Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
M&S boss issues stark warning over worsening crime
Marks and Spencer's retail boss has warned crime is getting "more brazen, more organised and more aggressive" after a week plagued by antisocial behaviour.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0100
Marks and Spencer's retail boss has warned crime is getting "more brazen, more organised and more aggressive" after a week plagued by antisocial behaviour.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0100
Funeral director admits preventing 30 burials - as families say he should 'rot in jail'
A funeral director - dubbed "a monster" by his victims - has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:54:00 +0000
A funeral director - dubbed "a monster" by his victims - has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:54:00 +0000
'Flat-pack' coffins, DIY flowers and unpaid bills: Inside 'nightmare' funeral home
To grieving families and colleagues, Hull funeral director Robert Bush seemed a "nice guy".
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0000
To grieving families and colleagues, Hull funeral director Robert Bush seemed a "nice guy".
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0000
Boy, 14, arrested over murder of 16-year-old girl
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:34:00 +0100
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Chloe Watson Dransfield, 16.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:34:00 +0100
Easter is here - and it's bringing Storm Dave with it
Easter has arrived and with it comes Storm Dave, set to batter parts of Britain with winds of up to 90mph.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:29:00 +0100
Easter has arrived and with it comes Storm Dave, set to batter parts of Britain with winds of up to 90mph.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:29:00 +0100
New Spurs coach apologises for Mason Greenwood comments
New Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi has apologised for past comments in which he described Mason Greenwood as a "good guy".
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:03:00 +0100
New Spurs coach Roberto De Zerbi has apologised for past comments in which he described Mason Greenwood as a "good guy".
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:03:00 +0100
Police appeal for letter writer 13 years after mother and five children died in house fire
Police investigating the murder of a mother and her five children in a house fire have appealed to whoever wrote an anonymous letter containing "a number of details" about the incident to come forward.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:00 +0100
Police investigating the murder of a mother and her five children in a house fire have appealed to whoever wrote an anonymous letter containing "a number of details" about the incident to come forward.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:00 +0100
Police issue 48-hour dispersal order in Rochdale following anti-social behaviour
Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order across Rochdale town centre following recent incidents of anti-social behaviour involving young people.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100
Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order across Rochdale town centre following recent incidents of anti-social behaviour involving young people.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100
Choc horror: Why 'flavour' bars and small packs are here to stay
Chocolate-flavour bars and smaller packs appear here to stay despite the fall of cocoa costs to a near three-year low and a 20% drop in the sugar price.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0100
Chocolate-flavour bars and smaller packs appear here to stay despite the fall of cocoa costs to a near three-year low and a 20% drop in the sugar price.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0100
BBC boss addresses Scott Mills sacking
Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC after bosses discovered the alleged victim in the police investigation into the DJ was under the age of 16, the broadcaster has reported.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0100
Scott Mills was sacked by the BBC after bosses discovered the alleged victim in the police investigation into the DJ was under the age of 16, the broadcaster has reported.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0100
