Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Don't oppose my asylum plans, Mahmood warns Labour MPs - as she tells Farage to 'sod off'
The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:00 +0000
The home secretary has admitted the UK's illegal immigrant numbers are "too high" - but said Nigel Farage can "sod off" after he claimed she sounded like a Reform supporter.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:15:00 +0000
Why women are being forced to go abroad to help heal from a lifetime of trauma
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000
I'm not leaving, insists Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will defy the apparent will of his own voters and lead Labour into the next general election.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:08:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will defy the apparent will of his own voters and lead Labour into the next general election.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:08:00 +0000
Live near a train station? Expect lots of new homes
The government has announced plans to make it almost impossible for new housing developments near train stations to be opposed.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:39:00 +0000
The government has announced plans to make it almost impossible for new housing developments near train stations to be opposed.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:39:00 +0000
'Shocking' change in temperature overnight - and snow may follow
Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:39:00 +0000
Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:39:00 +0000
Ticket resales 'to be capped at face value'
The government is reportedly set to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:16:00 +0000
The government is reportedly set to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:16:00 +0000
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war - just not without help
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000
How a grassy Oxfordshire field became a mountain of waste in just months
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:56:00 +0000
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:56:00 +0000
School ban put us in 'ridiculous position', says father in WhatsApp row after police admit unlawful arrest
A mum and dad who were detained by police after complaining about their daughter's school on WhatsApp, have said they feel 'vindicated' after the force agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:00 +0000
A mum and dad who were detained by police after complaining about their daughter's school on WhatsApp, have said they feel 'vindicated' after the force agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:00 +0000
Investigation launched after man dies on North Sea drilling rig
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000