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

Reeves issues rallying cry ahead of budget - but has a warning too
A defiant Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to unite behind this week's budget - but appeared to admit they might not like all of her policies.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:28:00 +0000
A defiant Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to unite behind this week's budget - but appeared to admit they might not like all of her policies.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:28:00 +0000

Pasty tax 2.0? Why budget may evoke a blast from the past
This is going to be a big budget - not to mention a complex budget.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0000
This is going to be a big budget - not to mention a complex budget.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0000

Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme
Luxury cars will no longer be available for Motability recipients, it has been announced, with the government saying more money will also go to British manufacturers under changes.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:22:00 +0000
Luxury cars will no longer be available for Motability recipients, it has been announced, with the government saying more money will also go to British manufacturers under changes.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:22:00 +0000

Boy, 16, in life-threatening condition after shooting
A teenage boy is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Sheffield.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:15:00 +0000
A teenage boy is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Sheffield.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:15:00 +0000

'I will live with it as long as I possibly can - but I will die from it'
"When I was diagnosed, it was too late - mine had already spread."
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:59:00 +0000
"When I was diagnosed, it was too late - mine had already spread."
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:59:00 +0000

Claims of 'coup' at BBC addressed as board members face MPs
Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:06:00 +0000
Reports of a "board-level orchestrated coup" at the BBC are "complete nonsense", non-executive director Sir Robbie Gibb has told MPs.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:06:00 +0000

Everton player sent off after clashing with his own teammate
An Everton footballer was sent off after clashing with his own teammate during their Premier League match against Manchester United.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:12:00 +0000
An Everton footballer was sent off after clashing with his own teammate during their Premier League match against Manchester United.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:12:00 +0000

Nigel Farage dismisses school racism claims as 'banter in a playground'
Nigel Farage has said he did not racially abuse fellow pupils while at school in a "hurtful or insulting way".
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0000
Nigel Farage has said he did not racially abuse fellow pupils while at school in a "hurtful or insulting way".
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0000

Prince Andrew Way to be renamed - but council warns it won't be straightforward
A council in Northern Ireland has begun work to change the name of a street named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - the first in the UK to do so.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:53:00 +0000
A council in Northern Ireland has begun work to change the name of a street named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - the first in the UK to do so.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:53:00 +0000

Female stars may leave sport unless tech giants clamp down on online abuse, Ofcom warns
The boss of the communications regulator fears sport will lose out on female stars because of online abuse - and is urging social media companies to adopt recommendations to clean up their platforms.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:23:00 +0000
The boss of the communications regulator fears sport will lose out on female stars because of online abuse - and is urging social media companies to adopt recommendations to clean up their platforms.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:23:00 +0000