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Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson says he has found an ally in Donald Trump to end the US block on recognition of Somaliland

The pair moved from Iowa to Minnesota last year under the 2023 ‘Trans Refuge’ law, according to a rally organizer

For the first time in years, a new tip prompted police to launch a search in connection to the disappearance of Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit. But what did they find? Caroline Lowe, a member of the FindJodi team, talks to Andrea Cavallier about the ups and downs of the…

Exclusive: The record figures coincided with the first five months of the Tories’ emergency move to free prisoners early

COMMENT: I estimate there could be an additional two women being killed every week and their deaths not seen as suspicious, despite those suspicions being raised, writes criminologist Professor Jane Monckton Smith, as she backs The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign

TikTok and Instagram adverts suggesting IVF treatments and ‘fertility MOTs’ are being viewed by millions of young users

In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Hague discusses with Geordie Greig his campaign to win election as Chancellor to the University of Oxford. The former foreign secretary explains his opinions on what the statue of Cecil Rhodes, his love of history and how his experience as a student…

In the past five years, the magnetic north pole has significantly slowed down

Democrats are waking up to the fact they will need to work with Donald Trump the next four years. But they could also have enormous leverage