The Church is currently in “sede vacante”, or “the vacant See”. This happened at the moment of the Pope’s death. The secret ...

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and ...

Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire, said he was withdrawing his candidacy to stand in next year’s election.

A shiver of endangered dusky and sandbar sharks has been swimming near a beach close to the city of Hadera for years.

A rare Victorian engine once used in an Edinburgh police building has been found in an attic during renovation work. The Crossley engine lay hidden for decades before it was discovered in the attic of ...

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

A 13-year-old boy has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash. Officers were called to reports of the collision on the A25 in Bletchingley, near Redhill, at ...

The Defence Secretary told the Commons that ministers and officials, including from the US and Europe, would discuss long-term peace on Wednesday.

The President of Ireland said Pope Francis had “unfinished business” and that he hopes the next pope will build on the steps he was able to take during his tenure. Michael D Higgins will be among ...

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when ...

The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.