The Church of England is gathering at what has been described as a time of “unprecedented crisis” for the first General Synod since the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation.

It is part of Labour’s plans for housing which also including overhauling planning rules, building 1.5 million homes and reforming leaseholds.

Father-of-two Joel Verite, 26, was among the first on the scene as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana launched his attack.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the ceremony, cheering on the performers and competitors when they took to the stage.

Meghan joined Harry, founder of the Invictus Games, to watch the opening ceremony of the 2025 event in Vancouver, Canada.

Minister Andrew Gwynne has become the fourth high-profile figure to leave Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government since the party’s election victory in July last year.

A devoted son has given his father a new kidney after his organ function declined following chemotherapy treatment 10 years ago. David Andrew, 57, from Southgate in London, had a chronic kidney ...

The copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, which was one of the first 500 printed in 1997, was sold on Saturday.

Protesters against the proposed Chinese “mega-embassy” in London clashed with police less than an hour after senior Conservatives addressed the crowd. More than 1,000 people gathered outside the ...

Andrew Gwynne, the MP for Gorton and Denton, has been sacked as health minister and suspended from the Labour Party. He reportedly posted sexist comments about Angela Rayner, racist remarks about ...

Oasis fans have said their “dreams have been crushed” after Ticketmaster cancelled their tickets to the band’s reunion tour accusing them of being bots. Fans in the UK and overseas have expressed ...

The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have said the sentencing of their killer should not have been televised.