Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Warning lights for a coming war are flashing red – and Britain is not prepared'
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja among more than 200 arrested at Palestine Action protest
Massive Attack musician Robert Del Naja was among more than 200 people arrested at a mass Palestine Action demonstration in central London.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0100
Massive Attack musician Robert Del Naja was among more than 200 people arrested at a mass Palestine Action demonstration in central London.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:03:00 +0100
Woman, 19, dies after dog attack
A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0100
A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0100
Two teenagers dead after car falls off bridge and crashes into minibus on motorway
Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0100
Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0100
Man, 78, arrested after vandalism of James Bulger's grave
A man has been arrested following vandalism at the grave of murdered toddler James Bulger, police said.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0100
A man has been arrested following vandalism at the grave of murdered toddler James Bulger, police said.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0100
Two men arrested over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old in London's Primrose Hill
Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0100
Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0100
I Am Maximus wins Grand National for second time
I Am Maximus raced to victory at the 2026 Grand National to become the first horse since 1977 to win for a second time.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:43:00 +0100
I Am Maximus raced to victory at the 2026 Grand National to become the first horse since 1977 to win for a second time.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:43:00 +0100
Police review complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition
Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0100
Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0100
British tourist dead and another in serious condition fatal Canary Islands bus crash
A British tourist is in a serious condition, while another two are stable in hospital, after a fatal bus crash in the Canary Islands.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0100
A British tourist is in a serious condition, while another two are stable in hospital, after a fatal bus crash in the Canary Islands.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0100
Sudanese man charged after four people died trying to cross English Channel
A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100
A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100