Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The end of a scandal-tainted career
In the end, it has been a scandal too far, even for Peter Mandelson.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0000
In the end, it has been a scandal too far, even for Peter Mandelson.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0000
Baby in serious condition and boy arrested after e-bike hits pregnant woman
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
Coastal road hit by three named storms swept away into the sea
A coastal road that was hit by three named storms has been destroyed after another downpour.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:27:00 +0000
A coastal road that was hit by three named storms has been destroyed after another downpour.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:27:00 +0000
Elon Musk's AI bot faces probe after allegedly creating sexual imagery of children
The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0000
The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0000
Light aircraft crashes with two people believed to be on board
A light aircraft has crashed in Greater Manchester, police have said.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000
A light aircraft has crashed in Greater Manchester, police have said.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Air India flight from Heathrow grounded after 'possible defect' with fuel control switch
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:25:00 +0000
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:25:00 +0000
Man sentenced for trying to break into bedroom of Queen's Gambit and Peaky Blinders star
A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Lord Mandelson set to step down from House of Lords after Epstein revelations
Peter Mandelson is set to retire from the House of Lords following the latest revelations about his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Peter Mandelson is set to retire from the House of Lords following the latest revelations about his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Widow of firefighter killed in blaze still waiting on decision over 'horrific' death
The widow of a newly-qualified firefighter who died in the 2023 Jenners blaze has criticised the "unacceptable and abhorrent" delay around the investigation into his death.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000
The widow of a newly-qualified firefighter who died in the 2023 Jenners blaze has criticised the "unacceptable and abhorrent" delay around the investigation into his death.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000
Football watchdog pitches up to Premier League clubs summit
The bosses of English football's new watchdog will next week pitch up to a summit of the game's most powerful clubs as they await the outcome of the probe into alleged financial improprieties at Manchester City.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0000
The bosses of English football's new watchdog will next week pitch up to a summit of the game's most powerful clubs as they await the outcome of the probe into alleged financial improprieties at Manchester City.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0000
