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Navigating the wealth gap with rich friends when your salaries are poles apart seems to only be getting harder thanks to social media, Rhian Lubin writes

Keir Starmer has resisted a national ban on mobile phones in schools, but the education minister in New Zealand who introduced the measure in her country has told The Independent that it is already proving successful

Former health minister James Bethell calls on the government to do more to tackle the obesity crisis and end ‘misery for millions’

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Prime minister handed US president with the invitation during his visit in February earlier this year

Knives, drugs and drunks: Rebecca Whittaker joins the British Transport Police on the front line

Follow all the reaction from the Spain GP after Oscar Piastri’s win amid late drama

From island getaways to white sand beaches and fine-dining restaurants, Michael Jones discovers that this Australian city has plenty to offer cricket fans beyond the game

American Airlines, Delta and United are offering discount fares for group travel on select routes, but not advertising it

EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive: Described as the Qatar whistleblower for his revelations about the build-up to the 2022 World Cup, Abdullah Ibhais tells Miguel Delaney he was physically assaulted, kept in complete darkness and denied sleep for 96 hours in freezing temperatures after what he says was a malicious prosecution. Now he…

Exclusive: Backlash from top Eastern European officials after Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine said Moscow’s opposition to Nato expansion was ‘fair’