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Roman shoppers find £38 'luxury' summer midi dress that has a 'Kate Middleton look'

Kate Middleton offers style inspiration to many fashion fans with her elegant and sophisticated clothing choices. The royal has worn a countless number of chic dresses over the years and those...

Nigel Farage plans 'blitz' to humiliate Labour in Scotland and Wales elections

Nigel Farage and Reform UK are planning a policy blitz designed to show voters they have a plan for transport, education and dealing with the cost of living - to prove they care about more than...

Nigel Farage gives Keir Starmer huge reason to worry in bombshell new poll

Reform UK takes a 10-point lead over Labour in a new poll in a major boost for Nigel Farage. The survey by BMG Research puts the insurgent party on 32%, up nine points in a month, with Sir Keir...

What Pope's speedy election says about Church's priorities

What Pope's speedy election says about Church's priorities9 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorGetty ImagesThe fact that the conclave was over quickly suggests that from the outset, a significant...

Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier in the Church

Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier in the Church5 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorGetty ImagesThe fact that the conclave was over quickly suggests that from the outset, a significant...

Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier in the Church

Continuity the key for Pope seen as unifier in the Church35 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorReutersThe fact that the conclave was over quickly suggests that from the outset, a significant...

Five talking points from Lions squad announcement

Getty ImagesTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer3 hours agoSo the first roar of the 2025 Lions has been heard - some old cats who have prowled this terrain before, some cubs who are...

Five talking points from Lions squad announcement

Getty ImagesTom EnglishBBC Scotland's chief sports writer1 hour agoSo the first roar of the 2025 Lions has been heard - some old cats who have prowled this terrain before, some cubs who are...

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave

Pope Francis backed him when he took on a president. Now he's voting in the conclave 12 hours agoJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondentReporting fromManilaBBC/ Natalie Thomas"Not even in my...

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret2 days agoSarah RainsfordEurope CorrespondentReporting fromRomeGetty ImagesThis must be the most secretive election in the world.When 133 Catholic...

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret19 hours agoSarah RainsfordEurope CorrespondentReporting fromRomeGetty ImagesThis must be the most secretive election in the world.When 133 Catholic...

Walkie talkies and total lockdown: How the conclave stays the world's most secretive vote

Conclave: How Vatican keeps its papal vote secret14 hours agoSarah RainsfordEurope CorrespondentReporting fromRomeGetty ImagesThis must be the most secretive election in the world.When 133 Catholic...

Kemi Badenoch promises Tory fightback after back-to-back election disasters

Kemi Badenoch has insisted her Conservative party is “down, but not out” as she vowed to fight back from heavy election losses. The Tory leader promised her party would "come out fighting" after...

Australia's opposition left reeling after crushing election defeat

Australia's opposition left reeling after crushing election defeat1 hour agoYang TianBBC NewsReporting fromSydneyAustralia's opposition party has been left reeling after a bruising defeat in...

Historical UK city named worst place for a short break despite 'amazing' cathedral

Historical UK city named worst place for a short break despite 'amazing' cathedral (Image: Getty)When it comes to UK city breaks, everyone has their preferences, whether it's a vibrant nightlife,...

Ed Miliband is tearing Labour apart AGAIN - and Nigel Farage is loving it

Ed Miliband’s frontline political career began in betrayal, leapfrogging his older, more talented and more electable brother David to seize the Labour leadership in 2010. That act split the party...

Labour's barmy milkshake tax proves Rachel Reeves can't keep her hands off your cash

In a week of strong contenders for mad Labour ideas, including a taxpayer funded Pagan chaplain for the Ministry of Justice and Ed Miliband’s latest delusional plot to “dim” the sun, when all...

Desperate Lefties' new tactic to stop Nigel Farage’s Reform storm at local elections

As Reform UK heads into Thursday’s local elections, opponents are turning to desperate measures to stem the party's momentum. Nigel Farage’s party has consistently been ahead of both Labour and...

The two 'dark horses' who may succeed Pope Francis - 'surprising' result possible

Two potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis as pontiff are "dark horses" getting less attention than others, a papacy expert has said. And she noted that the secretive process of selecting...

The 8 <b class='text-danger'>contender</b>s to be next pope - with 1 considered the favourite to succeed Pope Francis

The 8 contenders to be next pope - with 1 considered the favourite to succeed Pope Francis

As the world said goodbye to His Holiness Pope Francis at his funeral in Rome today (Saturday), machinations are already underway in the background to decide who will become his successor. Several...