In a sign that the UK's life sciences sector remains reasonably strong, despite challenges, a new report has found that the number of companies has grown by nearly a quarter in the last few years. The ...

Britain is set to double the number of its troops in Norway to bolster defences in the High North against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The commitment will see the number of UK forces in the country rise ...

Taylor Swift is dancing through the lightning strikes en route to her sixth UK Number 1 single with Opalite. The second single from record-setting album The Life of a Showgirl tops the Official Chart: ...

Exclusive: Campaigners say ‘menacing vehicles’ are putting children at risk owing to their large front blind zones The number of US-style pickup trucks on UK roads has almost doubled in the past 10 ...

Millions of Brits can still remember old landline phone numbers from decades ago despite relying solely on their mobile today, new research suggests. With a year until the January 2027 landline switch ...

The singer, 51, scored his 16th chart-topping LP with new release BRITPOP, overtaking John, Paul, George and Ringo to claim more Number One albums than any other artist in UK chart history. Speaking ...

Robbie Williams has topped The Beatles’ all-time record for the most UK Number One albums with his new record ‘BRITPOP’. The pop star surprise-released his 13th solo album last Friday (January 16), ...

Data shared by the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) reveals that nearly one million pensioners are missing out on £80 a week. This equates to an average of £4,300 annually, which is allocated ...

Israel’s aliyah and integration minister says state 'ranks first' for British Jews, after over 800 made move last year although many are moving the other way Israeli and British flags are waved as ...

Stranger Things cast become emotional in new trailer for behind-the-scenes documentary Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the ...

A wildlife charity has declared 2025 "the Year of the Blooming Octopus" after record numbers were spotted off the south-west coast of England. In its annual marine review the Wildlife Trusts says ...