
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Attacks on British Jews 'a crisis for all of us', says PM
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:55:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:55:00 +0100

Four Palestine Action activists guilty over break-in at Israel-linked defence firm
Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm's UK site after a retrial.
Fri, 01 May 2026 10:45:00 +0100
Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm's UK site after a retrial.
Fri, 01 May 2026 10:45:00 +0100

Woman allegedly killed girl, 5, in 1978 by forcing her into hot bath
A woman accused of killing a five-year-old girl by burning her in a hot bath in 1978 subjected her stepchildren to a "cycle of violence", a court has heard.
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:45:00 +0100
A woman accused of killing a five-year-old girl by burning her in a hot bath in 1978 subjected her stepchildren to a "cycle of violence", a court has heard.
Tue, 05 May 2026 16:45:00 +0100

Murder probe launched after shooting victim dies
A murder investigation has been launched after a man involved in a shooting incident in south London on Saturday died.
Tue, 05 May 2026 09:22:00 +0100
A murder investigation has been launched after a man involved in a shooting incident in south London on Saturday died.
Tue, 05 May 2026 09:22:00 +0100

Showjumper was groomed and murdered by sister's boyfriend - but police hindered by 'misogyny'
A review into the killing of a showjumper highlighted a "culture of misogyny and complacency" within a Northern Irish police force, similar to that identified in the Sarah Everard case.
Tue, 05 May 2026 12:35:00 +0100
A review into the killing of a showjumper highlighted a "culture of misogyny and complacency" within a Northern Irish police force, similar to that identified in the Sarah Everard case.
Tue, 05 May 2026 12:35:00 +0100

Woman, 35, killed in house explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry'
A man forced his way into a house armed with a device minutes before an explosion which killed both him and his ex-partner, with the woman's death being treated as a homicide, police said.
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:16:00 +0100
A man forced his way into a house armed with a device minutes before an explosion which killed both him and his ex-partner, with the woman's death being treated as a homicide, police said.
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:16:00 +0100

Man accused of assaulting officer at airport says he felt he and brother were 'under attack'
A man struck a firearms officer at Manchester Airport because he believed he and his brother were "under attack", he told a jury.
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:37:00 +0100
A man struck a firearms officer at Manchester Airport because he believed he and his brother were "under attack", he told a jury.
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:37:00 +0100

Teacher accused of murdering adopted baby 'begged doctors to save him'
A teacher accused of sexually abusing and murdering his adopted baby begged medics "don't let him die", a court heard.
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:39:00 +0100
A teacher accused of sexually abusing and murdering his adopted baby begged medics "don't let him die", a court heard.
Tue, 05 May 2026 18:39:00 +0100

Mental health services discharged Nottingham killer because they 'couldn't find him'
Nottingham attacker Valdo Calocane was discharged from mental health services because they couldn't find him - just months before he killed three people.
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:47:00 +0100
Nottingham attacker Valdo Calocane was discharged from mental health services because they couldn't find him - just months before he killed three people.
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:47:00 +0100

UK's worst airports for flight delays revealed
The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:13:00 +0100
The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.
Tue, 05 May 2026 01:13:00 +0100