Youth charity's global celebrations marred as Home Office refuses to allow delegates entry

Why, in the 21st century, is it seen as so unlikely as to be laughable that a woman would hurt her ankle playing sport?

The head of the children’s services department accused of failing to prevent the death of the four-year-old schoolboy Daniel Pelka was still in his job last night despite growing calls for him to stand down.

The “spiralling” compensation culture presented by the Government is a myth, according to a report which shows work injury claims are down 60 per cent in the last decade.

Legislation to ban caste discrimination in Britain will not be implemented until after the next election, it was announced on Monday, amid claims that Conservatives have deliberately delayed their own law.

Tens of thousands sign petition calling on social media site to crack down on abusive internet trolls

Despite the Olympic legacy, women's sport still needs a big push. Here, The Independent on Sunday pledges to do just that...

Author Jane Austen replaces Charles Darwin after Bank of England faced criticism for its decision to replace Elizabeth Fry on the £5 note with Sir Winston Churchill

Campaigners celebrate as Bank of England takes concerns of women in history into account

More than 40 per cent of the reports carried out on disability benefit claimants by the back-to-work assessor Atos are flawed and unacceptable, according to an audit commissioned by the Government.