The Independent UK Politics

Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat slams ‘delusional’ Elon Musk over claim UK civil war is inevitable

Kate Devlin — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:53:26 GMT

Former security minister hit out at Nigel Farage and said Keir Starmer should have sacked home office minister Jess Phillips as he set out how he would have responded to the riots

Labour MPs ‘step back’ from Twitter as Elon Musk accused of turning X into ‘megaphone for far right’

Millie Cooke — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:49:42 GMT

Some MPs say they are limiting their use of the app thanks to Elon Musk’s involvement, but others have continued to use it despite criticising the platform

Watch live as Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat gives first major speech

Oliver Browning — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:37:24 GMT

Watch live as Tom Tugendhat gives his first major speech of the Tory leadership campaign on Tuesday 13 August.

Labour MP Clive Lewis accused of trying to blame Israel for UK’s far-Right riots

Millie Cooke — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:44:00 GMT

Despite the criticism no disciplinary action will be taken against Clive Lewis by party whips, the Independent understands

University says it is first to open ‘Minecraft psychology lab’

Sam Russell — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:59:33 GMT

Students at the University of Essex will learn, research and build experiments within the popular computer game.

How to delete your X account after Elon Musk’s ‘vile’ site helps fuel far-right riots

Albert Toth — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:35:59 GMT

If you are among the growing number of UK users planning to delete your X account, here’s how to do it

Bridget Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ education inequalities ahead of A-level results day

Millie Cooke — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:01:00 GMT

The education secretary says child poverty is a ‘big driver’ of educational disparities between the most and least advantaged students

Labour prepares to limit landowners’ gains from sale of green belt land amid push for new homes

Millie Cooke — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:24:58 GMT

The planned move comes as part of the government’s plan to overhaul the planning system and build 1.5 million new homes by 2030