Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope have accelerated with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

The statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must.

A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has arrived at court to face rape and sexual assault charges. Brand did not speak to reporters as he walked into Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday after flying ...

Three people have been arrested after a group of pro-Palestinian activists breached an airport perimeter in Co Clare. The group Palestine Action Eire said three of its activists “entered the airport ...

Lidl customers have also been told to expect busier supermarkets on Saturday, as is often the case on Bank Holiday weekends ...

In one of the closest parliamentary votes ever, new MP Sarah Pochin took the seat which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 last year.

David Beckham’s 50th birthday has been celebrated by his wife Victoria, who said she loves him and their family “endlessly”. The former footballer, the only Englishman to score at three different ...

Work has begun on a single local plan for the county to replace the existing plans prepared by the former borough and district councils. The statutory document aims to ensure development is ...

Shell has revealed a dip in profits for the latest quarter as it pushed ahead with investment plans and shareholder returns despite a recent drop in oil prices. The oil major told shareholders that ...

Here are the key results from the elections so far: Reform enjoyed a comfortable victory in this brand new mayoral position, winning 42.0% of the vote, well ahead of the Conservatives in second place ...

Reform’s victory at Runcorn & Helsby by just six votes has set a new record for the smallest majority at a parliamentary by-election since the end of the Second World War. Sarah Pochin took the seat ...