Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity

Resignation of Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard comes amid frustration about centre-left party’s sagging poll ratings

Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".

Sign our open letter to Chancellor John Healey ahead of the Autumn Budget - let's get councils building again, so no child has to grow up homeless. Dear Chancellor, We are calling on you to put hope b...

The administration’s efforts to undermine confidence in the US electoral system could spark a political crisis in November – with consequences for the 2028 presidential race and beyond, writes Bruce S...

Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communities

Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn’t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms

South Hams, Devon: These are monstrous animals, growing to 3 metres and reaching 40mph, and I was lucky enough to see a pack in hunting mode

Fazl Mosque was used as an air raid shelter in the war – but that is not its only link to a pivotal moment in world history

Japan once had a reputation for statement architecture – yet many buildings have been torn down since 2000. A new book reminds us of their futuristic beauty

Darryl Jones, For the Dead Remember: The Life of M. R. James (Oxford University Press, 2026), 437pp. M. R. James did not make it easy for anyone to write his biography. He introduced this difficult…

The PM says the care service for England, which would be "free at the point of use", would be put on the ballot at the next general election.

The UK's busiest airport says the original goal of 2035 will be difficult to meet without simplifying the planning process.

As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society

An evocative new Tate Britain show captures an era when the UK’s newly flush creative industries teamed up with a generation of skint dreamers to bring the decade into vivid colour

Villagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire, hold symbolic referendum over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby

Piddington residents voted over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby

The triple lock has come under scrutiny as the number of pensioners rises making the policy more expensive.

Taking the women of the 1950s as her role models, Jo Ann Chaus shoots compelling self-portraits that exhibit both strength and vulnerability

Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractor

Bracknell Forest boss Susan Halliwell will lead the new West Surrey Council

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The passport-size iPhone Duo serves as the first big test for John Ternus, who took over for Tim Cook last week

Statement from RNLI Chief Executive Peter Sparkes regarding Channel activity.

Peter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity.

Pie Aerts’s striking images of horsemen who live an extremely solitary existence reveal hidden stories of loneliness, alcoholism and a fading heritage

Alternative for Germany has surged to first place in regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt

In a picturesque part of eastern Germany, the far-right party is within touching distance of forming its first ever regional government

James Orr is an Associate Professor at Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity and, since February 2026, Head of Policy at Reform UK. He has described Nigel Farage's party as an "insurgent right-wing force" a...

The Cambridge professor providing the intellectual underpinning for JD Vance and Nigel Farage, is described by one academic colleague as being 'more Tommy Robinson than St Thomas Aquinas'