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

British man first in the world to have brain tumour removed with help of AI
A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0100
A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0100

Father and son die after falling into slurry tank
A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
A father and son have died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100

Teacher guilty of indecent assault with two male pupils
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0100
A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0100

British woman died after becoming 'trapped' by Spanish wildfires
An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100
An inquest has opened into the death of a British woman who became trapped in a wildfire while on holiday in Spain.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0100

Historic mustard brand Colman's spreads wings after £48bn Unilever deal
Colman's, the quintessentially English mustard brand founded more than 200 years ago, is being put up for sale following owner Unilever's landmark decision to offload its food operations for $15.7bn (£11.6bn).
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0100
Colman's, the quintessentially English mustard brand founded more than 200 years ago, is being put up for sale following owner Unilever's landmark decision to offload its food operations for $15.7bn (£11.6bn).
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:34:00 +0100

Data stolen from 8.7 million customers after three airports targeted in cyber attack
Customer data has been stolen after a cyber attack targeting three UK airports including Manchester and Stansted.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0100
Customer data has been stolen after a cyber attack targeting three UK airports including Manchester and Stansted.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0100

Rise in UK salmonella cases linked to imported eggs
The number of salmonella cases linked to imported eggs has risen, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100
The number of salmonella cases linked to imported eggs has risen, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0100

Dozens of children who went missing from asylum hotels still unaccounted for years later
Forty people who went missing from asylum seeker hotels as children years ago have still not been found.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0100
Forty people who went missing from asylum seeker hotels as children years ago have still not been found.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0100

Dame Jenni Murray died after being dazzled by headlights and crashing car, inquest hears
Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:05:00 +0100
Dame Jenni Murray died days after she was involved in a car crash which happened when she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:05:00 +0100

House fire victims named; police won't rule out link to A66 crash
A woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough have been named.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0100
A woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough have been named.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0100