Trump administration supports ruling that would throw out the entire Affordable Care Act. Follow along for the latest in US politicsSign up for the US briefing to get a fresh perspective 1.55pm GMT A caveat to Barr’s summary is that Muller was authorized to probe links to Russia and not Read more
Government watchdog reveals contract workers subjected to assault and unlawful detention, with property confiscatedA report into US efforts to rebuild Afghanistan’s war-damaged infrastructure has called for urgent action after revealing that Afghan security forces have been harassing, abusing and stealing from contractors at military bases.Members of the Afghan national defence Read more
Follow The Independent’s live coverage of the day’s political events Via: Brexit news – live: European parliament chief hails 'real Brexit revolt' taking place in Britain, as Brexiteers turn on each other over Theresa May deal
Former first lady’s Becoming is a global hit in 31 languages and has sold 600,000 in the UKMichelle Obama’s autobiography Becoming is on track to become the most successful memoir in modern publishing history, selling more than 10m copies to date, as life after the White House continues to prove Read more
Government warned residents do not feel safe nearly two years after Grenfell Tower fireThe leaders of England’s biggest cities have demanded urgent government funding to install sprinklers in hundreds of tower blocks, warning that 21 months after the Grenfell Tower fire, residents do not feel safe.Representatives of 15 city councils Read more
‘It will either be a celebration if we leave on Friday or more likely a review of where we are and what we have got to do’ Via: Brexit: Leave supporters to hold party on Friday night despite EU withdrawal delay
‘This was a murder done for gain’, says judge Via: Coin collector jailed for life for stabbing rival to death, stealing his collection then trying to blow up his flat
Waiters and waitresses, shelf-stackers and basic retail roles reportedly most at risk Via: Women much more likely than men to lose job to robot or computer, government analysis shows
The prime minister losing her grip over Brexit dominates the front pages Via: Brexit: How newspapers reported 'humiliated' Theresa May's latest commons loss
There is now ‘not a chance in Hell’ of a tour of America and Australia to follow Spice Girls’ UK and Ireland dates, sources suggest. Geri is ‘too fragile’ to go through with the 14 planned British tour dates. Via: Could Spice Girls sex row kill off comeback tour? Sources Read more