The new pope, US cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will be known as Pope Leo XIV. The pope is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. There are around 1.41 billion ...

A new pope has officially been elected and named, with Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becoming the new head of the Catholic Church. He is the 267th pope and has become the religious leader of ...

The secret conclave meeting – steeped in tradition and mystery – had only just begun some 24 hours before white smoke appeared.

An air ambulance has landed in Sutton Green as police and paramedics rush to an incident in Jengar Close.

More than 40 Labour MPs have urged the Prime Minister to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits, saying current proposals are “impossible to support”. In a letter first reported by The ...

An immigration White Paper is expected to be published next week and is likely to include measures aimed at reducing net migration into the UK.

Louis De Zoysa, 27, was given a whole life order in July 2023 after being convicted of Sgt Matt Ratana’s murder the previous month.

Higher education institutions have announced redundancies and course closures over the past year as a result of growing financial pressures.

Analysis of Google search data for ‘Private Healthcare’ and 416 connected key terms such as ‘Private Health Insurance’ and ...

On May 8 1945, the nation celebrated Victory in Europe, with church bells ringing out to mark the end of the Second World War.

British rock band The Who have announced their final tour of North America. The duo of Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform hits from across their six-decade career during The Song Is Over ...

The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 5-4 to cut interest rates to 4.25%. The Bank also predicted that the UK economy will grow by 1% this year, upgrading its previous 0.75% forecast on ...