Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Snow warnings upgraded with bitterly cold weather expected to grip UK this weekend
A bitter cold snap is sweeping across the UK and is expected grip the country over the weekend, with some places already seeing roughly 10cm of snow.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:13:00 +0000
A bitter cold snap is sweeping across the UK and is expected grip the country over the weekend, with some places already seeing roughly 10cm of snow.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:13:00 +0000
Anthony Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two of his friends
The man behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a lorry in Nigeria, killing two passengers and injuring Anthony Joshua has been charged.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:31:00 +0000
The man behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a lorry in Nigeria, killing two passengers and injuring Anthony Joshua has been charged.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:31:00 +0000
Addicted to porn by age 12: 'I'm not getting my childhood back'
Children aged five and under are being exposed to pornography online, leading to addiction, Sky News has learned.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:05:00 +0000
Children aged five and under are being exposed to pornography online, leading to addiction, Sky News has learned.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:05:00 +0000
Man dies after New Year's Day swim at Brighton beach
A man has died after getting into difficulty at Brighton beach on New Year's Day.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000
A man has died after getting into difficulty at Brighton beach on New Year's Day.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000
Starmer accused of diverting NHS 'billions' to appease Trump
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of diverting £3 billion of NHS funding a year to appease Donald Trump.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of diverting £3 billion of NHS funding a year to appease Donald Trump.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000
FTSE 100 breaks 'historic' 10,000 points in 'best present chancellor could want'
The UK's flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:57:00 +0000
The UK's flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:57:00 +0000
Major FTSE record as much about companies not in the index as the ones that are
Passing the 10,000-point barrier is a largely symbolic milestone for the FTSE 100, but it underlines an upward trend for the index of the UK's largest companies and offers some cautious optimism for the year ahead.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:57:00 +0000
Passing the 10,000-point barrier is a largely symbolic milestone for the FTSE 100, but it underlines an upward trend for the index of the UK's largest companies and offers some cautious optimism for the year ahead.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:57:00 +0000
Landmark chickenpox vaccine rollout begins
A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:22:00 +0000
A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:22:00 +0000
Suspect charged with murder after death of man on New Year's Eve
A suspect has been charged with murder by police investigating the death of a 24-year-old man on New Year's Eve.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:39:00 +0000
A suspect has been charged with murder by police investigating the death of a 24-year-old man on New Year's Eve.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:39:00 +0000
Workers being 'hammered' while pensioners benefit, says analysis
Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a thinktank has said.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:29:00 +0000
Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a thinktank has said.
Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:29:00 +0000
