The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings on Tuesday, during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront increased aggression shown by President ...

The renowned naturalist fronts a film which highlights the destruction of overfishing and bottom trawling, but also offers hope for restoration.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the changes will ‘give more freedom and more flexibility’ to independent care boards.

The ban on drinking alcohol on ScotRail services will come to an end, John Swinney’s programme for government has confirmed. The document, which sets out the Scottish Government’s legislative plans ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

A woman accused of having an illegal abortion is “still utterly traumatised” by her experience, her barrister has said as she told jurors the facts of her client’s case “are a tragedy but they are not ...

North Yorkshire Council is backing the national campaign which runs from Friday May 16 to Saturday May 31 and aims to celebrate and support ...

More than 500 people have signed a petition in 24 hours calling for work to tackle “frequent gridlocks” on a main road linking a ...

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.