Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Ofcom investigating Elon Musk's X after 'deeply concerning' reports about its AI chatbot
Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X's AI tool, Grok, over it being used to create sexualised imagery of women and children.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:08:00 +0000
Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into X's AI tool, Grok, over it being used to create sexualised imagery of women and children.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:08:00 +0000
All we know with 'major incident' declared as thousands suffer water outage
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:00 +0000
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:42:00 +0000
London 'one of the safest' cities in the world, Khan says, as he swipes at Trump
Sir Sadiq Khan has said London is "one of the safest" cities in the world after the number of homicides in the capital fell to their lowest level in over a decade.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:49:00 +0000
Sir Sadiq Khan has said London is "one of the safest" cities in the world after the number of homicides in the capital fell to their lowest level in over a decade.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:49:00 +0000
Police share update on five people injured in fatal crash
Police have shared further details about the five people who were hurt in a fatal car crash in Bolton, with one woman's injuries described as "potentially life-threatening".
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:54:00 +0000
Police have shared further details about the five people who were hurt in a fatal car crash in Bolton, with one woman's injuries described as "potentially life-threatening".
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:54:00 +0000
Man who struck and disfigured footballer after throwing seat at game jailed
A man who left a football player with a serious injury and permanent facial disfigurement by throwing part of a seat on to the pitch has been jailed for 18 months.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:11:00 +0000
A man who left a football player with a serious injury and permanent facial disfigurement by throwing part of a seat on to the pitch has been jailed for 18 months.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:11:00 +0000
Who is Nadhim Zahawi? The former Tory chancellor turned top Reform UK defector
He is a former child refugee who founded the UK's best known polling company and served as chancellor - before failing to become leader of the Conservatives.
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:05:00 +0000
He is a former child refugee who founded the UK's best known polling company and served as chancellor - before failing to become leader of the Conservatives.
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:05:00 +0000
Man jailed for violent glass bottle attack on two train passengers
A man who launched a violent glass bottle attack on two men on board a train has been jailed for 12 years.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:26:00 +0000
A man who launched a violent glass bottle attack on two men on board a train has been jailed for 12 years.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:26:00 +0000
Two men charged after one of UK's largest ever cannabis seizures
Two men have been charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis after police recovered two tonnes of the drug, valued at around £24m.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:17:00 +0000
Two men have been charged with conspiracy to supply cannabis after police recovered two tonnes of the drug, valued at around £24m.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:17:00 +0000
Bruno Fernandes's X account hacked
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:34:00 +0000
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:34:00 +0000
Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police
London has recorded the lowest number of homicides in more than a decade, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
London has recorded the lowest number of homicides in more than a decade, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000