Chancellor reported to have abandoned plans over fears they could anger both voters and backbench Labour MPs

US president had given corporation until Friday to respond to his lawsuit threat with compensation

Corporation’s chair sends personal apology to president – but ‘strongly disagrees’ he has basis for defamation claim

Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget

At 15, Chereece Bateson was missing almost every day while living in care. Now 24, she tells Tara Cobham why she’s helping to build a new service designed to stop other children from falling through the cracks

The prime minister did not take the chance to say he has full confidence in his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, when questioned by the Tory leader

Prime minister condemns briefings against health secretary by senior Downing Street aides overnight

Health secretary’s denial follows flurry of briefings from Number 10 in which allies of prime minister came out fighting on his behalf amid fears his job could be under threat after Budget

The first moments after a disappearance are critical. The Independent speaks to the charity Missing People about how officers act when a report comes in – and why speed can mean the difference between safety and harm

Flossie McShea and a mother-of three have added their support to two fathers’ claim for a judicial review, which seeks to have smartphones completely banned in schools

After going missing dozens of times as a teenager, Jade Knight says the charity Missing People helped her turn her life around. She tells Tara Cobham why she’s supporting The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to protect children in crisis

A lifeline for missing children: support The Independent and Missing People’s campaign to launch a new helpline and help secure safer futures for vulnerable young people

Samir Zitouni was wounded as he protected passengers during attack on an LNER train travelling from Doncaster to London

New chief of Britain’s armed forces announces specialists and equipment are on the way after Belgian counterpart asked for help

Annual ceremony attended by thousands of veterans, with Prince William and current and former prime ministers among those laying wreaths

Lancashire Police appeal for man to come forward after officers attended a number of incidents involving ‘anti-social use’ of fireworks in Burnley

Sir Steve Webb, who was pensions minister when the triple lock was introduced, has urged Rachel Reeves to implement a ‘minimum guaranteed payout’ of five years

Comes as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting energy infrastructure and killing at least seven people in Ukraine

TV presenter shares news in hope it ‘might help someone’ as she urged others to ‘get checked’

Police arrested a man in his 20s near to the scene and he is in custody