The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has announced he will resign, following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the church. The independent ...

Actress Dame Imelda Staunton has said she “absolutely adored” portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II as she received her royal title at Windsor Castle. The 68-year-old, who earned Bafta TV and Golden ...

The Queen is returning to public duties after falling ill with a chest infection but will miss a late night out at the star-studded Gladiator II premiere to aid her recovery, a royal source said.

Sir Keir Starmer is poised to withdraw the offer of a new job to his former chief of staff Sue Gray, according to media reports. Ms Gray was due to take up a role as “envoy to the nations and regions” ...

A legal challenge over decisions to approve new oil and gas fields in Scottish waters has formally begun at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, with its first submission heard on Tuesday morning.

Ministers have “negligently underestimated” how many pensioners will “fall through the cracks” following cuts to winter fuel payments, the Tories have claimed. Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen ...

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced an assisted dying Bill to the Commons (Stefan Rousseau/PA) There are several requirements for someone to be eligible under the proposed law. The person must be ...

The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut emissions by 81% will lead to “hardship” for the British people, shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho has told MPs. During energy questions in the Commons, Ms ...

Iford Whittaker, 80, could be facing a life sentence after admitting abusing a fourth boy during his time as a priest.

The skills minister has said would like to see college staff pay matched with school teachers. Baroness Jacqui Smith, universities, skills and apprenticeship minister, apologised that the Government ...

The initial police investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was “flawed”, a police watchdog review has concluded. The Police Ombudsman investigation also found it had “failed” Ms ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on December 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported ...