The trajectory of Tanzania under Nyerere stands as a decisive refutation of the petty-bourgeois illusion that national independence, state ownership, or Pan-African sentiment could substitute for ...

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 ...

Legislation to transform the UK's railways is set to be introduced to pave the way for a more reliable rail network. The Railways Bill will be laid in Parliament on Thursday, November 6 creating Great ...

Every November, a group of model train enthusiasts descends on the Milton House Museum, taking hours to set up track on which ...

Volunteers who care for a 40ft-long (12.2m) model railway have said they are devastated and bewildered at plans to close the attraction. The David Clarke Model Railway - a replica of the signalling ...

This week has so far proved dreadful for rail passengers caught up in the Huntingdon knife attack, scary for travellers aboard Monday’s derailed 4.28am from Glasgow to London, and disruptive for ...

I loved building them and putting them on display - it’s a wrench parting with them but I think the time is right now' ...

Solrail's Workington Model Railway Exhibition is being held this weekend A model crafted by a 92-year-old man to mark the 200th anniversary of a rail line is the "star of the show" at a model rail ...

UK’s South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have begun a year-long trial of thermal imaging technology on a Class 450 ...

A man in his 50s sustained multiple facial fractures following a serious assault at a Devon railway station. He was injured at Polsloe Bridge Station, in Exeter, on Thursday at about 23:40 BST.

Currently, there is no equivalent to fuel duty for electric vehicles. Excise duty was brought in for EVs for the first time in April 2025, costing £10 for the first year and then rising to a standard ...