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‘We don’t know why this particular person was cremated in a meticulously planned event’, researchers say

Exclusive: ‘Tesla’s done a lot of good things, in my calculation,’ attorney Lynn Shumway told The Independent, ‘but they did this inadequately.’

JAILED WITHOUT HOPE: FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE: Exclusive: After years languishing on indefinite jail terms, hundreds of prisoners have experienced a deterioration in their mental health to the point where they need hospital care. But when they get better, many will be back where they started: in jail with no release…

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fact that this colossal waste of time and money continues to hurt the taxpayer’s pocket even after being cancelled must be used as a stick to beat this country’s once great construction industry back into shape

Exclusive: Campaigners slam spending as ‘a waste and scandal’ and urge the government to sell the land back

Artificial intelligence influenced nearly every aspect of politics in 2025, from campaign tactics to global diplomacy, Josh Marcus reports

In a new book, a veteran crossword constructor argues that politics seeps its way into the popular puzzles

Lords have tabled fresh proposals in a bid to convince Labour to help almost 2,500 prisoners trapped on cruel indefinite jail terms

‘The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation options and revisit your budget,’ a debt expert said