In his most inspiring wartime speech in August 1940, Winston Churchill declared that if Britain prevailed in her epic quest for survival, future generations would say: “This was their Finest ...

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 ...

Britain’s Got Talent is a TV show that searches for new performers of all genres. Simon Cowell’s production company created the show after the success of X Factor. Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden ...

Britain's Got Talent 2025 has seen hopefuls from across the country hitting the BGT stage, all with one thing in mind — impress the judges enough to win a spot at the Royal Variety Performance. Now, ...

Many of Little Britain’s new devotees will have only discovered the show in recent years. “I first watched a clip of it last year on TikTok,” 20-year-old Bradley* says. “I immediately ...

CAMBRIDGE, England — Extreme weather, not just barbarian hordes, may have helped bring down Roman Britain. A brutal three-year drought that ravaged Roman Britain in the 360s CE likely helped trigger a ...

Back in 1983, 86% of Brits said that it was important for Britain to have a monarchy, a proportion that has since reduced to a little more than a half. No major political party currently backs ...

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Argentinian-born Francis was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969 (Brian Lawless/PA) The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to ...

The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent ...

A trade surplus with America? Check. Britain thinks it ran one of about £71bn ($88bn) in 2023, according to its Office for National Statistics (ONS), little different from Canada’s. Counting on ...