Couples who are married or in civil partnerships more likely to be happy, study says
Higher proportion of married couples report 'very high rating' of life satisfaction compared with others in relationships and single people
Higher proportion of married couples report 'very high rating' of life satisfaction compared with others in relationships and single people
The Merchant of Venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598
This is a flawed but fascinating and beautiful piece of art
We don't yet know when the leadership race will begin in earnest; Mr Cameron does not look like someone in a hurry to go
The following letters appear in the 24th March edition of the Independent
According to research published this week, three quarters of pregnant women and new mothers experience discrimination at work
There must be a better course than a return to the days of barbed wire and mutual suspicion
Pensioners have had a raw deal from the financial crisis, though a different raw deal from that suffered by those in work
Adulthood to me means knowing I'll never be a pawn in a parental dispute. I'll never have to sit for hours at a table staring down food that makes me want to vomit. I'll never have a book taken off me because reading isn't a sociable enough exercise
Bringing guns or explosives into a crowded airport is all too easy - but we could prevent large gatherings of people by changing the check in process
Considering the fact that Donald Trump has come out with more unfounded claims about Muslims, it's more important than ever to set the record straight
The Chancellor's Budget has gone up in smoke and the Prime Minister's party is hopelessly divided on Europe: trust Labour to come to the Government's rescue
Essiedu radiates the impudent charisma, energy and wounded idealism of youth
So, we've 'done something' about sugar. Or will, in 2018 when it all stirs through. Sweet.
Their first concert, entitled 'American Soundscapes', was perfection incarnate
The bookshop is now begging people to stop donating their copies of the E.L. James erotic novel
While the Hindu celebration is associated most with crowds of people throwing colourful powders on each other, it is actually split into two very different events
Isis turn their attention to Europe in a last ditch attempt to prove their strength after losing ground in the Middle East
The Chancellor was right to abandon his Budget, but the damage to his reputation is done. And another picture of old London
Patterson has arguably done more to encourage reading for pleasure than any other modern-day American novelist
Mr Wigglesworth says company is 'evolving now into something I don't recognise'