Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty ...

Huge flaws emerged yesterday in Labour’s latest toothless plan to combat the small-boats crisis. New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said countries that refuse to ‘play ball’ and take back migrants ...

There have been an unusually high number of days this year when the weather in the Dover Strait was favourable for crossing the Channel. The Home Office says that contributed to a record number of ...

Defence Secretary John Healey has told Sky News the government is considering using military barracks to house asylum seekers, as 1,097 people arrived in the UK on small boats on Saturday. "We are ...

Google has warned of two vulnerabilities in its system (Picture: Jaque Silva/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) Google has urged Android users to act now to avoid hackers exploiting flaws in its software.

False. The 3,567 people who arrived via small boat in August 2025 was only the lowest for that month since 2021, when 3,053 people were recorded. The 56 boats that arrived last month was the lowest ...

This August, 55 small boats crossed the Channel, compared to 75 in the same month in 2024; it was the lowest August figure since 2019. But the actual picture is a bit more complicated. There were ...

If you’ve ever struggled to make a small bedroom feel larger without it looking cluttered, you’re not alone. TikToker Megan (@ahousetohomey) recently shared three common design mistakes people make ...

On a farm near Manchester, New Hampshire, I was recently treated to a gusher of dirty water, not exactly the sort of thing that most startups will show a reporter. But for Dig Energy, the mud is a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Keir Starmer is weighing up bringing in new digital ID cards for everyone in the UK in a bid to crack down on small boat crossings. The PM faces widespread calls to bring in the measure to target ...