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Demand for social care continues to rise as the population grows older but there is a shortage of workers in the sector

The tide of opinion towards Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert turned quickly in the western Colorado district she represents – the feisty conservative barely scraping by after a recount sealed her 2022 by just 546 votes. Now she’s switching districts in a bid to claim the seat in an even more…

India is benefiting from importing cut-price Russian oil amid European sanctions – and also selling that same oil to EU markets at full price once it has been refined

Escambia County School District has pulled more than 1,600 books to review them for pornography or depictions of sexual conduct

South West Water transported up to 240 tanker loads of sewage through Exmouth every day due to a burst pipe

Lawyers say hundreds of subpostmasters who have yet to make claims may be too ‘traumatised’ to come forward because of mistrust

Mace spoke to The Independent moments after chaotic House hearing

Top mortgage broker says major lenders are now engaged in a price war as rates dip below 4 per cent

Their marital ups and downs haven't affected Elon Musk and Tallulah Riley's relationship as they continue to occasionally see each other as friends.

The executive chair of HS2 Ltd said the cost has almost doubled from an initial estimate under Gordon Brown’s government that it would cost just £37.5bn

New documentary delves into the chaos and behind-the-scenes drama that accompanied supergroup’s recording of one of the biggest charity singles in history