Nationwide and Santander slash mortgage rates in boost for buyers

February 16, 2026 · The Independent

Real Madrid earn slim lead over Benfica amid fury over racism incident
Elsewhere, Galatasaray stormed to victory over Juventus and there were wins for Borussia Dortmund and PSG
ICE deports asylum seeker to Africa, where abuser who bought her as ‘wife’ is waiting to kill her, lawyers claim
First in The Independent: A Congolese woman’s life is in ‘grave danger’ after ICE secretly flew her to an unknown Africa
Police arrest 11 in the beating death of a far-right student in France
French police have arrested 11 people after a far-right student died from a beating in Lyon
DNA results revealed in glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home
DNA results revealed in glove found near Nancy Guthrie’s home
Scrapping Of 5% Muslim Quota In Maharashtra Evokes Mixed Reactions, Political Row
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government's decision to scrap the 5% reservation for Muslims under the c category—after the 201