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Peter Hebblethwaite became Britain’s most hated boss when he replaced

Here, The Independent takes a look at what the ECHR is, why some people think we should quit and why others say leaving may bring more problems than it solves

Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.

France, Britain and Germany on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with commitments over its nuclear programme signed a decade ago.

Last year Lesotho celebrated 200 years since the founding of the nation by Moeshoeshoe I. This year the small country in southern Africa will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its independence from colonial Britain. As it does so, the number of Basotho people who personally saw colonialism end is…

FCA will look at allegation the biomass power station misled investors, and Whitehall, about its wood sourcing

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister also critical of Bank of England and European Central Bank

Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday as defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka prepared to step up her title bid.

Editorial: There are signs of ministerial courage in making the case for closer ties to our neighbours, but the government could go further and faster