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

Starmer: 'I beat myself up' about Mandelson
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

UK told to prepare for 'worst case' without US defence
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000
The UK and its NATO allies in Europe must prepare for a "worst case scenario" of the US not defending them in a crisis, an influential committee of peers and MPs has warned.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:40:00 +0000

Benefit cheat who claimed anxiety left her housebound caught ziplining in Mexico
A benefit cheat who defrauded more than £23,000 by claiming she was too ill to go outside was caught surfing and ziplining in Mexico.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0000
A benefit cheat who defrauded more than £23,000 by claiming she was too ill to go outside was caught surfing and ziplining in Mexico.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:39:00 +0000

Cloned predecessor to Dolly the sheep goes on display
A cloned animal that helped pave the way for the creation of Dolly the sheep has gone on permanent display at a Scottish museum.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:57:00 +0000
A cloned animal that helped pave the way for the creation of Dolly the sheep has gone on permanent display at a Scottish museum.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:57:00 +0000

Military and police to analyse findings in hunt for remains of murdered mother and son
Military intelligence specialists from the Ministry of Defence have been helping in the painstaking search for the remains of a mother and son who were murdered nearly 50 years ago.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:58:00 +0000
Military intelligence specialists from the Ministry of Defence have been helping in the painstaking search for the remains of a mother and son who were murdered nearly 50 years ago.
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:58:00 +0000

'Ripple of fear' among households over Iran war price surge
The Middle East conflict has prompted a major shift in UK household spending intentions as a "ripple of fear" has taken hold, according to a respected measure of consumer confidence.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:00 +0000
The Middle East conflict has prompted a major shift in UK household spending intentions as a "ripple of fear" has taken hold, according to a respected measure of consumer confidence.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:11:00 +0000

Olivia Dean cleans up again at MOBOs - as Pharrell takes special award
First a Grammy, then the Brits - now singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is queen of the MOBO Awards, picking up three of the top prizes.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000
First a Grammy, then the Brits - now singer-songwriter Olivia Dean is queen of the MOBO Awards, picking up three of the top prizes.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:42:00 +0000

Keely Hodgkinson mocks Premier League club over lack of trophies
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has riled up West Ham United's fanbase in a row over London Stadium being used for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:46:00 +0000
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has riled up West Ham United's fanbase in a row over London Stadium being used for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:46:00 +0000

'Get out, get out!': Max Verstappen kicks journalist out of press conference
Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0000
Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:31:00 +0000

Sarah Ferguson stripped of another honour over Epstein ties
Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000
Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city of York by councillors.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:05:00 +0000