One area of the UK has some of the harshest abortion laws in Europe. Here we explain how.

Roughly a sixth of the world celebrate Chinese New Year

A rise in the minimum wage and a ban on cigarette packaging this year could be followed by a ban on microbeads and a host of other laws in 2017  

Daylight on Wednesday will last just seven hours, 49 minutes and 41 seconds

The man claimed that he was going to ‘self-investigate’ the reports, police said. But those reports had already been proven to be entirely baseless and conjured up on the internet

The major risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft has compiled a list of countries with the highest risk of violent crime — essentially, a roundup of some of the world's most dangerous countries.

If the eurozone economy goes into another slump brought on by a fresh financial panic it will damage growth in the UK by depressing exports and hitting domestic UK business investment

The day marks the start of Scotland's winter festivals

Legendary Indian scientist is subject of a Google Doodle on his 158th birthday

‘This is probably going to be the most widespread cold spell of the year so far, with many people across the country seeing temperatures below freezing,’ says Met Office spokesperson

It did not take long for things to change

A run-down of how Americans select their president and why it matters so much

If you're pulling an all-nighter for the result, then here's what you can anticipate and when

The Independent's Economics Editor, Ben Chu, explains how the falling pound will affect you

The Indian festival of lights celebrates the triumph of good over evil

The crash has accentuated the fall in the value of the sterling since the EU referendum

The ballpoint pen was borne after Biro noticed the speed at which newspapers were printed and how quickly the ink dried

By refusing to release his tax returns, the Republican nominee is breaking with a tradition of transparency that goes back at least 40 years

US citizen of Afghan descent wanted in connection with bomb that injured 29 people

No British cities made it onto the rankings, which evaluate cities worldwide  

All the key information about the world's largest gathering of people

Students may be covered by their parents’ TV licence if they 'use a device that’s powered solely by its own internal batteries'

Company paid effective corporate rate of 1 per cent on its European profits in 2003 15 – falling to just 0.005 per cent in 2014

More than a million expected at annual celebration of music and multi-culturalism

How events unfolded and all the claims and contradictions

 Met detain 19-year-old suspect using Taser as police say they cannot rule out 'terrorism' links

Fans have been concerned for her welfare after watching her most recent videos 

Everything you need to know about the men's tennis final

On July 14 1789, just under a thousand Parisians stormed the Bastille prison releasing its seven inmates

The United Kingdom is a country divided, and may not be a country for long

There is no timescale or mention of when to trigger the mechanism for an exit after a referendum, leaving many politicians worried about a long period of uncertainty

Our Chief Political Commentator looks at what the vote to Leave means in practice in the next few days

Certain things are free if you ask

The Office for National Statistics data is likely to spark fierce debate among Brexit campaigners

Central and Victoria lines will start first followed by the Piccadilly, Jubilee and Northern lines in the autumn

And don't even think about calling it 'the hermit kingdom'

Jeremy Corbyn's party fared better in England, where it held onto many councils it was predicted to lose

The Big Question: The killings have been described as the 'first mass atrocity of the 20th Century' by President Obama

Oliver Wright chronicles the damning report from the independent fact-checking organisation ‘Full Fact' and academic initiative The UK in a Changing Europe.

Heads of state, politicians and celebrities are among those named in leaked files exposing ownership of offshore accounts