People are using the EU referendum result as a “mere sham for their hatred to be expressed”, said the Archbishop of Canterbury amid fears of a rise in the number of hate-related incidents in wake of the vote.

David Cameron has called Nigeria and Afghanistan "possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world".

In light of the defeat of a bill in England, the debate concerning assisted death for terminally ill people shows no signs of being resolved any time soon, writes TP O’Mahony.            

John Bercow has been accused of “obscene waste” after racking up a £172 bill being chauffeur-driven to a conference just 0.7 miles (1.1km) from Parliament.

Princess Charlotte was christened in front of the Queen and close family and friends at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Norfolk.

Britain’s Princess Charlotte will be christened tomorrow in front of Queen Elizabeth II and close family.

The Church of England is appointing its first female bishop.

Women bishops could be appointed by the end of this year in the Church of England after legislation backing the move was given final approval by the General Synod.

The Archbishop of Canterbury tonight said he was “delighted” after the General Synod overwhelmingly backed legislation introducing the first women bishops in the Church of England.

Jesus would have been a supporter of gay marriage, Sir Elton John has claimed.

The centuries-old divide between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church is a "scandal", Pope Francis said as he met the Archbishop of Canterbury in Rome.

The centuries-old divide between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church is a “scandal”, Pope Francis said as he met the Archbishop of Canterbury in Rome.

The British Government was defeated in the Lords tonight over its banking reform plans in the wake of the 2008 crash.

Britain’s baby Prince George has been christened in a private ceremony, with his parents Prince William and Kate giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.

The UK's Energy Secretary Ed Davey has hailed a landmark deal to build Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation which will double the market rate to be paid by customers.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has turned down an invitation to be a patron of the RSPCA.

UK bankers’ bonuses could reportedly be deferred for up to 10 years and directors held personally liable for future collapses under a series of recommendations published by MPs and peers this week.

The introduction of gay marriage in Britain has moved a step closer after legislation cleared a major hurdle in the House of Lords.

The British Chancellor’s attempts to “re-set” Britain’s banking system still do not go far enough, a panel set up following the industry’s Libor-fixing scandal said today.

Britain’s banks could face the threat of being broken up after a report warned the ring-fence to separate risky operations from savers’ deposits needed “electrification”.

The defeat of legislation introducing the first women bishops has been described as a “very grim day” by the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Church of England was plunged into turmoil tonight after legislation introducing the first women bishops failed to clear its final hurdle at the General Synod.