Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Beth Rigby: Why PM's China trip carries real consequence - including for you at home
Sir Keir Starmer's January has been the stuff of nightmares.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:25:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer's January has been the stuff of nightmares.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:25:00 +0000
PM's future is at stake in pivotal by-election of his own making
Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:22:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has created, from nowhere, a pivotal by-election by his own hand.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:22:00 +0000
95-year-old woman tied up during 'vile' attempted robbery
A 95-year-old woman was tied up during an attempted robbery by a man who offered to clean her windows, according to police.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:28:00 +0000
A 95-year-old woman was tied up during an attempted robbery by a man who offered to clean her windows, according to police.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:28:00 +0000
'Talk to me, Goose': Starmer teases Macron with Top Gun mock up
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart - by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, "bonjour".
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:09:00 +0000
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has poked fun at his French counterpart - by putting on a pair of sunglasses at an event before saying, "bonjour".
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:09:00 +0000
'Outstanding' officer dies during live firing training exercise
An army officer has died during a training exercise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:53:00 +0000
An army officer has died during a training exercise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:53:00 +0000
Hospital trust accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with lives of mothers and babies
A father whose newborn baby died after an "avoidable" delay in her delivery has accused a hospital trust's home birth service of playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of mothers and babies.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:24:00 +0000
A father whose newborn baby died after an "avoidable" delay in her delivery has accused a hospital trust's home birth service of playing "Russian roulette" with the lives of mothers and babies.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:24:00 +0000
Alastair Bruce: Today is an immense step for the church - and could be just what it needs
The official confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is an immense step for the Church of England (CoE).
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:01:00 +0000
The official confirmation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is an immense step for the Church of England (CoE).
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:01:00 +0000
UK rolls out free AI training, but will it save your job?
Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:56:00 +0000
Free artificial intelligence training is being made available to everyone in the UK as the government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce for rapid technological change.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:56:00 +0000
'Their jaws were on the floor': Bereaved mother describes 'harrowing' stillbirth aftercare
Kelsey Parker, widow of late The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has told Sky News she experienced "harrowing" care after her son was stillborn.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:04:00 +0000
Kelsey Parker, widow of late The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has told Sky News she experienced "harrowing" care after her son was stillborn.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:04:00 +0000
Sir Idris Elba caught speeding on moped
Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0000
Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0000