Year: 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has "lost the confidence of his clergy" after a damning report found the Church of England covered up sexual abuse by a barrister. 

Booing and jeering should be banned in the House of Commons to create a more "respectful" environment, a report has suggested. 

A speeding driver has been jailed for four-and-a-half years over a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in Edinburgh. 

A malnourished emperor penguin has been found in Australia for the first time - more than 2,200 miles north of the Antarctic coast. 

Ministers are facing the prospect of kicking off searches for new bosses for the City and banking watchdogs within months amid plans for a wider shake-up of Britain’s economic regulators. 

Sheffield Wednesday have reported an incident to police after a fan appeared to mock the death of former Sheffield United player George Baldock during Sunday's match against their city rivals. 

Tens of thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth appear to be thriving again after a century-long absence from the Scottish estuary due to overfishing. 

A former soldier accused of spying for Iran has pleaded guilty to escaping from prison under a food catering truck and going on the run for four days while he…

Two men conducted a people-smuggling operation from a hand car wash, a trial has heard. 

A meteor shower will reach its peak across the next two nights - giving people in the UK the chance to enjoy the spectacular event with the naked eye.