Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Mandelson saga will bring PM down unless he takes 'necessary action', Harman warns
Sir Keir Starmer risks being toppled by the fiasco around Lord Mandelson "unless he takes action", Baroness Harman has warned.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:14:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer risks being toppled by the fiasco around Lord Mandelson "unless he takes action", Baroness Harman has warned.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:14:00 +0000
Student who died after being stabbed in Leicester is named
A cyber security student at De Montfort University who was fatally stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0000
A cyber security student at De Montfort University who was fatally stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0000
15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teacher attacked
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was attacked, police have said.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0000
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher was attacked, police have said.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:52:00 +0000
Leicester City docked points for breaching financial rules
Leicester City have been docked six points after being found to have breached profit and sustainability rules (PSR) for the 2023/24 season.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0000
Leicester City have been docked six points after being found to have breached profit and sustainability rules (PSR) for the 2023/24 season.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0000
King dodging heckler question on Andrew will frustrate those who want him to say more
In a crowd of hundreds, two voices on the royal visit to Essex would inevitably end up grabbing some of the attention.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000
In a crowd of hundreds, two voices on the royal visit to Essex would inevitably end up grabbing some of the attention.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000
Man who stabbed nine-year-old girl in the heart found guilty of murder
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl playing outside her mother's embroidery shop has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl playing outside her mother's embroidery shop has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
Dozens of children fall ill as baby formula is recalled
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed it is investigating 36 cases of children falling ill after being fed now-recalled batches of baby formula.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed it is investigating 36 cases of children falling ill after being fed now-recalled batches of baby formula.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000
Russian captain jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:27:00 +0000
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:27:00 +0000
Family of woman who died after Cape Verde holiday issue warning - as spike in illnesses revealed
The family of a British woman who died after a holiday in Cape Verde have urged travellers to take hygiene warnings seriously as UK health authorities examine a spike in serious illnesses.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0000
The family of a British woman who died after a holiday in Cape Verde have urged travellers to take hygiene warnings seriously as UK health authorities examine a spike in serious illnesses.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0000
Autism rates between girls and boys challenged by new study
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:16:00 +0000
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:16:00 +0000
