Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Met chief 'flabbergasted' by release of knife and gun suspects
Suspects charged with serious knife and firearm offences are being released on bail amid Britain's prison overcrowding crisis, the country's most senior police officer has warned.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0100
Suspects charged with serious knife and firearm offences are being released on bail amid Britain's prison overcrowding crisis, the country's most senior police officer has warned.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0100
HMRC threatened with legal action over settlement trade
A non-profit legal group has threatened to sue HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for allegedly allowing Israeli settlement trade to enter the UK tariff-free.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0100
A non-profit legal group has threatened to sue HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for allegedly allowing Israeli settlement trade to enter the UK tariff-free.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0100
Police given 40 potential names for woman found in bin bag
Police have been given more than 40 potential names for a woman whose body was found in a Liverpool park inside a bin bag.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0100
Police have been given more than 40 potential names for a woman whose body was found in a Liverpool park inside a bin bag.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:37:00 +0100
The advice that will change how you think about - and buy - your pillows for good
Your pillow is one of the most powerful tools to help you fall asleep, remain in your slumber and improve your posture.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0100
Your pillow is one of the most powerful tools to help you fall asleep, remain in your slumber and improve your posture.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0100
Ex-Premier League ref admits he tried not to blow whistle during matches as a 'game'
A former Premier League referee has sparked a backlash after revealing he used to entertain himself by "joking about" and playing "games" while officiating matches.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0100
A former Premier League referee has sparked a backlash after revealing he used to entertain himself by "joking about" and playing "games" while officiating matches.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0100
Army stops some training exercises over lack of money despite Kremlin warning
The army has been forced to stop a range of vital training, including live-fire tank exercises, because of a lack of money even as the government warns that the UK needs to be ready for war.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0100
The army has been forced to stop a range of vital training, including live-fire tank exercises, because of a lack of money even as the government warns that the UK needs to be ready for war.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0100
Schoolboy who stabbed teacher in the head sentenced
A schoolboy who stabbed a teacher in the head has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0100
A schoolboy who stabbed a teacher in the head has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in youth detention.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0100
Is Nigel Farage shifting from Reform's greatest asset to polling liability?
This has not been a good year for Reform's headline polling numbers.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0100
This has not been a good year for Reform's headline polling numbers.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0100
'Deeply uncomfortable' fiscal position facing UK ahead of crucial budget
The UK is in a "deeply uncomfortable" fiscal position ahead of next month's budget, experts have warned, after government borrowing costs soared to a near 30-year high amid growing pressure on global bond yields.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:14:00 +0100
The UK is in a "deeply uncomfortable" fiscal position ahead of next month's budget, experts have warned, after government borrowing costs soared to a near 30-year high amid growing pressure on global bond yields.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:14:00 +0100
Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints of Guinness worth £115,000 from depot
More than 70,000 pints of Guinness worth around £115,000 have been stolen from an industrial estate.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0100
More than 70,000 pints of Guinness worth around £115,000 have been stolen from an industrial estate.
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0100
