Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Boy expected to be paralysed able to walk after ground-breaking surgery
A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:00 +0000
A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:00 +0000
Churchill statue in Parliament Square defaced with 'Zionist war criminal'
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster has been defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster has been defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000
We are in a new era of multi-party politics
This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:44:00 +0000
This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:44:00 +0000
Gorton and Denton by-election 'cheating' claim explained
Record numbers of illegal 'family voting' have taken place at the Gorton and Denton by-election, official observers have reported.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:43:00 +0000
Record numbers of illegal 'family voting' have taken place at the Gorton and Denton by-election, official observers have reported.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:43:00 +0000
YouTuber accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend 'recorded livestream alibi four days earlier'
A YouTuber accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend recorded the livestream he used as an alibi four days earlier, a court heard.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0000
A YouTuber accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend recorded the livestream he used as an alibi four days earlier, a court heard.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0000
Vegetarian diet can slash risk of five cancers by up to 30%, study finds
A vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five types of cancer by as much as 30%, a study has found.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
A vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five types of cancer by as much as 30%, a study has found.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Plaid leader warns 'Reform government would set Wales back decades'
Rhun ap Iorwerth has said May's Senedd election is now a "two-horse race" between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, declaring Labour is "over" in Wales.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Rhun ap Iorwerth has said May's Senedd election is now a "two-horse race" between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, declaring Labour is "over" in Wales.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Driver who crashed while gambling is jailed after causing premature birth
A driver has been jailed after crashing into the back of a car while gambling on his mobile phone, and causing a pregnant woman to go into labour.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:32:00 +0000
A driver has been jailed after crashing into the back of a car while gambling on his mobile phone, and causing a pregnant woman to go into labour.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:32:00 +0000
Secret supermarket codes you need to know before your next food shop
When it comes to doing the food shop, we all love to bag a bargain.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000
When it comes to doing the food shop, we all love to bag a bargain.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000
Police apologise to second parliamentary Speaker in two days over Mandelson arrest leak
The Metropolitan Police has apologised to a second parliamentary Speaker in two days after he was incorrectly named as the person who passed on information about Lord Mandelson, which led to his arrest.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:33:00 +0000
The Metropolitan Police has apologised to a second parliamentary Speaker in two days after he was incorrectly named as the person who passed on information about Lord Mandelson, which led to his arrest.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:33:00 +0000