Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Revealed: What it's like to give birth in your area
From tests to scans, and from going into labour to feeling your new baby's skin on yours for the first time - what happens at each stage of the maternity care journey is recorded by healthcare staff.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0100
From tests to scans, and from going into labour to feeling your new baby's skin on yours for the first time - what happens at each stage of the maternity care journey is recorded by healthcare staff.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0100
'A present-day emergency': Govt urged to support housebuilding
Construction leaders are demanding urgent government action to help encourage housebuilding - warning that the industry is facing "a present-day emergency".
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:49:00 +0100
Construction leaders are demanding urgent government action to help encourage housebuilding - warning that the industry is facing "a present-day emergency".
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:49:00 +0100
Actress Dame Penelope Keith has died
Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0100
Actress and TV presenter Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0100
Former Rishi Sunak aide pleads guilty to election betting offence
Rishi Sunak's former aide has pleaded guilty to a betting offence over the date of the 2024 general election.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:42:00 +0100
Rishi Sunak's former aide has pleaded guilty to a betting offence over the date of the 2024 general election.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:42:00 +0100
UK to replace fleet of destroyers with 'budget warships'
The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0100
The UK will replace a fleet of big, expensive destroyers with smaller, budget warships under an investment plan that seeks to rearm the military for less cash than officers say they need.
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0100
Teenager who researched Southport killings sentenced after threatening to bomb college
A teenager who researched the Southport killings has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing explosives after making threats to attack his school.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:19:00 +0100
A teenager who researched the Southport killings has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for possessing explosives after making threats to attack his school.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:19:00 +0100
British man killed on Caribbean island after being shot 'multiple times'
A Scottish man has died after being shot multiple times on a Caribbean island, with his "heartbroken" family saying they are "working hard" to bring him home.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0100
A Scottish man has died after being shot multiple times on a Caribbean island, with his "heartbroken" family saying they are "working hard" to bring him home.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0100
Ten British players knocked out on first day of Wimbledon
Ten British players were knocked out on the first day of Wimbledon - the highest number of losses for the home nation since records began in 2000.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0100
Ten British players were knocked out on the first day of Wimbledon - the highest number of losses for the home nation since records began in 2000.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0100
Heatwave could return over the weekend
After a record-breaking hot spell, the UK is set to bake in warm temperatures once again this weekend, but the highs will be milder across the country.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0100
After a record-breaking hot spell, the UK is set to bake in warm temperatures once again this weekend, but the highs will be milder across the country.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0100
