Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Home secretary to announce police overhaul - with new 999 response targets
Shabana Mahmood will set out her overhaul of policing today, aiming to tackle "unpunished" everyday crime and get officers from their desks to the streets.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Shabana Mahmood will set out her overhaul of policing today, aiming to tackle "unpunished" everyday crime and get officers from their desks to the streets.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Time will tell if policing shake-up will leave people feeling better protected
There's a lot in the announcement, though none of the proposals are exactly new.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:00 +0000
There's a lot in the announcement, though none of the proposals are exactly new.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:23:00 +0000
Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after missing man found dead in Plymouth
A 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man reported missing was found dead in Plymouth.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:39:00 +0000
A 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man reported missing was found dead in Plymouth.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:39:00 +0000
Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to return as MP blocked
Andy Burnham has said he is "disappointed" after Labour's governing body blocked him from standing as an MP at the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0000
Andy Burnham has said he is "disappointed" after Labour's governing body blocked him from standing as an MP at the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0000
Any survival hope for PM meant shutting Burnham out - but Starmer and his team can't predict what comes next
It has been a frenzied 48 hours of Labour leadership speculation after Andy Burnham tried to throw his hat in the ring for a return to parliament.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:21:00 +0000
It has been a frenzied 48 hours of Labour leadership speculation after Andy Burnham tried to throw his hat in the ring for a return to parliament.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:21:00 +0000
Body found on beach thought to be man who went missing at Christmas Day swim
The body of a man who disappeared during a Christmas Day swim in Devon is believed to have been found.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:36:00 +0000
The body of a man who disappeared during a Christmas Day swim in Devon is believed to have been found.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:36:00 +0000
Yellow warnings for heavy rain prompt flooding fears
The Met Office has issued a series of yellow warnings for heavy rain covering Monday and Tuesday.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:28:00 +0000
The Met Office has issued a series of yellow warnings for heavy rain covering Monday and Tuesday.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:28:00 +0000
'My son was wrongly identified by police after fatal crash - when mistake was uncovered, it was too late'
When Cameron Crawford saw the news that police had misidentified two teenagers after a fatal road accident, the memories came flooding back.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
When Cameron Crawford saw the news that police had misidentified two teenagers after a fatal road accident, the memories came flooding back.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000
New 'British FBI' to fight serious crime and help local police tackle everyday offences
A "British FBI" will be created to fight the most serious crime and help local police forces focus on tackling everyday offences.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:29:00 +0000
A "British FBI" will be created to fight the most serious crime and help local police forces focus on tackling everyday offences.
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:29:00 +0000
86 arrests after protesters breach prison grounds holding Palestine Action-linked activist
A total of 86 people have been arrested after a group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike at Wormwood Scrubs breached the prison grounds, police have said.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:24:00 +0000
A total of 86 people have been arrested after a group of protesters supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike at Wormwood Scrubs breached the prison grounds, police have said.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:24:00 +0000