A rare Victorian engine once used in an Edinburgh police building has been found in an attic during renovation work. The Crossley engine lay hidden for decades before it was discovered in the attic of ...

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’.

The Church is currently in “sede vacante”, or “the vacant See”. This happened at the moment of the Pope’s death. The secret meeting of cardinals, known as the conclave, usually beings between 15 and ...

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

The Defence Secretary told the Commons that ministers and officials, including from the US and Europe, would discuss long-term peace on Wednesday.

The President of Ireland said Pope Francis had “unfinished business” and that he hopes the next pope will build on the steps he was able to take during his tenure. Michael D Higgins will be among ...

The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.

At least 20 tourists have been killed by gunmen at a tourist resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. Two senior officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at ...

A 13-year-old boy has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash. Officers were called to reports of the collision on the A25 in Bletchingley, near Redhill, at ...

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when ...

Scottish Borders Council has launched a £220k recruitment drive to tackle the scourge of missed bin collections.

A senior retired judge who jailed former tennis star Boris Becker after he avoided paying his debts is set to chair the inquiry into the Nottingham attacks, MPs have been told.