Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Needless waste': £4m a year being spent on empty prison
The government is spending £4m a year on the upkeep of a prison that has not held any inmates for 18 months, a report from MPs has revealed.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:01:00 +0000
The government is spending £4m a year on the upkeep of a prison that has not held any inmates for 18 months, a report from MPs has revealed.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:01:00 +0000
School bus crashes into ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children hurt in second crash
A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000
A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:19:00 +0000
Man who sold chemical online jailed for assisting suicides
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000
When Miles Cross opened new email and bank accounts and got a new mobile phone, it was to start a business aimed at making him a profit.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:54:00 +0000
Boat and engine supplier who 'made millions' off migrant crossings jailed
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:09:00 +0000
New mum was told not to ring hospital help bell because big football match was on
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000
"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:00 +0000
Parents of teenager killed in car crash say new road safety measures 'not enough'
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000
Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut road deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0000
The MP who tabled 342 questions in a single day
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Girl falls from back of ambulance on M6 - causing motorway closure
A girl fell out of an ambulance on the M6, causing the temporary closure of the motorway.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000
A girl fell out of an ambulance on the M6, causing the temporary closure of the motorway.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000
Waterstones owner lines up Rothschild to book listing slot
The owner of Waterstones is close to hiring bankers to work on a multibillion-pound listing of the transatlantic bookseller.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:51:00 +0000
The owner of Waterstones is close to hiring bankers to work on a multibillion-pound listing of the transatlantic bookseller.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:51:00 +0000
TV chef on his train station row over a toastie, weight loss drugs and why you're using salt wrong
Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Great British Menu winner, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000
Every month we interview top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. This week, we speak to Great British Menu winner, Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Tommy Banks.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0000
