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

Two men arrested over 60m-long mountain of waste dumped next to river
Two men have been arrested in connection to the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in Oxfordshire.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000
Two men have been arrested in connection to the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in Oxfordshire.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000

Asylum seeker jailed for stabbing hotel worker to death
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years for stabbing a hotel worker to death at a train station in the West Midlands.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years for stabbing a hotel worker to death at a train station in the West Midlands.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Starmer in China to improve British economy, Harriet Harman says
Sir Keir Starmer is visiting China to improve the UK's economy, Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer is visiting China to improve the UK's economy, Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Groundbreaking MND drug is a lifeline for some - but 'mental torture' for others
Eleanor Dalley didn't think she'd live to see 50 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Eleanor Dalley didn't think she'd live to see 50 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Queen joins Rivals stars at Dame Jilly Cooper memorial
The Queen was among a list of well-known faces who paid their respects to Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial in London on Friday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:39:00 +0000
The Queen was among a list of well-known faces who paid their respects to Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial in London on Friday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:39:00 +0000

'It's very sad': Queen rule out touring US
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has said the band will not tour in the US any time soon, saying it has become "a dangerous place".
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:29:00 +0000
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has said the band will not tour in the US any time soon, saying it has become "a dangerous place".
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:29:00 +0000

China lifts sanctions on MPs and peers, Starmer says
China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:05:00 +0000
China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Two officers to face court martial over handling of teenage soldier sexual assault case
Two British Army officers are to face a court martial after being charged over the handling of a case of sexual assault on 19-year-old soldier Jaysley Beck.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:09:00 +0000
Two British Army officers are to face a court martial after being charged over the handling of a case of sexual assault on 19-year-old soldier Jaysley Beck.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:09:00 +0000

Gupta steel empire dismantling continues with Hartlepool pipes sale
The dismantling of Sanjeev Gupta's British business empire is accelerating after advisers were hired to find a buyer for a steel production business which supplies oil giants including BP and Shell.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:34:00 +0000
The dismantling of Sanjeev Gupta's British business empire is accelerating after advisers were hired to find a buyer for a steel production business which supplies oil giants including BP and Shell.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:34:00 +0000

Woman charged with murder after death of one-year-old girl
A woman has been charged with murder after the death of a one-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight in August last year.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:01:00 +0000
A woman has been charged with murder after the death of a one-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight in August last year.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:01:00 +0000