Singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson and ex-footballer Graeme Souness will also be recognised at the investiture ceremony.

MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory ...

Two environmental groups are set to have their legal challenge against the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields ...

A collection of British newspapers. Mounting pressure on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby over his handling of a child abuse scandal leads Tuesday’s newspapers. 'Can we really trust the Church of ...

Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to stand down.

Tam Shepherds Trick Shop is to become an online business only because of the redevelopment of the premises it is in.

A man has been found dead in a bus station toilet. Police were called at 9.33am on Saturday (November 9) to a report of a ...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it has received a file of evidence from Surrey Police “following an investigation into allegations of misconduct in a public office” relating to the Princess ...

Serious concerns over the poor state of a prison have been raised in a damning report - but the government says it is taking immediate action.

A new assisted dying law was likely to be too late for Dame Esther Rantzen, Kim Leadbeater said (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) The MP behind the assisted dying Bill has praised Dame Esther Rantzen for “fighting ...

Inmates blocked gaps under their cell doors with cardboard and towels to stave off a rat infestation at a failing prison put into special measures by a watchdog, a report has said. Chief inspector of ...

The Country Land and Business Association claims farmers will have to pay more than their profits are worth in tax, and may need to sell their land.