The Independent

Fines for failing to vote in national elections, with option to support ‘none of the above’, to raise turnout and engagement, also proposed by report

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a traffic stop in Houston

The deal saw nearly 150 countries agree to a 15% global minimum tax to stop large global companies shifting profits to jurisdictions with lower taxes – but the US will be exempt

Retired forklift driver Colin Timson, 74, died after falling ill while on holiday in the west African country

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said any exercise is better than none and urged those who are sedentary or working from home to become more active

Health leaders have launched a consultation which also proposes that vape devices can only come in certain colours

Total UK footfall was down 3.4% year on year last month with the high street suffering the sharpest decline of 6.2%.

It confirmed the expected tax reduction as part of scrutiny by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee into tax paid by major multinational firms.

People should be able to trust products and services are designed for them, monitored properly, and deliver expected outcomes, the regulator said.

There are 15 shortlisted towns, selected from nearly 400 applicants, who will receive £60,000 to develop full bids to win the award in 2028

Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham

Deporting crime witnesses has upended criminal prosecutions and trials, according to members of Congress