Alex Croft

Alex Croft is a London-based news reporter for The Independent. He has particular interests in foreign news and social affairs, and has covered a range of topics from conflict in the Middle East to injustice in the UK’s welfare system

<p>Images of the car, and a man loading a body-shaped package in the boot, have led police to making two arrests over a man’s disappearance </p>

Man caught on Google Maps shoving ‘corpse’ into car boot

Waspi women say fight not over after rejection of compensation

<p>Petrol costsare partly behind the drive in inflation </p>

UK inflation increases as cigarettes and petrol drive price rises

<p>Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Syria late on Tuesday </p>

Gaza ceasefire believed to be close as expectations grow over deal