Francis was elected on March 13 2013 as the 266th pontiff and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American choice.

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience highlighted a reliance on manufacturers in countries such as China for ingredients in certain antibiotics.

The Woodland Trust has led the project to sow 75,000 seeds of trees native to Atlantic temperate rainforest, including pedunculate oak, alder, wild cherry, downy birch and hazel, on the hills around ...

The RAC said average pump prices could come down by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel in the coming weeks.

The Foreign Secretary has said it would be “wrong” for Vladimir Putin to place conditions on a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. David Lammy said a pause in fighting would be a “first step” to ...

British defence companies selling products overseas are to benefit from a £2 billion increase to UK Export Finance (UKEF) lending capacity – a measure the Government believes will boost opportunities ...

A Westminster committee said lives are being increasingly put at risk by the Government’s historic failures to increase capacity.

A partial lunar eclipse will take place in the UK just before dawn on Friday. The moon will darken as it moves into Earth’s shadow and will eventually turn red, earning its “blood moon” nickname. In a ...

Drivers should see fuel prices fall from a six-month high because of a drop in wholesale costs, according to new analysis.

The National Trust is creating a ‘living library’ gene bank of trees in east Devon to help protect the black poplar.

The Prince of Wales said he fell in love with the club after being taken to matches by family friends when he was younger.