The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Christmas Day sermon delivered by the Archbishop of York, describing his suggestion that the Church of England needs to change as “empty words”. Stephen ...

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions”.

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling ...

Brave outdoor swimmers wore Father Christmas hats as they kicked off their celebrations with a festive dip. Sea surface temperatures across the country were between 8C and 11C, the Met Office said.

Elsewhere in the world, Hanukkah started on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 and celebrations were muted in Germany.

Migrants have been crossing the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day. Several boats were seen making the dangerous journey from France on Wednesday morning, with more expected to follow ...

Sir Brian May, Kylie Minogue and and Sir Paul McCartney are among the host of famous faces to share festive well-wishes on Christmas Day. The Queen guitarist, 77, treated fans to a video of him ...

The King attended the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day church service, after a “brutal” year in which he and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were both diagnosed with cancer.

Scottish parents are celebrating a different kind of festive cheer this year as they welcome newborns. Alyshia Glen of Bellshill and her partner Daniel McGhee met their daughter for the first time at ...

The plane was originally scheduled to travel from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny.

Police said they believed the suspect was ‘involved in an altercation at a nightclub prior to getting in his car and mounting the pavement’.