
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Boy charged with manslaughter of elderly couple who died in house fire
A teenager has been charged with arson and the manslaughter of an elderly couple who died in a fire at their home.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0100
A teenager has been charged with arson and the manslaughter of an elderly couple who died in a fire at their home.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:52:00 +0100

Terror police investigating suspected arson attack on memorial wall in London
Terror police are investigating after a suspected arson attack on a memorial wall in north London.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0100
Terror police are investigating after a suspected arson attack on a memorial wall in north London.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0100

Man, 92, charged with murder of 87-year-old wife
A 92-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 87-year-old wife, who was found dead at a home in Exeter.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100
A 92-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 87-year-old wife, who was found dead at a home in Exeter.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0100

British workers face redundancy as turbulence hits Teesside wind energy plant | Mark Kleinman blog
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:47:00 +0000

'Profiting from crisis morally wrong', says Miliband as BP announces huge rise in earnings
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:16:00 +0100
The oil and gas producing giant BP has recorded a more than doubling of profits as it benefits from high prices from the Iran war.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:16:00 +0100

Man who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0100
A man who killed a British father-of-two in a motel car park in Australia has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:51:00 +0100

Police seize suspected £4m drugs haul at port
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:04:00 +0100
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:04:00 +0100

King to address Congress - after first day with 'unpredictable' US president
The King and Queen have had tea with Donald Trump after arriving for their US state visit – here's what the royals have been up to so far and what's to come later today.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0100
The King and Queen have had tea with Donald Trump after arriving for their US state visit – here's what the royals have been up to so far and what's to come later today.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0100

UK will restrict social media for under-16s
Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary has told Sky News.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0100
Restrictions on social media for under-16s will be introduced, the education secretary has told Sky News.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0100

New official projections reveal year UK population will hit record 71 million
The UK's population is projected to reach 71 million by 2034, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0100
The UK's population is projected to reach 71 million by 2034, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0100