A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police are concerned for the welfare of a girl who is missing from Barking & Dagenham. “Brianna was last seen in the evening on Saturday 1 January ...

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Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn asked Sir Stephen about the future of the two-child benefit cap and also on whether the Government would “revisit the whole idea of the welfare cap with a view to ...

Animal welfare campaigners are urging the Government to end the use of snares in England after polling suggests the public would support a ban. Certain types of the hunting devices, which catch ...

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Police say they are concerned for the welfare of a man missing from Lenham near Maidstone. Allan Hobbs was reported missing on the morning of Sunday, February 2. The 42-year-old was last seen leaving ...

Boyzone singer Keith Duffy said former One Direction star Liam Payne’s death was an “eye-opener to everybody in the music business”. He added that artists should have access to mental health support.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We’ll take on the green subsidies another day, but Republicans should realize how much Mr. Biden expanded the welfare state. This means they can save money for taxpayers by shrinking income ...