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First Minister John Swinney is among the Scots who have travelled to the Italian capital for the ceremony.

More than 200,000 people are believed to be attending the funeral, along with major world leaders

The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.

The bosses of four of Britain's biggest banks are secretly urging the chancellor to ditch the most significant regulatory change imposed after the 2008 financial crisis, warning her its continued imposition is inhibiting UK economic growth.

The Pope's funeral is taking place today at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

It follows the UK Supreme Court's ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.

A spell of hot weather will give a boost to nature as migratory birds return and butterflies emerge.

Convicted gang boss Philip Waugh told a hitman he wanted one of his enemies to be "cooked" with acid.

Ahead Thunderbolts* release the BBC traces Florence Pugh's journey from Oxford schoolgirl to Hollywood star.

The limestone rocks are full of ammonites, which experts believe are about 140 million years old.

BBC News NI's William Crawley reflects on the mood in the city ahead of the late pontiff's funeral.

As a woman is jailed, how did this tragedy happen and how can we prevent it happening again?

As a woman is jailed, how did this tragedy happen and how can we prevent it happening again?

Offers are invited for the seafront Art Deco building as council report warns of £800k repair bill.

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, has died aged 41.

Dame Andrea said the move to prevent her from standing was a ‘political hit job aimed at smearing my candidacy’

James, Andrew and Will Emerton from Cheshire took it in turns to drive the miniature petrol-powered bus.

Viewers vote for their favourite in Friday's final out of the six stars left in the reality TV house.

Drivers were filmed performing doughnuts with passengers hanging out of the car windows in footage shared by Nottinghamshire Police as part of its crackdown on individuals using the streets as their "personal race track".

Chancellor made comments ahead of her crucial meeting with US counterpart Scott Bessent on Friday

One Oxford scholar counted 93 penises - but another expert believes there is one more

An LGBTQ+ MP has shared her fears of the impact the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman will have on her when she accesses facilities such as toilets.

Fatou Tamba is currently being held at an immigration removal centre where her mental health has deteriorated

Lisa Nandy tells the Telegraph "no options are off the table" when it comes to its review into the broadcaster's charter.

Wallace stepped away from presenting MasterChef last November in the wake of the claims against him.

Anthony Felton beat colleague Richard Pyke at work in row over teacher love triangle, court told

The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US.

Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 after weighing 0.5lb too heavy for Saturday's grudge match with Conor Benn.

Firefighters have now warned other residents not to do the same during the ongoing bin strike

The Greens have denied a split at the top of the party over trans rights, as they appeal to voters ahead of next week's local elections.