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

'Evil' serial rapist police officer jailed - as court hears he tried to kill himself 'out of self pity'
An "evil" police officer who was unmasked as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders has been jailed for at least 30 years after being handed 36 life sentences.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:41:00 +0000
An "evil" police officer who was unmasked as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders has been jailed for at least 30 years after being handed 36 life sentences.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 07:41:00 +0000

Three Britons missing after Turkey-Syria earthquake
Three Britons are missing following the earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria, the foreign secretary has said.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:53:00 +0000
Three Britons are missing following the earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria, the foreign secretary has said.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:53:00 +0000

Husband found dead alongside Epsom College head and daughter, 7, had shotgun licence
A husband who was found dead alongside his headteacher wife and their daughter, seven, on Sunday had a shotgun licence that he was in contact with police about last week.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:18:00 +0000
A husband who was found dead alongside his headteacher wife and their daughter, seven, on Sunday had a shotgun licence that he was in contact with police about last week.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:18:00 +0000

Police looking at 500 active pieces of information in Nicola Bulley search - but say nothing 'of note' yet
Detectives say they are looking at 500 active pieces of information in the search for mother-of-two Nicola Bulley - and have not found "anything of note" yet.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:13:00 +0000
Detectives say they are looking at 500 active pieces of information in the search for mother-of-two Nicola Bulley - and have not found "anything of note" yet.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:13:00 +0000

More than 100,000 civil servants to strike on budget day next month
Over 100,000 civil servants are to strike on budget day in an escalation of a dispute over pay, pensions and job security.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:19:00 +0000
Over 100,000 civil servants are to strike on budget day in an escalation of a dispute over pay, pensions and job security.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:19:00 +0000

Sunak sets out yet more priorities with reshuffle - the public will wait to see what's delivered
Reshuffle day, and as we watched familiar names slot into slightly less familiar job titles with, let's be honest, limited short-term real-world consequences, we did learn one big and important thing: That Rishi Sunak has yet more personal priorities.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:12:00 +0000
Reshuffle day, and as we watched familiar names slot into slightly less familiar job titles with, let's be honest, limited short-term real-world consequences, we did learn one big and important thing: That Rishi Sunak has yet more personal priorities.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:12:00 +0000

Father found guilty of manslaughter over obese daughter's death
The father of a disabled girl who died after becoming morbidly obese has been found guilty of her manslaughter by gross negligence.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:51:00 +0000
The father of a disabled girl who died after becoming morbidly obese has been found guilty of her manslaughter by gross negligence.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:51:00 +0000

Man arrested after 11-year-old girl went missing
A man has been arrested following the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl in the Scottish Borders.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:49:00 +0000
A man has been arrested following the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl in the Scottish Borders.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:49:00 +0000

BBC chair offers no apology over Boris Johnson loan row
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has offered no apology for his part in securing an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson, shortly before being recommended by the former prime minister for his job.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:56:00 +0000
BBC chairman Richard Sharp has offered no apology for his part in securing an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson, shortly before being recommended by the former prime minister for his job.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:56:00 +0000

Sturgeon and Swinney constituencies to be hit by ‘targeted’ teacher strikes
Scotland's largest teaching union has announced plans to target the constituencies of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her deputy John Swinney as part of escalating strike action.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:27:00 +0000
Scotland's largest teaching union has announced plans to target the constituencies of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her deputy John Swinney as part of escalating strike action.
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:27:00 +0000