News – World and UK

London is preparing a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to the capital in 2029, organisers have announced..

Counter terror police have said a crossbow and a firearm were recovered after an incident that left two women seriously injured in Leeds..

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City..

Flags on Scottish Government buildings will fly at half-mast in honour of Pope Francis as the First Minister attends his funeral in Rome..

Virginia Giuffre, an outspoken sex trafficking survivor who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York, has died aged 41, her publicist has confirmed..

London Gatwick has said it is ready to accept tougher limits on aircraft noise and public transport needs in an effort to get the green light for its expansion plans..

Some 250,000 mourners paid their respects to Pope Francis over a three-day lying-in-state, the Vatican said on the eve of his funeral..

The Princess Royal has remembered brave Anzacs in their own words during a dawn service in north-west Turkey where thousands fell 110 years ago..

Water company bosses face up to two years in prison if they cover up illegal sewage spills under new laws coming into force on Friday..