Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Dunblane 30 years on: UK's deadliest mass shooting 'still haunts many'
Thirty years after the Dunblane school massacre, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said the tragedy "haunts many of us still to this day".
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Thirty years after the Dunblane school massacre, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said the tragedy "haunts many of us still to this day".
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Woman jailed after keeping slave for more than 20 years
A mother who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0000
A mother who held a woman captive as a slave inside her "squalid" home for 25 years has been sentenced to 13 years.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:35:00 +0000
Murder charge after death of bailiff attacked at work
A man has been charged with the murder of a court bailiff while he was at work.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:38:00 +0000
A man has been charged with the murder of a court bailiff while he was at work.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:38:00 +0000
Lab-grown foie gras and chicken get safety checks for British dinner tables
Lab-grown foie gras and chicken are being tested by scientists to ensure they are safe for humans to eat, and could hit British restaurants and dinner tables in the next five years.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Lab-grown foie gras and chicken are being tested by scientists to ensure they are safe for humans to eat, and could hit British restaurants and dinner tables in the next five years.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Teenage girl shot in legs in 'targeted attack'
A 17-year-old girl has been shot in the legs in a "targeted attack" in Liverpool, police said.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000
A 17-year-old girl has been shot in the legs in a "targeted attack" in Liverpool, police said.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000
UK weighs options to defend shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Prince William turns down Kate's coffee - because it wasn't decaf
The Princess of Wales showed off her barista skills during a visit to London Borough Market - but her husband was not as impressed.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0000
The Princess of Wales showed off her barista skills during a visit to London Borough Market - but her husband was not as impressed.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0000
Soham killer Ian Huntley to get 'minimalist cremation'
The prison service will pay for a 'minimalist' cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley's body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0000
The prison service will pay for a 'minimalist' cremation to dispose of Ian Huntley's body, as part of an arrangement with his mother as next of kin.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0000
Starmer 'risks misleading Commons claims' if Mandelson story inconsistent
Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:58:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer will face accusations he misled the Commons over his appointment of Peter Mandelson if there is not "absolute consistency" between what he told MPs and government files, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:58:00 +0000
Therapist who sexually assaulted patient 'as part of treatment' jailed for 11 years
A therapist who claimed that the sexual assaults he inflicted on a patient were part of her treatment has been jailed for 11 years.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0000
A therapist who claimed that the sexual assaults he inflicted on a patient were part of her treatment has been jailed for 11 years.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0000