News-Briefing

Lady Gaga stunned at the UK premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux in London, reuniting with co-star Joaquin Phoenix and sharing a warm hug with him in front of fans. She looked glamorous in...

Stephen Timms, a welfare minister, has claimed that the winter fuel payment cuts could eventually reduce pensioner poverty by encouraging pensioners to claim pension credit. In an interview with Radio 4’s World at One,...

The Queen has personally backed The Independent’s campaign to build a safe refuge for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Camilla has been a long supporter of women escaping abusive partners, and a vocal...

Maya Jama, a presenter of Somali and Swedish descent, has made a name for herself in the broadcasting world. Born on August 14, 1994, Maya moved from Bristol to London at the age of...

Shane Painter, the youngest candidate for the Scottish Tories in the recent general election, acknowledges that the party has relied too heavily on opposition to independence as a crutch. He emphasizes that people are...

Sir Keir Starmer has said the “basic proposition” that long-term benefit claimants should look for work is right, after announcing new laws to crack down on welfare fraudsters. He said people dealing with long-term...