Sir Elton John hits out at Vatican’s ‘hypocrisy’ over ‘God cannot bless sin’ stance on gay unions

Sir Elton John has hit out at the Vatican after it declared the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions because God "cannot bless sin".

Police officer charged with murder of Sarah Everard appears in court

A serving Metropolitan police officer will face trial on 25 October, charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.

Prince Philip leaves King Edward VII’s Hospital

Prince Philip has left King Edward VII's Hospital after his longest ever stay.

Ed Sheeran ‘Jackson Pollocky’ painting raises £51k in cancer charity raffle

A painting by pop star Ed Sheeran has raised more than £51,000 for a cancer charity.

Police officer lied to bosses about brother dying of cancer so he could get time off work

A police officer who pretended his brother had terminal cancer so he could get time off work has been found guilty of gross misconduct.

NatWest faces criminal proceedings over money laundering regulations

The City watchdog has launched criminal proceedings against bank NatWest for allegedly failing to comply with money laundering rules.

France to return Klimt masterpiece sold under duress during Nazi era to rightful Jewish heirs

France is to return the only painting by Gustav Klimt in its national collection to the heirs of the Jewish family that was forced to sell it by the Nazis more than 80 years...

Greggs swings to first annual loss since 1984 but says it’s well placed for recovery from pandemic

Greggs has reported a £13.7m loss for 2020 after sales slumped due the pandemic - but said trading so far this year was better than expected.