Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK
The Independentby Abbie Llewelyn·27 Aug 2026
The Government expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in the US to also apply to the UK, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden has said.
Ex-lord mayor compares Liverpool railway station chaos with Auschwitz
The Independentby Dan Haygarth·27 Aug 2026
Two councillors in Liverpool, one a former lord mayor, have apologised after comparing a railway station's football matchday operations with Nazi Germany’s concentration camps.
World’s most valuable stock Nvidia gains $370bn overnight as AI demand grows
The Independentby Karl Matchett·27 Aug 2026
Nvidia, the biggest public-listed company in the world, has seen its share price soar by more than 7 per cent in overnight trading after another enormous financial update.
Five weeks, 80 witnesses and one question as Lindsay Clancy trial nears verdict
The Independentby Michael Casey and Leah Willingham·27 Aug 2026
Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, bringing jurors closer to deciding a case centered on the deaths of her three young children and difficult questions...
Another house rammed by car in Middlesbrough in latest incident in town
The Independentby Holly Evans·27 Aug 2026
Another house in Middlesbrough has suffered damage after being hit by a car in the latest incident in the town.
Mercedes receive F1 engine upgrade with 2026 best power unit revealed
The Independentby Kieran Jackson·27 Aug 2026
Mercedes will receive the opportunity to make upgrades to their engine after the FIA adjudged Red Bull to have the strongest power unit in Formula 1 for the second time this season.
I tried the Rolling Stones’s new rum – and it’s perfect for late summer cocktails
The Independentby Samuel Mathewson·27 Aug 2026
The Rolling Stones have a longstanding and deep connection to Jamaica. The album Goats Head Soup, in all its raw classic-Stones rock and roll glory, was recorded in Kingston at the height of...
Russia threatens to bomb UK military bases over support for Ukraine
The Independentby Athena Stavrou·27 Aug 2026
Russia has warned it could strike British military targets both inside and outside Ukraine over the UK’s support for Kyiv.
Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
The Independentby Holly Bancroft·27 Aug 2026
The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has halved in the past year as the Home Office pushes to close down the controversial accommodation, new figures have revealed.
Department of Education accidentally compares Trump administration to Nazi Germany
The Independentby Joe Sommerlad·27 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump’s Department of Education (DOE) has been forced to delete a social post in which it inadvertently compared his administration to Nazi Germany.
Satellite images show scale of devastation from Nepal floods
The Independentby Arpan Rai·27 Aug 2026
Satellite images have captured the horrifying scale of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal.
Nottingham Forest sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap in club-record deal
The Independentby Sam Brookes·27 Aug 2026
Liam Delap has completed a move to Nottingham Forest from Chelsea in a club-record deal worth £45m.
Critics warn Meta’s $18bn teen safety overhaul leaves major dangers untouched
The Independentby Barbara Ortutay and Wyatte Grantham-Philips·27 Aug 2026
Young people using Instagram and Facebook will face sweeping new restrictions under an $18 billion settlement Meta reached with 48 U.S. states Wednesday.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
The Independentby Alan Jones·27 Aug 2026
The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen in recent months after going over one million earlier this year, official figures have shown.
Man charged after stolen taxi driven wrong way down busy dual carriageway
The Independentby Anna Loren·27 Aug 2026
A man has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen taxi the wrong way down a busy dual carriageway.
Healey: £71m investment to reopen tungsten mine is ‘backing British industry’
The Independentby Harry Taylor·27 Aug 2026
John Healey has said Government investment in a tungsten mine in Devon will help bolster Britain’s defence and nuclear industries.
Tate brothers say flashy lifestyle was exaggerated as they fight to get out of jail
The Independentby David Fischer·27 Aug 2026
A federal judge will decide Thursday whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate can walk out of a Miami detention center while they fight extradition to Britain on rape and sex...
Sydney Marathon 2026 schedule, prize money, elite fields and how to watch
The Independentby Flo Clifford·27 Aug 2026
The Sydney Marathon is back for 2026 with a record-breaking 41,000 runners taking to the course for the seventh World Marathon Major of the year.
Yayoi Kusama’s most iconic artworks featuring her signature polka dots
The Independentby Rosie Slater·27 Aug 2026
The celebrated contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Her pieces were displayed in major museums across the globe.
Four killed as plane plunges into Alaska waters days after crash left eight dead
The Independentby Hallie Golden·27 Aug 2026
Four people were killed Wednesday when a small plane crashed into shallow coastal waters near a remote Alaska community, marking the state's second deadly aviation disaster in less than a week.
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