The Independent

Reform leader forced a by-election to try to escape a political crisis but may simply have postponed, and even intensified, the inevitable, writes Kate Devlin

Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days

Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election

With its impressive nightlife and ever-evolving food scene, the ‘capital of the North’ is unmatched as a UK city break. Carrie-Ann Lightly shares her insider guide for visitors with accessibility needs

Summer is always dry when it comes to telly with the spring boom past us and the autumn bounty yet to come. Happily, Annabel Nugent stumbled upon just the right series to bridge the gap. Dark, thoughtful, and thrilling, ‘Furious’ checks all the boxes for your next binge-watch

With the drought hitting millions and putting Southern Water weeks away from completely running dry, Helen Coffey looks at what we can do as individuals – and as a nation – to conserve water as back-to-back heatwaves look set to be a recurring aspect of life

As the relentless summer heat continues, celebrities and civilians alike are embracing the bandana as a stylish way to save their scalps in the sun. Katie Rosseinsky looks back at the trend’s history

Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors more than 2.4 million people who died serving Japan but remains one of the country’s most divisive memorial sites