Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Music festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK
This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100
This year's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the government blocked Kanye West from coming to the UK.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100
Facebook worker investigated after download of 30,000 private images
A former worker at Meta is being investigated by police over suspicions he downloaded about 30,000 private Facebook images.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0100
A former worker at Meta is being investigated by police over suspicions he downloaded about 30,000 private Facebook images.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0100
Iceland offers job to Waitrose worker sacked for tackling Easter egg thief
The boss of Iceland has offered a job to the man who says he was sacked from Waitrose for tackling a shoplifter.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0100
The boss of Iceland has offered a job to the man who says he was sacked from Waitrose for tackling a shoplifter.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0100
Taxi driver jailed for raping woman on her way home from night out
A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed for seven years.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:16:00 +0100
A taxi driver who raped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable passenger after picking her up from a night out has been jailed for seven years.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:16:00 +0100
How the crisis in key waterway is affecting fuel supplies for different countries
Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats from Iran, which experts say effectively controls the waterway.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100
Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats from Iran, which experts say effectively controls the waterway.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0100
E-bike and e-scooter fires have hit a record high - this is why
E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, new figures suggest.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:14:00 +0100
E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, new figures suggest.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:14:00 +0100
'Unusually warm' temperatures are on the way - but it isn't good news for everyone
The UK is going from Storm Dave to sunny days - and could have the warmest start to April in six years.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0100
The UK is going from Storm Dave to sunny days - and could have the warmest start to April in six years.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:50:00 +0100
Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies attack at golf club
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man outside a golf club.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0100
Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has denied assaulting a man outside a golf club.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0100
What's at stake for Wales in May's elections?
Labour has been winning in elections in Wales for more than a century - and if the polls are anything to go by, this will change in the Senedd elections in May.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Labour has been winning in elections in Wales for more than a century - and if the polls are anything to go by, this will change in the Senedd elections in May.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Interest rate to be capped on some student loans
Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6% for one year from September, the government has announced.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0100
Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6% for one year from September, the government has announced.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0100
