Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Family's anger as hospital unit where father died after surgery mix-up investigated
The family of a man who died waiting for life-saving brain surgery at one of the country's leading hospitals say they're "furious" the department which treated him is now under rapid investigation.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
The family of a man who died waiting for life-saving brain surgery at one of the country's leading hospitals say they're "furious" the department which treated him is now under rapid investigation.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Uninsured driver jailed for killing 'cheerful' four-year-old girl
An uninsured driver who killed a four-year-old girl after making a "split-second decision" to overtake has been jailed for five years and four months.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000
An uninsured driver who killed a four-year-old girl after making a "split-second decision" to overtake has been jailed for five years and four months.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000
Driver who partied after killing teenage friends in crash sentenced
A driver who went on a skiing holiday months after killing two teenage passengers has been sentenced to 14 months' youth detention.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000
A driver who went on a skiing holiday months after killing two teenage passengers has been sentenced to 14 months' youth detention.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000
Third horse dies at Cheltenham, in his last race
A third horse has died at this year's Cheltenham festival.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:53:00 +0000
A third horse has died at this year's Cheltenham festival.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:53:00 +0000
Epping council loses latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at hotel
Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has lost its latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0000
Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has lost its latest bid to stop housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0000
Ministers warn petrol retailers over prices in meeting
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned petrol retailers of a "shared obligation" to keep prices down for motorists amid soaring prices and war in the Middle East.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0000
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned petrol retailers of a "shared obligation" to keep prices down for motorists amid soaring prices and war in the Middle East.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0000
How convicted killer tried to derail £45m drug smuggling trial in 'jury tampering' plot
A convicted murderer, who once escaped from prison using a grappling hook, orchestrated a plot to collapse a £45m international drug smuggling trial by claiming the jury had been bribed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
A convicted murderer, who once escaped from prison using a grappling hook, orchestrated a plot to collapse a £45m international drug smuggling trial by claiming the jury had been bribed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Boy dies after being struck by car
A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0000
A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0000
Boy charged with attempted murder after school stabbing appears in court
A teenage boy who was charged with attempted murder after a school stabbing has appeared in court.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0000
A teenage boy who was charged with attempted murder after a school stabbing has appeared in court.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0000
Dozens of MPs call for formal apology over Britain's actions during Palestine administration
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000
Dozens of MPs are calling for the government to formally apologise for Britain's actions during its administration of Palestine in the first part of the 20th century.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0000