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

Family of man who died on Benidorm holiday say they have new evidence of foul play
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison at corruption trial in Bangladesh
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Police Scotland urged to reopen investigation of rape allegation against Al Fayed
Police Scotland has been urged to reopen an investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:17:00 +0000
Police Scotland has been urged to reopen an investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:17:00 +0000

Danger to life warning for parts of UK as 'month's worth of rain' to fall in 24 hours
Heavy rain and flooding could bring a "danger to life" for people in much of Wales on Monday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Heavy rain and flooding could bring a "danger to life" for people in much of Wales on Monday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Salman Rushdie on Charlie Kirk's murder, surviving his own assassination attempt - and AI
Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Senior minister defends Rachel Reeves over claims she misled cabinet on tax rises
Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000

UK special forces unit had 'deliberate policy' to 'kill fighting-aged males' in Afghanistan, inquiry told
There was a "deliberate policy" to "kill fighting-aged males... even when they did not pose a threat" among some members of a British special forces unit in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0000
There was a "deliberate policy" to "kill fighting-aged males... even when they did not pose a threat" among some members of a British special forces unit in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0000

Virgin Media fined £24m for disconnecting vulnerable customers
Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m after it disconnected vulnerable customers during a phone line migration.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:58:00 +0000
Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m after it disconnected vulnerable customers during a phone line migration.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:58:00 +0000

More HIV testing can help end new cases in England by 2030, says Streeting
Extra HIV testing means the government's goal of ending new transmissions in England by 2030 is "within reach", the health secretary has said.
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:49:00 +0000
Extra HIV testing means the government's goal of ending new transmissions in England by 2030 is "within reach", the health secretary has said.
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:49:00 +0000

Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?
Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:20:00 +0000
Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:20:00 +0000