One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other cardinals as they embark on the secret voting process to elect a new pope.

Tom Berry was a teenager when he joined the Royal Navy as a radio operator on the Tribal-class destroyer HMS Tartar.

Nearly two in five (39%) people are at risk of being unable to cover even their basic needs in retirement, according to a report from Scottish Widows. The projected outcome has worsened compared with ...

John Swinney says he would “absolutely” serve the full five-year term as First Minister if the SNP wins next year’s Holyrood election Speaking a year ahead of the May 7 vote, Mr Swinney also suggested ...

Police chiefs have hit out at a watchdog report that called on forces to work faster to counter misleading social media posts such as those that fuelled last summer’s riots. His Majesty’s Inspectorate ...

Supermarkets, offices and shopping centres could be required to install solar panels over their car parks under plans being considered by the Government. The plan to ...

Thousands of GCSE pupils will receive their exam results via an app this summer as part of a Government pilot to bring records into the 21st century. Digital education records, which will bring ...

UK politicians have urged restraint after India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations, killing a child and wounding two other people, ...

More than 150 rare photographs showing behind-the-scenes wartime film-making have been released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The images, released by Historic England, also highlight the ...

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An artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained using NHS data from 57 million people in England in the hope it could predict disease and complications before they happen. The world-first study ...

RSPCA adverts promoting “respect” for animals have been cleared by the regulator following complaints that they misled consumers over welfare standards on “RSPCA Assured” farms. The YouTube and TV ads ...