Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Afghan asylum seeker jailed for abducting and raping 12-year-old
An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for 15 years after abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0000
An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for 15 years after abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0000
Man questioned over human trafficking allegations in Mohamed al Fayed case
Detectives investigating the late former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed have questioned a man over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0000
Detectives investigating the late former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed have questioned a man over allegations of human trafficking and facilitating rape.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0000
First British woman to win Olympic gold in athletics dies
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0000
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0000
When do the clocks go forward - and should daylight savings be scrapped?
The clocks are going forward this weekend, marking the start of daylight saving time in the UK.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
The clocks are going forward this weekend, marking the start of daylight saving time in the UK.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Former council leader guilty of preying on young men and boys
A former SNP council leader has been found guilty of preying on young men and boys.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000
A former SNP council leader has been found guilty of preying on young men and boys.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000
BMI system could 'misclassify' people as overweight or obese, says study
People may be misdiagnosed as overweight or obese under the body mass index (BMI) system, a study suggests.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0000
People may be misdiagnosed as overweight or obese under the body mass index (BMI) system, a study suggests.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0000
'Someone out there knows': Police appeal over unsolved 1993 murder
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman who was found dead by a canal more than 30 years ago have made a fresh appeal for help to find who killed her.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman who was found dead by a canal more than 30 years ago have made a fresh appeal for help to find who killed her.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000
'Alarming' report reveals number of UK meningitis deaths
An "alarming" report has linked meningitis to 159 deaths in the UK in one year - as pharmacists warn that childhood vaccination rates are falling.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000
An "alarming" report has linked meningitis to 159 deaths in the UK in one year - as pharmacists warn that childhood vaccination rates are falling.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000
Sycamore Gap tree sapling planted in national park
A sapling from the deliberately felled Sycamore Gap tree has been planted in a Scottish national park.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000
A sapling from the deliberately felled Sycamore Gap tree has been planted in a Scottish national park.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:46:00 +0000
UK told to prepare for 'worst case' without US defence
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000