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

Did chancellor mislead the public before the budget? It's a good question - but there's an even bigger one
Did the chancellor mislead the public, and her own cabinet, before the budget?
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0000
Did the chancellor mislead the public, and her own cabinet, before the budget?
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:51:00 +0000

'Cynical attempt to wreck Christmas' as December doctors' strike announced
Doctors in England will strike in the run-up to Christmas, the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0000
Doctors in England will strike in the run-up to Christmas, the British Medical Association (BMA) has confirmed.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0000

King officially strips Andrew of two more titles
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been officially stripped of two more honours by the King.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:44:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been officially stripped of two more honours by the King.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:44:00 +0000

Benidorm death of father-of-four was not an accident, family says
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

U-turn over plan to run Manchester to London train without passengers
The rail regulator has reversed a decision that would have prevented passengers from taking an early morning "ghost train" service between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:14:00 +0000
The rail regulator has reversed a decision that would have prevented passengers from taking an early morning "ghost train" service between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:14:00 +0000

Teenager dies after 'exiting' ambulance on motorway
An 18-year-old man has died after he left an ambulance and was hit by a car on the M5 motorway, police have said.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:35:00 +0000
An 18-year-old man has died after he left an ambulance and was hit by a car on the M5 motorway, police have said.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:35:00 +0000

US and UK agree zero tariffs on pharmaceuticals
The US has agreed to spare the UK from threatened trade tariffs on pharmaceutical products.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:27:00 +0000
The US has agreed to spare the UK from threatened trade tariffs on pharmaceutical products.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:27:00 +0000

Zipcar set to close UK operations
Zipcar has announced proposals to shut its UK operations by the end of the year.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0000
Zipcar has announced proposals to shut its UK operations by the end of the year.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0000

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison at corruption trial in Bangladesh
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Sheffield Wednesday docked six more points for 'multiple breaches' of league regulations
Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a further six-point deduction by the English Football League (EFL).
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:13:00 +0000
Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a further six-point deduction by the English Football League (EFL).
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:13:00 +0000