Gavin Williamson is the education minister, so he’s used his special understanding of how a child’s mind works to announce what kids need now – “more discipline”. Because the last thing the poor sods ...

The Trump administration is trying to reshape how schools discipline students – and alter the federal government’s role in the process. On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

The chief whip, Julian Smith, has said the cabinet is the "worst example" of cabinet ill-discipline in British political history. Traditionally, whips, who are responsible for party discipline, do not ...

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 ...