Britain left the European Union five years ago on Friday, but the anniversary was met with little fanfare as Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks closer relations with the bloc.

For the past five years, the UK, Gibraltar, Spain and the EU have been locked in tense negotiations over a new treaty for the territory. Sarah Sands visits to see what is on the line for this strategi ...

The prime minister’s office said the two leaders agreed to meet soon and discussed trade, the economy and the Middle East.

Clouds early becoming partly sunny, highs making a run at 40° across south-central Pennsylvania Barron Trump playfully ...

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox’s trip to Washington DC for Trump’s inauguration found that the UK/US special ...

Before Trump spoke in Las Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security ...

Well done John Swinney for calling out Jackie Baillie’s regular misleading NHS claims at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.

Your Letters Pages on Friday featured contributions from Geordie Fergusson and Ian Waugh focused on the mechanism and validity of past and ...

The Independent’s political editor White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White ...

Calls to re-open the St Mark's walk-in centre and provide more services across the Royal Borough have been made in light of ...

No other politician or diplomat, including Keir Starmer, David Lammy or incoming ... “Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack”. It was mainly hosted by US consultant Gerry Gunster and Arron ...

Polish PM Donald Tusk berates Brexit and says he dreams of a 'Breturn' as Keir Starmer stresses need for closer ties with Europe. Starmer ruled out rejoining the customs union or single market but ...