Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Demonic' asylum seeker who stabbed hotel worker 23 times jailed
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years for stabbing a hotel worker to death at a train station in the West Midlands.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years for stabbing a hotel worker to death at a train station in the West Midlands.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000
Two men arrested over 150m-long mountain of waste
Two men have been arrested in connection to the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in Oxfordshire.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000
Two men have been arrested in connection to the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in Oxfordshire.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000
Man City boss gives passionate speech in support of Palestinian children
Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:58:00 +0000
Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:58:00 +0000
Groundbreaking MND drug is a lifeline for some - but 'mental torture' for others
Eleanor Dalley didn't think she'd live to see 50 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Eleanor Dalley didn't think she'd live to see 50 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Prison officer told inmate 'I'm literally praying to have your babies', court hears
A prison officer told an inmate "I'm literally praying to have your babies" and she smuggled contraband materials into jail for him, a court has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000
A prison officer told an inmate "I'm literally praying to have your babies" and she smuggled contraband materials into jail for him, a court has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000
Queen joins Rivals stars at Dame Jilly Cooper memorial
The Queen was among a list of well-known faces who paid their respects to Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial in London on Friday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:39:00 +0000
The Queen was among a list of well-known faces who paid their respects to Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial in London on Friday.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:39:00 +0000
Inquiry into fatal train derailment: What have we heard so far?
Network Rail placed "too much reliance" on the contractor that built a faulty drainage system that led to a fatal train derailment, an inquiry has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:14:00 +0000
Network Rail placed "too much reliance" on the contractor that built a faulty drainage system that led to a fatal train derailment, an inquiry has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:14:00 +0000
'Anglo Jihadi' who was planning terror attack on shopping centre jailed for life
A gym receptionist who branded himself the "Anglo Jihadi" has been jailed for life for planning a bomb and chemical attack on a major shopping centre.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0000
A gym receptionist who branded himself the "Anglo Jihadi" has been jailed for life for planning a bomb and chemical attack on a major shopping centre.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0000
Sacked worker did not want to 'lie' over transgender pronouns, tribunal told
An ex-trainee prison custody officer said he was unhappy to call transgender prisoners by their pronouns because it was a "lie", an employment tribunal has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0000
An ex-trainee prison custody officer said he was unhappy to call transgender prisoners by their pronouns because it was a "lie", an employment tribunal has heard.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:01:00 +0000
Marines rescue stranded climber in freezing conditions on Ben Nevis
Marines on a training exercise saved the life of a stranded climber who had begun to succumb to exposure on Ben Nevis in freezing conditions.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:13:00 +0000
Marines on a training exercise saved the life of a stranded climber who had begun to succumb to exposure on Ben Nevis in freezing conditions.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:13:00 +0000