The research from Scottish Widows highlighted several groups of people who may be at particular risk of falling short financially in retirement.

One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other cardinals as they embark on the secret voting process to elect a new pope.

Supermarkets, offices and shopping centres could be required to install solar panels over their car parks under plans being considered by the Government. The plan to create “solar carports” would ...

Exam certificates will go digital for some students this year as part of an Education Record app to be introduced by the Government.

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has ...

The National Police Chiefs’ Council said responsibility for the accuracy of posts lies with users, platforms and regulators.

John Swinney has said it is a “huge privilege” to be First Minister, but accepted his rise to the top job in Scottish politics “wasn’t part of a well-crafted plan”. He said he had considered standing ...

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet their counterparts in Geneva.

Tom Berry was a teenager when he joined the Royal Navy as a radio operator on the Tribal-class destroyer HMS Tartar.

India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants following last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion ...

Both of the most recent conclaves, in 2005 to elect Pope Benedict and 2013 to elect Pope Francis lasted just two days. This conclave could have begun on May 5, but the delayed starting date of May 7 ...

UK politicians have urged restraint after India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least six locations, killing at least eight people, according to Pakistani ...