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Is he too sexy for his shorts? A Lycra-clad politician has been sacked after going viral for wearing cycling gear that is a touch too tight.

Divorce is a difficult process, and dividing up finances is one of the trickiest and more fraught aspects. Judges tasked with deciding how to split a couple’s money and assets look at a number of things, including their earnings and how long they’ve been together.

Britain ‘stands ready 24/7 to defend itself’, the Government has said, after Iran threatened to strike a Royal Air Force base used by the US.

Elizabeth Warren, a leading US senator, has called for an urgent investigation by Barclays bank into the former boss’s ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal with the US aimed at pushing deeper ties between the two countries - but it has raised concerns about a nuclear arms race.

Gary Lineker has joined more than 100 UK-based millionaires calling on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tax their wealth.

A nuclear project linked to Russian state-owned company Rosatom has been given the go-ahead by state authorities in northwest Germany, under strict conditions to mitigate risks posed by Russian involvement.

Business rates will be cut by 20 per cent for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced.

Natalie Fleet has resigned as safeguarding minister saying she found the role “overwhelmingly triggering” because of her past.

Two former Tory defence secretaries have backed using defence bonds to raise the funds needed to boost spending for the UK’s military and security, which The Independent understands is under consideration by new chancellor John Healey.

Residents and councillors in Islington, north London, have been left “gobsmacked” at the £130,000 cost of a new zebra crossing in the area.

Reform UK was left embarassed this morning when one of their MPs was caught criticising Good Morning Britain.

The former diplomat takes over from Nick Thomas-Symonds, a close ally of Keir Starmer, who has left government.

Andy Burnham wants to give young people a better future.

The former Mayor of Manchester outlined his agenda on Monday in a speech from Downing Street, with Burnham expanding his vision during his first Cabinet meeting

Adonation of £30,000 to Reform UK in the form of private flights was – contrary to what was recorded in official filings – funded by a ‘credit’ from the air firm’s owner.

Sir Keir Starmer headed straight for a pint of bitter at his local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister.

Andy Burnham’s political success depends on his ability to turn Britain away from the wave of nationalist populism that gave the world Donald Trump.

When Andy Burnham told his wife, Marie-France van Heel, of his plans to return to Westminster, her reply was “probably a two-word answer”, according to the former mayor of Greater Manchester.