Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
British couple sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, family say
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000
You're making a big mistake: Trump warns Starmer over Chagos
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000
It's the PM's first ballot box test of the year - and something striking seems to be happening
The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0000
The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0000
Trump could be about to force yet another Labour U-turn
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000
How to spare your child crippling student debt - and doing it right could save you £15,000
For this week's Savings Guide, we have a special edition with Mark Chicken, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, looking at how you can save your child from university debt...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0000
For this week's Savings Guide, we have a special edition with Mark Chicken, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, looking at how you can save your child from university debt...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0000
Man dead and boy fighting for his life after double stabbing
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0000
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0000
Secret codes in supermarkets that could save you money | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Pubs can stay open late for the World Cup - but there's a catch
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am during the World Cup knockout stages this summer - but only if any of the home nations have got that far.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:44:00 +0000
Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2am during the World Cup knockout stages this summer - but only if any of the home nations have got that far.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:44:00 +0000
Retail warns of more job losses
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0000
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0000
As Trump criticises Chagos deal again - what is in the controversial agreement?
Donald Trump has once again criticised the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:38:00 +0000
Donald Trump has once again criticised the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:38:00 +0000
