Top UK civil servant quits as government scrambles to contain Epstein storm

13 February 2026

Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government

4 February 2026

US government shutdown nears as Senate blocks spending bill over Trump’s immigration crackdown

30 January 2026

Rights group says 648 killed in Iran protest as government stages mass rallies

13 January 2026

Trump claims control over 50 million barrels as Venezuela interim government pledges oil to US

7 January 2026

‘Is this the best the government can do?’: Victims react to Epstein file release

21 December 2025

Hundreds in Japan sue government over climate inaction

18 December 2025

What’s in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown? Highlights include funding, lawsuits and hemp ban

13 November 2025

US government shutdown crisis deepens as food aid and air travel grind to a halt

1 November 2025

The Independent: Hundreds of passwords from UK government bodies leaked online

15 October 2025