Read on to discover what differences there are for his children too AN AMERICAN dad who swapped the US for the UK has revealed his biggest surprises at the differences between Americans and Brits.

An American woman has admitted that she suffered several culture shocks on how Brits celebrate Christmas after she moved to the UK. It comes after she gave an honest review about British food that she ...

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 ...

Watch Clemmie's brilliant interview with Kemi in full on our Politics YouTube channel SIR Keir Starmer has taken the side of benefit claimants over hard-working families, Kemi Badenoch blasts today.

16:41, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 Updated: 16:49, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 UK households are losing an average of £249 each every month (so an annual total of £2,988) thanks to the Benefits Cap, according to new ...

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 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a reminder to the 13.1 million state pensioners that they can still claim certain benefits after reaching state pension age. These benefits ...

UK householders on low incomes may find themselves with some extra cash in time for Christmas. However, the money will only go to people who meet specific criteria to qualify for it. The Department ...

Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The biggest undershoot in UK inflation in at least a year has added to signs of a cooling economy, economists warned ...

The UK is "rapidly developing" plans to prepare the whole country for the possible outbreak of war, the armed forces minister has said. Underlining the role civilians would have to play in a major ...

When you think of all the top songs that have been released this year, you might start to hum along to Golden by KPop Demon Hunters or Ordinary by Alex Warren. But for lots of people, their song of ...

Young people risk having their benefits cut if they refuse job offers under a new government scheme. Jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people from April 2026 in six part of the UK, based on ...