Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Heathrow shutdown is embarrassing at best - but at worst it points to serious vulnerabilities in UK infrastructure
An electrical substation fire and an entire airport shut down - with over 1,000 flights cancelled, others rerouted worldwide, and 200,000 passengers affected by the disruption.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:48:00 +0000
An electrical substation fire and an entire airport shut down - with over 1,000 flights cancelled, others rerouted worldwide, and 200,000 passengers affected by the disruption.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:48:00 +0000
Baby girl died from brain injury because midwives failed to provide basic care, coroner rules
A baby girl died from a serious brain injury because midwives failed to provide basic medical care, a coroner has concluded.
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
A baby girl died from a serious brain injury because midwives failed to provide basic medical care, a coroner has concluded.
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Police get disciplinary notices over case of woman found dead in boot
Four police officers have been given disciplinary notices over alleged failings in handling a domestic abuse report by a woman later found dead in a car boot.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:58:00 +0000
Four police officers have been given disciplinary notices over alleged failings in handling a domestic abuse report by a woman later found dead in a car boot.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:58:00 +0000
WWII veteran, 103, shares his experience as a bombardier ahead of VE Day anniversary
A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford - as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day.
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
A 103-year-old Second World War veteran has been sharing his stories of the frontline with primary school children in Salford - as part of a new project to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day.
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000
US very unlikely to replace imported steel with domestic production in Trump presidency
As the clock ticked down towards 12.01am Eastern Standard Time on 12 March, Liam Bates kept refreshing his browser.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
As the clock ticked down towards 12.01am Eastern Standard Time on 12 March, Liam Bates kept refreshing his browser.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
Murder arrest after woman in her 40s dies
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a woman in her 40s in Essex.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:32:00 +0000
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a woman in her 40s in Essex.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:32:00 +0000
Man who took bomb into hospital in bid to 'kill as many nurses as possible' is jailed
A man who took a viable pressure cooker bomb into a hospital in Leeds intending to "kill as many nurses as possible" has been jailed for life.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:34:00 +0000
A man who took a viable pressure cooker bomb into a hospital in Leeds intending to "kill as many nurses as possible" has been jailed for life.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:34:00 +0000
Boys aged 13, 14 and 15 charged with rape of girl
Three teenage boys have been charged with rape of a girl under the age of 16, police have said.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:12:00 +0000
Three teenage boys have been charged with rape of a girl under the age of 16, police have said.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:12:00 +0000
Sleeping in the snow, missed weddings and cancelled rugby tour - how Heathrow closure ruined travel plans
Thousands of passengers have faced delays and cancellations after Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was forced to close on Friday following a fire at a nearby electric substation.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:39:00 +0000
Thousands of passengers have faced delays and cancellations after Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was forced to close on Friday following a fire at a nearby electric substation.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:39:00 +0000
Man 'with horror fixation' murdered and dismembered housemate before scattering body parts across city
A man with a "fixation" for horror and gore has been found guilty of murdering his housemate and sawing him into 27 pieces.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000
A man with a "fixation" for horror and gore has been found guilty of murdering his housemate and sawing him into 27 pieces.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000