Thousands of patients will be offered a cutting-edge blood test that can detect 12 of the most lethal and common cancers with 99% accuracy, the Health Secretary will announce on Wednesday. The test...

Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers6 minutes agoGuy LambertSociety reporterBBCPolice chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new...

Will the next Pope be from Africa?1 hour agoLebo DisekoGlobal religion reporter, BBC NewsAFPIf the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest,...

Sir Laurence Olivier and Dame Joan Plowright's seven bedroom mansion in West Sussex is now on the market for £2million after belonging to the legendary acting family for over 60 years. The English...

Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest 2 hours agoAleem MaqboolBBC Religion EditorGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on...

Who will be the next Pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable contest 47 minutes agoAleem MaqboolBBC Religion EditorGetty ImagesWho will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on...

The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle to protect family, sister says9 hours agoJosh ParryLGBT & identity reporterVictoria DerbyshireBBC NewsnightGetty ImagesThe sister of James Lee Williams, better...

The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle to protect family, sister says5 hours agoJosh ParryLGBT & identity reporterGetty ImagesThe sister of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, says her...

Donald Trump will tell Rachel Reeves whether it's a deal or no deal for a US trade deal as the Chancellor begs for special treatment. Ms Reeves is in Washington for an International Monetary Fund...

Rachel Reeves is set to make the case for free global trade at the International Monetary Fund’s spring meeting in Washington DC, as she hopes to get a trade deal with the US over the line. The...

The Vivienne hid ketamine struggle 'to protect family'33 minutes agoJosh ParryLGBT & identity reporterGetty ImagesThe sister of James Lee Williams, better known as The Vivienne, says her family...

Sir Keir Starmer has been condemned for snubbing Britain’s elderly after he arrogantly refused to respond to a petition pleading for pensioners not to be dragged into paying tax. Four weeks ago,...

Toby Stephens has now revealed pesonal details about his final conversations with his mother, Dame Maggie Smith, before she died. The beloved Downton Abbey and Harry Potter star died peacefully in...

Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis17 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrom the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world are spending Easter Monday mourning the...