Bereaved families and communities are coming together to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in a nationwide day of reflection. Hundreds of events and spaces for ...

BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the broadcaster needs “more variety” and “diversity of thought” as well as more staff who are “northern working class”. Mr Shah, 73, who is responsible for upholding ...

A Vatican statement said doctors decided to keep Francis’s prognosis guarded, meaning he is not out of danger.

The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.

The winning numbers for Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw were 01, 19, 29, 33, 42 and 44, and the bonus number was 21.

The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus.

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.

Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said there is a ‘heightened chance’ of seeing them due to the low cloud coverage and clear skies.

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the ‘enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family’.

Nigel Farage has said that the public “does not like political parties that engage in constant infighting”, in his first intervention since Rupert Lowe had the Reform UK whip suspended. Mr Lowe was ...

A 61-year-old man remains missing after being swept away in a flooded river near the town of Dorrigo in New South Wales, and a woman sustained minor injuries when an apartment building lost its roof ...

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon, reality star Kris Jenner, and Sarah, Duchess of York have also marked the global event.