Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
PM set to face fresh questions after Mandelson revelations
Sir Keir Starmer is set to face fresh questions today about his decision to make Lord Mandelson his ambassador to the US, after it emerged he was warned of the former minister's "close" relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer is set to face fresh questions today about his decision to make Lord Mandelson his ambassador to the US, after it emerged he was warned of the former minister's "close" relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0000
It's difficult to see how Starmer can put this right
In the end, the first drop of the Mandelson files contained neither a smoking gun nor bombshell revelation.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0000
In the end, the first drop of the Mandelson files contained neither a smoking gun nor bombshell revelation.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0000
MPs launch investigation into student loans system
A committee of MPs is launching an inquiry into the student loan system and whether it's fair for graduates
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:01:00 +0000
A committee of MPs is launching an inquiry into the student loan system and whether it's fair for graduates
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:01:00 +0000
Big tech given warning - and deadline - by UK regulator
Tech companies have been warned to protect young people online after MPs voted down a blanket social media ban for under-16s.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0000
Tech companies have been warned to protect young people online after MPs voted down a blanket social media ban for under-16s.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:33:00 +0000
CPS loses appeal over Kneecap terror charge
Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a new terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0000
Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a new terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0000
Teenage girl stabbed and school put into lockdown
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed at a school near Norwich, putting classes into lockdown.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0000
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed at a school near Norwich, putting classes into lockdown.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0000
British couple drown at popular Australian beach
A British married couple have drowned at a popular beach on the New South Wales coast in Australia.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:28:00 +0000
A British married couple have drowned at a popular beach on the New South Wales coast in Australia.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:28:00 +0000
Man faces jail for 'goading' American to shoot himself on call
A UK man has been told to prepare himself for prison after admitting to goading a "vulnerable" US citizen into shooting himself over a video call.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0000
A UK man has been told to prepare himself for prison after admitting to goading a "vulnerable" US citizen into shooting himself over a video call.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:33:00 +0000
Woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her jailed
A woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after falsely accusing 10 men of raping her.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0000
A woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after falsely accusing 10 men of raping her.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:09:00 +0000
Psychologist missing for a week 'may have taken boat from boatyard'
A Brazilian academic who went missing about a week ago while visiting the UK may have taken a boat from an Essex boatyard, police have said.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0000
A Brazilian academic who went missing about a week ago while visiting the UK may have taken a boat from an Essex boatyard, police have said.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:42:00 +0000