PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Pope Tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica

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SNP MSP calls on Swinney and Sturgeon to say sorry to women and transgender people

SNP MSP calls on Swinney and Sturgeon to say sorry to women and transgender people

M&S tells hundreds of staff to stay at home a week on from major cyberattack

M&S tells hundreds of staff to stay at home a week on from major cyberattack

Meghan shares sweet video of Princess Lilibet’s American accent for first time

Meghan shares sweet video of Princess Lilibet’s American accent for first time

Boy admits stabbing Harvey Willgoose, 15, to death at school but denies murder

Boy admits stabbing Harvey Willgoose, 15, to death at school but denies murder

Mark Carney’s wife, children, and family life as Canadian election begins

Mark Carney’s wife, children, and family life as Canadian election begins

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Kai-Ji Adam Lo: What we know about the Vancouver festival suspect after 11 killed by car driven into crowd

Trump suggests Zelensky will let Putin take Crimea. Russia’s top diplomat calls it a ‘done deal’

Trump suggests Zelensky will let Putin take Crimea. Russia’s top diplomat calls it a ‘done deal’

Kemi Badenoch suggests transgender people use disabled toilets after Supreme Court ruling

Kemi Badenoch suggests transgender people use disabled toilets after Supreme Court ruling

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope

Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Trump blames Obama over Crimea as he claims Zelensky ready to give up territory

Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave

Journalists swarm cardinals at the Vatican gates as they meet to plan a conclave

Death toll in Iran port explosion rises to at least 46 killed, with over 1,000 injured

Death toll in Iran port explosion rises to at least 46 killed, with over 1,000 injured

Ministers consider pay rises for millions of public sector workers amid threat of strikes

Ministers consider pay rises for millions of public sector workers amid threat of strikes

Vancouver attack witnesses recall horrific scene as 11 killed in car-ramming

Vancouver attack witnesses recall horrific scene as 11 killed in car-ramming

Boy, 15, admits stabbing fellow pupil to death at Sheffield school

Boy, 15, admits stabbing fellow pupil to death at Sheffield school

M&S tells agency staff to stay home as fallout of cyberattack continues

M&S tells agency staff to stay home as fallout of cyberattack continues

Man arrested after man found dead on street in Kilmarnock

Man arrested after man found dead on street in Kilmarnock

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should apologise to trans people, says SNP MSP

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should apologise to trans people, says SNP MSP

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Grab 'game-changer' Ninja travel bottle for only £9 with clever deal stack

Police launch investigation after string of quad bike thefts across rural Stirling

Police launch investigation after string of quad bike thefts across rural Stirling

Everyday ultra-processed foods linked to thousands of early deaths in the UK

Everyday ultra-processed foods linked to thousands of early deaths in the UK

'My brother showed me graphic images and said it is what people do when they love each other'

'My brother showed me graphic images and said it is what people do when they love each other'

Scotland to bask in 22C sunshine this week as UK to see 'warmest spell of the year so far'

Scotland to bask in 22C sunshine this week as UK to see 'warmest spell of the year so far'

Couple from Motherwell scammed out of £4,000 by rogue traders

Couple from Motherwell scammed out of £4,000 by rogue traders

Scots toddler left 'permanently disfigured' after horror e-bike crash

Scots toddler left 'permanently disfigured' after horror e-bike crash

Fire-gutted Glasgow building shown in dramatic drone footage

Fire-gutted Glasgow building shown in dramatic drone footage

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth skips Holyrood questions on school violence for party event

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth skips Holyrood questions on school violence for party event

More than 100 immigrants detained at illegal after-hours nightclub

More than 100 immigrants detained at illegal after-hours nightclub

At least 68 killed in US airstrike on Yemen jail holding African migrants

At least 68 killed in US airstrike on Yemen jail holding African migrants

Trump says Virginia Giuffre's death is 'a horrible thing'

Trump says Virginia Giuffre's death is 'a horrible thing'

M&S tells agency workers to stay at home after cyberattack

M&S tells agency workers to stay at home after cyberattack

Boy, 15, admits killing teenager who was stabbed to death at school - but denies murder

Boy, 15, admits killing teenager who was stabbed to death at school - but denies murder

St Nicholas Arcades bomb scare as 'suspicious package' sparks HUGE shopping centre evacuation

St Nicholas Arcades bomb scare as 'suspicious package' sparks HUGE shopping centre evacuation

British Airways flight chaos as smoke fills cabin forcing emergency landing

British Airways flight chaos as smoke fills cabin forcing emergency landing

World's largest and oldest occupied castle has over 1,000 rooms and is in the UK

World's largest and oldest occupied castle has over 1,000 rooms and is in the UK

'I earn minimum wage but will be a millionaire after realisation'

'I earn minimum wage but will be a millionaire after realisation'

Vladimir Putin's 'motorbike army' is being blown to pieces on the Ukraine frontline

Vladimir Putin's 'motorbike army' is being blown to pieces on the Ukraine frontline

'UK's best beach town' where you won't battle crowds has 'world class' pier

'UK's best beach town' where you won't battle crowds has 'world class' pier

Sheffield school stabbing: Boy, 15, admits killing Harvey Willgoose in classroom brawl

Sheffield school stabbing: Boy, 15, admits killing Harvey Willgoose in classroom brawl

London Marathon runner gets tube back home and something special happens

London Marathon runner gets tube back home and something special happens

Honey lasts 'decades longer' without spoiling if you keep it in one place

Honey lasts 'decades longer' without spoiling if you keep it in one place

Sickening moment police kill handcuffed dad-of-3 by 'throwing him around like a rag doll'

Sickening moment police kill handcuffed dad-of-3 by 'throwing him around like a rag doll'

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Gardener's homemade feed makes tomatoes 'bigger and juicier' - it's cheap too

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Property firm run by Kirstie Allsopp's husband faces backlash over plans to bring back lightwell at Victorian pub over upskirting fears

Property firm run by Kirstie Allsopp's husband faces backlash over plans to bring back lightwell at Victorian pub over upskirting fears

Quirky interior design firm that supplied furniture for King Charles' sprawling Cornwall manor is 'destroyed' in horror blaze

Quirky interior design firm that supplied furniture for King Charles' sprawling Cornwall manor is 'destroyed' in horror blaze

Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess urges Irish rap group Kneecap to apologise over 'kill your MP' call

Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess urges Irish rap group Kneecap to apologise over 'kill your MP' call

Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'incredibly generous' donation to Southport school in memory of stabbing victims is revealed

Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'incredibly generous' donation to Southport school in memory of stabbing victims is revealed

Graham Norton puts his luxury London pad on the market for £4.95M after 'finally feeling brave enough for a huge change'

Graham Norton puts his luxury London pad on the market for £4.95M after 'finally feeling brave enough for a huge change'

I fell pregnant with twins after a one-night stand even though I took the morning after pill - a little-known rule meant it didn't work

I fell pregnant with twins after a one-night stand even though I took the morning after pill - a little-known rule meant it didn't work

AA describes private parking firms as 'shark-like' - here's why drivers should always appeal a charge

AA describes private parking firms as 'shark-like' - here's why drivers should always appeal a charge

Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea tensions

Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea tensions

Furious Liverpool fan launches hunt for fellow supporters who wrecked his van by dancing on its roof - and posing for selfies - at Premier League party

Furious Liverpool fan launches hunt for fellow supporters who wrecked his van by dancing on its roof - and posing for selfies - at Premier League party

John Terry posts VERY intimate photo of how wife Toni is 'looking after me' after she cheered him on with a kiss at London Marathon - which left him with bleeding nipples!

John Terry posts VERY intimate photo of how wife Toni is 'looking after me' after she cheered him on with a kiss at London Marathon - which left him with bleeding nipples!

Ed Miliband's GB Energy project is branded a 'betrayal' by Labour's trade union backers over 'bonkers' curbs on North Sea oil and gas

Ed Miliband's GB Energy project is branded a 'betrayal' by Labour's trade union backers over 'bonkers' curbs on North Sea oil and gas

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Lidl announces major expansion plans with 40 more stores opening this year - is one coming to a town near YOU?

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Women's football's toxic split: Trio of Lionesses among group turning on Eni Aluko to publicly back colleague Ian Wright after he rejected apology for saying he 'blocks' female pundit jobs

Women's football's toxic split: Trio of Lionesses among group turning on Eni Aluko to publicly back colleague Ian Wright after he rejected apology for saying he 'blocks' female pundit jobs

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List of towns where landlords could get taxpayer money to house migrants sparks furious social media backlash

List of towns where landlords could get taxpayer money to house migrants sparks furious social media backlash