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

'People had panic attacks': First chartered flight for Britons in Middle East fails to take off
The first flight chartered by the UK government for Britons seeking to leave the Middle East amid the widening Iran war did not take off, Sky News understands.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:48:00 +0000
The first flight chartered by the UK government for Britons seeking to leave the Middle East amid the widening Iran war did not take off, Sky News understands.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:48:00 +0000

Why wars are bad news for the 'special relationship'
Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0000
Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0000

Can Shabana Mahmood save Labour?
We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000
We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Boy died 'in agony' after operation by suspended surgeon
A nine-year-old boy suffered "fatal physical harm" after he was operated on by a suspended surgeon at Addenbrooke's hospital.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0000
A nine-year-old boy suffered "fatal physical harm" after he was operated on by a suspended surgeon at Addenbrooke's hospital.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0000

Quitting weight loss jabs 'can leave you worse off than before'
People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000
People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000

I've seen nothing to suspect my husband, says Labour MP after China spying arrests
A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said she's "never seen anything" to make her suspect him of breaking the law.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000
A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said she's "never seen anything" to make her suspect him of breaking the law.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Sky News wins best news channel at Royal Television Awards
Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:48:00 +0000
Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:48:00 +0000

Nottingham triple killer headbutted PC two years before fatal stabbings
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane repeatedly hit a police officer in the face less than two years before his deadly knife attacks, an inquiry has heard.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0000
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane repeatedly hit a police officer in the face less than two years before his deadly knife attacks, an inquiry has heard.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:10:00 +0000

Weapons, drugs, cash and luxury goods seized as police target drug supply in major UK city
The 7am wake-up call on Stanley Road in Liverpool came courtesy of the screech of a police angle-grinder and a shower of sparks.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000
The 7am wake-up call on Stanley Road in Liverpool came courtesy of the screech of a police angle-grinder and a shower of sparks.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000

Harry Maguire sentenced over Mykonos incident
Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court over an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000
Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court over an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000