Ali Smith’s novels scramble plotlines, upend characters, and flout chronology—­while telling propulsively readable stories.

The proposed taxes would raise the cost of doing business, experts say, and freeports may benefit. Galleries are bracing ...

In his latest TV show, writer James Graham turns his attention to the 1989 showdown between journalist Brian Walden and ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Eight years ago, voters across the UK faced a historic choice in the Brexit referendum. Now, five years after officially leaving the EU ...

A rapid influx of capital hasn’t changed the fact that the city’s art scene is much less dynamic now than it was several ...

Sandeel is a favourite food of threatened seabirds such as puffins The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit.

The Tories mishandled Brexit and left the EU "without a plan for growth", Kemi Badenoch has admitted. In her first speech of the year, the Conservative leader attacked the Labour government but ...

Britain has become the top trading partner for a major European gateway port in a “remarkable” post-Brexit turnaround. Trade with Europe’s North Sea Port surged by 26pc last year ...

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised her predecessors for mishandling Brexit, saying leaving the EU without a growth plan was a "mistake". In her first major speech of 2025 ...