A Church of England vote which delays fully independent safeguarding has been branded a “punch in the gut” for victims of abuse. Representatives of survivors said the outcome was “incredibly ...

The “Reconciliation Accords” were signed by faith leaders on Tuesday at Spencer House, London, after Muslim and Jewish religious and civic leaders were welcomed to Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland last ...

The Greek island of Santorini has been rattled by a further earthquake. The latest quake, one of thousands to hit the volcanic island in recent weeks, is the strongest so far with a magnitude of 5.3.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume the fight against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next ...

Northern Ireland’s chief constable has said the number of Catholics applying to join police is lower than he would like to see. Around 3,500 applications have been received in the latest recruitment ...

MPs have approved the introduction of paid neonatal leave to provide “support, reassurance and stability” to parents of sick and premature babies. The statutory instrument will provide parents a ...

Dawn Kerr died after having received ‘several blows to the head’, whilst her husband Andrew Searle was found hanged.

Israel had signalled on Monday it planned to reinforce defences along the Gaza border. The all-scenario plan was announced during a four-hour meeting between Mr Netanyahu and his Security Cabinet that ...

The Environment Agency said the Ilchester Estates ‘deliberately flouted’ its licence for abstracting water from the Dorset Frome.

Animal experts have located and are working to trap a number of illegally released “feral” pigs in the Cairngorms. On Monday, the animals were released in the Uath Lochans area of the park, and the ...