Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Unemployment remains at highest rate in five years
UK unemployment has remained at the highest rate in five years, new official figures show.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:32:00 +0000
UK unemployment has remained at the highest rate in five years, new official figures show.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:32:00 +0000
'Hellish' scenes and body bag shortages: What we could learn from COVID report today
A new 400-page report into the preparedness of the UK's healthcare system for a global pandemic will be published today, examining if it helped or hindered the country's COVID response.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
A new 400-page report into the preparedness of the UK's healthcare system for a global pandemic will be published today, examining if it helped or hindered the country's COVID response.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
New figures reveal what people really think about UK police
"I've had someone pull a knife on me outside the shop. Six times we've been broken into."
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
"I've had someone pull a knife on me outside the shop. Six times we've been broken into."
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Nottingham attack victim's mum 'validated' as officer says he felt killings 'were murder'
The mother of one of the Nottingham attack victims has told Sky News it "felt like validation" to hear police themselves had believed the killings were murder rather than a lesser charge.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:36:00 +0000
The mother of one of the Nottingham attack victims has told Sky News it "felt like validation" to hear police themselves had believed the killings were murder rather than a lesser charge.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:36:00 +0000
Three charged with murder after man found dead in wheelie bin
Three people have been charged with murder after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin, police have said.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000
Three people have been charged with murder after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin, police have said.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000
Man who raped girl, 14, after picking her up from taxi rank jailed
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Rwanda demands more than £100m from UK over failed migrant deportation deal
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000
Gerry Adams calls IRA 'undefeated' as he denies being a member in court
The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0000
The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0000
Rayner eyeing frontline politics return - with allies confident tax probe will end by May elections
Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000
Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000
Girl's body found after car carrying five teenagers crashes into river
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000