
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK
This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100
This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100

British teen dies in Vietnam
A 19-year-old British woman has died in Vietnam after a reported motorbike crash.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:06:00 +0100
A 19-year-old British woman has died in Vietnam after a reported motorbike crash.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:06:00 +0100

The key challenges the next Scottish government will face
In just a few weeks' time, voters will go to the polls to cast their ballot in the 2026 Scottish parliament election.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0100
In just a few weeks' time, voters will go to the polls to cast their ballot in the 2026 Scottish parliament election.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Jeremy Hunt: Let mums with cancer delay maternity leave
Sir Jeremy Hunt has called on ministers to change the law around maternity leave so that it can be delayed for those recently diagnosed with cancer.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0100
Sir Jeremy Hunt has called on ministers to change the law around maternity leave so that it can be delayed for those recently diagnosed with cancer.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0100

Man, 21, stabbed to death at north London beauty spot
A 21-year-old man has died after being stabbed at the viewpoint on Primrose Hill, London.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100
A 21-year-old man has died after being stabbed at the viewpoint on Primrose Hill, London.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100

Waitrose worker sacked for tackling Easter egg thief gets job offer
The boss of Iceland has offered a job to the man who says he was sacked from Waitrose for tackling a shoplifter.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0100
The boss of Iceland has offered a job to the man who says he was sacked from Waitrose for tackling a shoplifter.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0100

Organ donor's skin patch helped patient discover new lung was being rejected
A skin patch from an organ donor helped a patient discover his body was rejecting his new lung, leading him to get swifter treatment.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0100
A skin patch from an organ donor helped a patient discover his body was rejecting his new lung, leading him to get swifter treatment.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:26:00 +0100

Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies attack at golf club
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man outside a golf club.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0100
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man outside a golf club.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0100

Asylum seeker filmed alleged rape on beach 'to try to stop it', court hears
An asylum seeker filmed an alleged rape by two others on Brighton beach because he was "trying to stop it", a court has heard.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:20:00 +0100
An asylum seeker filmed an alleged rape by two others on Brighton beach because he was "trying to stop it", a court has heard.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:20:00 +0100

Scott Mills 'stepping back' from charity role after BBC sacking
Sacked BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills is "stepping back" from his role as an ambassador for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0100
Sacked BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills is "stepping back" from his role as an ambassador for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0100