such 'random and senseless attacks' every day Former prime minister Boris Johnson has hit out at Vladimir Putin after his train was involved in a near miss with a Russian drone close to the Ukraine-Poland…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1625+ words) Support to rejoin the EU has reached an all-time high, the UK’s leading polling guru exclusively tells The Independent – particularly among young people. Helen Coffey speaks to some of the optimistic Gen Zs who voted for the first time back…...

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (701+ words) A Russian drone targeted the train line the former prime minister was travelling on Boris Johnson has hit out at Vladimir Putin after a Russian drone targeted the railway line he was travelling on. The former prime minister was alerted…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (609+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (336+ words) Elevated mortgage rates are placing renewed strain on the UK rental sector, with annual price growth expected to reach 4 per cent to 5 per cent by the end of the year, according to Zoopla. The property website noted that demand for…...

14+ hour, 12+ min ago   (746+ words) Sweetened baked treats served to school pupils face major cutbacks as part of the first overhaul of school food guidelines in over ten years. Under the new measures designed to combat tooth decay and youth obesity, any permitted desserts must…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (13+ words) The Independent...