Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The end of a scandal-tainted career
In the end, it has been a scandal too far, even for Peter Mandelson.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0000
In the end, it has been a scandal too far, even for Peter Mandelson.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0000
Baby in serious condition and boy arrested after e-bike hits pregnant woman
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
Two people die after light aircraft crash
Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Coastal road swept away into sea
A coastal road that was hit by three named storms has been destroyed after another downpour.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:27:00 +0000
A coastal road that was hit by three named storms has been destroyed after another downpour.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:27:00 +0000
Elon Musk's AI bot faces probe after allegedly creating sexual imagery of children
The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0000
The UK's information watchdog will investigate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has been used to generate sexual imagery of children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0000
Air India flight from Heathrow grounded after 'possible defect' with fuel control switch
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:25:00 +0000
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operated by Air India, has been grounded after reports of a "possible defect" with a fuel control switch on the same model of aircraft which crashed in Ahmedabad last June.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:25:00 +0000
Man sentenced for trying to break into bedroom of Queen's Gambit and Peaky Blinders star
A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Snapchat predator coerced boys to perform sex acts in exchange for Xbox and PlayStation codes
A "depraved" sex predator who befriended schoolboys through Snapchat before coercing them to perform sexual acts in exchange for Xbox and PlayStation codes has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
A "depraved" sex predator who befriended schoolboys through Snapchat before coercing them to perform sexual acts in exchange for Xbox and PlayStation codes has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Man dies from 'unsurvivable' injuries after being found in street
Police have arrested seven men, and launched a murder inquiry, after the death of a man who was found with "unsurvivable" injuries in Bristol.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:29:00 +0000
Police have arrested seven men, and launched a murder inquiry, after the death of a man who was found with "unsurvivable" injuries in Bristol.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:29:00 +0000
Masked thieves steal statue of world champion boxer using three-wheel bike
A bronze statue of a boxer, known as "The Pride of Poplar", has been stolen from a park in east London.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:32:00 +0000
A bronze statue of a boxer, known as "The Pride of Poplar", has been stolen from a park in east London.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:32:00 +0000