Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says furious rebel
Ministers have confirmed those already awaiting trial may lose their right to have their case heard by a jury - in a major escalation in the battle over the future of the justice system.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:18:00 +0000
Ministers have confirmed those already awaiting trial may lose their right to have their case heard by a jury - in a major escalation in the battle over the future of the justice system.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:18:00 +0000
Armed terrorists. Dead passengers. The captain taken hostage. What do police do now?
Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:34:00 +0000
Guns raised, counterterrorism police scramble onboard a large ferry on the south coast of England as marauding terrorists shoot passengers and take the captain hostage.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:34:00 +0000
How South East Water and its boss have form for failure
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines do not generally make for comfortable reading.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:04:00 +0000
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines do not generally make for comfortable reading.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:04:00 +0000
X to block Grok AI from undressing images of real people
The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people, the company has announced.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0000
The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people, the company has announced.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0000
Khan: We could be heading for new era of mass unemployment
AI could become a "weapon of mass destruction of jobs" if urgent action is not taken, according to London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:18:00 +0000
AI could become a "weapon of mass destruction of jobs" if urgent action is not taken, according to London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:18:00 +0000
Police share video of burglar falling multiple times during escape
Police have shared footage of a burglar who repeatedly fell while trying to escape from a break-in hon social media.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:23:00 +0000
Police have shared footage of a burglar who repeatedly fell while trying to escape from a break-in hon social media.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:23:00 +0000
Three Palestine Action members end 73-day hunger strike
Three Palestine Action hunger strikers have ended their 73-day action after they claimed a key demand was met.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:13:00 +0000
Three Palestine Action hunger strikers have ended their 73-day action after they claimed a key demand was met.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:13:00 +0000
Footage of explosion as ship crashes into tanker shown in court
Footage of the moment a container ship smashed into an oil tanker off the coast of East Yorkshire has been shown in court.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:13:00 +0000
Footage of the moment a container ship smashed into an oil tanker off the coast of East Yorkshire has been shown in court.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:13:00 +0000
Home secretary says she has no confidence in police chief after Maccabi football fan ban
The home secretary has said she no longer has confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police after a "damning" report into the force's decision to ban Israeli football fans from attending a game in the UK.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:29:00 +0000
The home secretary has said she no longer has confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police after a "damning" report into the force's decision to ban Israeli football fans from attending a game in the UK.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:29:00 +0000
Teenager accused of planning synagogue attack was arrested in school uniform, court hears
A teenage boy accused of plotting a terror attack on nearby synagogues was arrested in his uniform and wrote that some people at his school "should be shot," a court has heard.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:01:00 +0000
A teenage boy accused of plotting a terror attack on nearby synagogues was arrested in his uniform and wrote that some people at his school "should be shot," a court has heard.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:01:00 +0000
