Drivers on the M25 are facing severe delays this evening as firefighters battle a huge fire.Pictures show flames, scorched earth and smoke billowing metres from the busy carriageway between J26 A121...

Public sector workers offered up to 4.5% pay rises14 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesMillions of public sector workers including nurses, doctors and teachers have been offered pay...

Taking a simple daily Vitamin D supplement could help turn back the clock on biological ageing, according to groundbreaking new research.In a major clinical trial, scientists found that adults who...

Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan22 minutes agoSarah RainsfordBBC Rome correspondentUkrainian presidency handoutItaly has backed President Donald Trump's...

Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky1 day agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsBethany Bell and Giulia TommasiReporting from the VaticanPope Leo XIV has called for unity at his...

Pope meets Zelensky after inauguration Mass2 hours agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsBethany BellReporting from the VaticanReutersPope Leo XIV has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following...

Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address3 hours agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReporting fromLondonSarah RainsfordCorrespondentReporting fromRomePope Leo XIV appealed for "no more war" in a...

Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address43 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReporting fromLondonSarah RainsfordCorrespondentReporting fromRomeReutersPope Leo XIV will give his...

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National Highways has put the following diversion in place. Traffic should follow the route marked with a hollow triangle symbol on local road signs:Exit at J25 and at the roundabout take the third...