Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'I was threatened with a screwdriver for doing my job'
A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn't provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing "escalating abuse" from patients.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0000
A pharmacist has described the moment a patient threatened him with a screwdriver because he wouldn't provide the medication they wanted, as a poll suggests staff are facing "escalating abuse" from patients.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0000
I was shocked by what I saw on streets of Britain's second city
Birmingham has been a Labour city for the past 14 years - but come 7 May, that could all change.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:25:00 +0000
Birmingham has been a Labour city for the past 14 years - but come 7 May, that could all change.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:25:00 +0000
Rent costs hit new record
More people in the UK are renting, and they're paying a growing share of their income to do so.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0000
More people in the UK are renting, and they're paying a growing share of their income to do so.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:29:00 +0000
Ex-Man Utd star convicted of speeding away from training ground days before he left
Ex-Manchester United footballer Alejandro Garnacho has been convicted of speeding away from the club's training ground just days before he left.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:57:00 +0000
Ex-Manchester United footballer Alejandro Garnacho has been convicted of speeding away from the club's training ground just days before he left.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:57:00 +0000
Resident doctors in England to strike for six days after Easter bank holiday
Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000
Resident doctors - formerly known as junior doctors - are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over pay and jobs, the British Medical Association announced.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000
British forces cleared to board Russian 'shadow fleet' ships
British forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:18:00 +0000
British forces are to be given permission to board sanctioned ships sailing through UK waters.
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:18:00 +0000
London Marathon could be extended to two days
London Marathon organisers are considering holding the event over two days instead of one from next year.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0000
London Marathon organisers are considering holding the event over two days instead of one from next year.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0000
Ex-boyfriend found guilty of manslaughter of woman's young son left with brain damage after beating
A woman's former boyfriend has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her young son, who died two years after a beating which left him with brain damage.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0000
A woman's former boyfriend has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her young son, who died two years after a beating which left him with brain damage.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0000
Model jailed for conning 'easy prey' found on dating sites into funding luxury lifestyle
A fraudster who conned men into spending thousands of pounds to fund designer clothes, holidays and online bets has been jailed for seven years.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0000
A fraudster who conned men into spending thousands of pounds to fund designer clothes, holidays and online bets has been jailed for seven years.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0000
First female enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury in ceremony attended by Prince and Princess of Wales
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1,400-year history of the job, has begun her new role.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0000
Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the 1,400-year history of the job, has begun her new role.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0000
