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Keir Starmer shored up his position as U.K. prime minister during a dramatic day in Westminster that at times seemed like he might be forced to step down. The reprieve is likely only to be temporary.

The Department for Transport has confirmed that from April, residents in England will need to wait an extra year before receiving their free bus pass. Despite a substantial campaign calling for the ...

One person has died and three others have seriously injured after a double-decker bus drove down a pedestrianised street and crashed in Dublin city. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the ...

A bus driver who was sacked after knocking a thief unconscious should receive an apology and be reinstated or receive compensation, according to a motion passed by the London Assembly. Mark Hehir, 62, ...

This is the moment two wrestling schoolboys plummet out of the top floor window of a moving double-decker bus. The youngsters were treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to ...

A free bus pass can be a lifeline for older people who rely on bus travel. But when exactly can you get one and what are the rules? Here we have explained the full rules of just when you can get a ...

A pair of schoolboys were taken to hospital after falling from a top deck window on a bus in Walsall, West Midlands, yesterday. The pair fell from the vehicle along Sutton Road around 3.30pm yesterday ...

Kemi Badenoch attacked Keir Starmer over his trip to China. (North/PA Wire) Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has said Keir Starmer’s trip to China put the UK in a “weaker position”, underlining the ...

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 ...

An employment tribunal has sided with the employer of a London bus driver described as a hero, who punched a thief unconscious while at work. Metroline bus driver Mark Hehir was driving a bus when a ...

A bus driver dismissed after chasing down a thief to retrieve a passenger's stolen necklace has said he would "be very happy" if Metroline apologised – but has no desire to return to his position.