Britain
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Take action to resolve employees’ work-related stress, businesses told
Work-related stress can arise when the demands of work, and the way it is organised and managed, place excessive or difficult-to-manage pressures on people
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Historic cliff lift closure confusion damaging local trade, says manager
Colin Powell has said confusion over the closure of Britain’s oldest cliff lift - the Victoria Spa Cliff Lift - has negatively impacted the business he runs.
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Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro
Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say
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Jaguar boss says reaction to its long-awaited new electric car was 'very British'
The new Jaguar Type 01 will be followed by other models, including an SUV, but not yet says Jag UK MD Rawdon Glover. Meanwhile he reveals all on the challenges ahead for his brand, ‘that’ ad campaign and Jaguar-bashing
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Red lines are hindering Britain getting an EU deal like the one Canada is set for - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Packham, Chair, Leeds for Europe, Roundhay, Leeds.
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Two men deny spying on UK Jewish community for Iran
Targets allegedly included the Israeli embassy and consulate, a woman said to be of interest to Iran, a college and Britain’s oldest synagogue
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Exploring behind the scenes for North Yorkshire artists' Open Studios
An artist’s own studio is not just their place of work, painted in pretty colours, but a safe space to inspire and a sanctuary to unleash even the most vivid of imaginations.
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Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras
Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage
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Britain's 'longest-serving' councillor to stand down after 53 years in North Yorks
ONE of the country's longest-serving councillors will step down at the next election after more than five decades in local government.
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Historic cliff lift closure confusion damaging local trade, says manager
Colin Powell has said confusion over the closure of Britain’s oldest cliff lift - the Victoria Spa Cliff Lift - has negatively impacted the business he runs.
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Britain is at risk of running out of gas this winter, report warns
The UK could face a household bills crisis if gas supplies drop too low
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Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views
A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views
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Former Tory minister Steve Baker joins Harrogate entrepreneur’s civic AI startup
Former Tory government minister Steve Baker has joined Suffrago, a Harrogate-based, AI-powered political technology firm
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Burnham unveils new law to stop non-compete clauses that 'trap' workers
Burnham outlined his plans at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester on Friday
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Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
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‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live
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Verdict looms over global Discord 'cult' ring accused of abusing children
Rohan Rane has been on trial this week in Paris on charges including torture of minors, extortion, corrupting minors online and distributing child sex images
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Who won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? Results in full
Andy Burnham’s party has retained the North London seat despite a dip in support
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Marian's Impossible Pie among quirkily-named Yorkshire dishes
WITH names like Marian’s impossible Pie, Sad Cakes and Queer Times Pudding, dishes that date back decades are intriguing to say the least.
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Experts identify three factors harming young people’s mental health
A professor has warned of a ‘turning point’ that society must address as more young people feel ‘they’re going to have a future that’s less hopeful than their parents’
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The lesson regional mayors need to learn from the Manchester City scandal - Ismail Mulla
Confession, I am a Liverpool Football Club fan. It’s an inheritance from my father who grew up watching the likes of King Kenny, John Barnes and Ian Rush delight fans every weekend. When I started watching them in the mid 90s, Liverpool were a shell of their former self.
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UK households are being urged to stock up on nine items. Here’s what to buy
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Wildfire figures show why Britain needs to adapt to climate change and not just fight it
The fact that England has seen the second highest year on record for the number of wildfires this year is an illustration of why the dangers of climate change cannot be ignored. It is no longer an issue that impacts far flung places in other parts of the world but one that the whole of Europe including Britain needs to confront.
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Award-winning folk trio to perform at Pocklington church
An award-winning folk trio, The Young'uns, is set to perform at All Saints Church in Pocklington later this year.
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Go-ahead for Padel centre at Brighouse
A Brighouse warehouse can become a centre for the increasingly popular racquet sport padel, planners have agreed.
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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will reassure Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for left of British politics
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'Not now, not ever - we must protect NHS data from Palantir'
'We must protect NHS data from Palantir', writes today's York Press lead letter writer.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Two officials killed in shooting during routine weapons check, Left Party ready to move forward with coalition talks in Berlin, the British Prime Minister meets Merz in Germany to strengthen ties and more news on Friday, October 9th.
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Early flu season warning as UK virus levels hit four-year high
The UK Health Security Agency has warned of a potentially early flu season as virus levels rise higher than during the same period in the past four years.
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Early flu season warning as UK virus levels hit four-year high
The UK Health Security Agency has warned of a potentially early flu season as virus levels rise higher than during the same period in the past four years.
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Early flu season warning as UK virus levels hit four-year high
The UK Health Security Agency has warned of a potentially early flu season as virus levels rise higher than during the same period in the past four years.
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Cheapest supermarket to buy popular branded products revealed
Shopping without a loyalty card can cost you hundreds of pounds extra, new data shows
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Andy Burnham announces £48m partnership in bid to ‘defeat’ dementia
The Prime Minister, whose father Roy died last month after suffering from Alzheimer’s, said he wanted Britain ‘to be the country that makes the breakthrough’
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Andrew and Tristan challenge ongoing detention amid UK extradition fight
The brothers have petitioned a Miami court in a bid to secure their release on bail
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Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat
Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski
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Young Brits facing sharp rise in mental health problems amid distinct ‘lack of hope’
A professor has warned of a ‘turning point’ that society must address as more young people feel ‘they’re going to have a future that’s less hopeful than their parents’
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Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0?
Kemi Badenoch’s homage to Margaret Thatcher may have impressed her party – but can nostalgia bring in voters? Report by Maja Anushka
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County Durham mine water scheme now heats 750 homes with green energy
Hundreds of families in County Durham are benefiting from a pioneering green energy scheme that uses warm water from disused coal mines to heat their homes.
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The horrors in Ukraine seem to be fading from our front pages
ALL war is horrific. Perhaps in our love of war stories, of our brave men who fought in the first and second world wars, we glorify it, but the sheer horror of it is being felt on a daily basis by the civilians of Ukraine.
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Israel’s downgrading of UK consulate aims to tighten its hold on Jerusalem
Consulate targeted in sanctions spat has unusual diplomatic status that clashes with Israel’s ambitions to fully annex the city
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British soldier regiment 'Lions of England' stalked by pack of hyenas in Kenya
The Army said the regiment is being trained for its role of reinforcing Nato's eastern flank to ‘deter Russian aggression’
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How a Hartlepool dancer went from Billy Elliot to Emmerdale and Strictly Come Dancing
Discover how Hartlepool-born Lewis Cope went from a teenage Billy Elliot star to Emmerdale and Strictly.
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How to watch Law & Order season 26 from anywhere in the world – stream online for free
Detective Vincent Riley is departing the show in the first few episodes, but new faces are joining Law & Order, too
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Could the UK rejoin the EU – and how would it work?
How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the public on side
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British consulate to stay open as UK mission despite Israeli order to close
Ed Miliband said that Israel had ‘no legal right’ to close the building
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The exact date clocks go back this month in the UK and why
The change means an extra hour in bed for your Sunday lie-in and will give an extra hour of daylight as the darker nights roll in.
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Israel says British Consulate in east Jerusalem ceases to function after dispute
Israel says Britain's Consulate in east Jerusalem has stopped functioning in that capacity and that 20 staffers will leave the country
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Tesco expects Christmas celebrations to be less boozy and healthier
The boss of the UK’s biggest supermarket chain said people had been ‘pretty resilient’ in the face of rising living costs
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UK welcome to rejoin EU ‘anytime’, French minister says as Burnham visits Berlin
The prime minister’s trip comes amid an intelligence scandal that has rocked Germany
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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband
UK and Israel back away from full diplomatic confrontation, though British presence in Palestine will be much reduced
