Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Growing unease over UK's stuttering efforts to rearm
The UK could yet unveil all – or parts – of a long-delayed investment plan for defence by Friday, but a disagreement on funding is still unresolved, it is understood.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0100
The UK could yet unveil all – or parts – of a long-delayed investment plan for defence by Friday, but a disagreement on funding is still unresolved, it is understood.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:39:00 +0100
'Security crisis' as MoD loses hundreds of laptops and phones
More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:27:00 +0100
More than 1,000 devices have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) since 2024, at a potential cost of more than £1.6m.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:27:00 +0100
'Cutting-edge' cancer treatment to be rolled out by NHS from next week
Thousands of men with prostate cancer will be offered a more targeted radiotherapy by the NHS which requires just five doses.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0100
Thousands of men with prostate cancer will be offered a more targeted radiotherapy by the NHS which requires just five doses.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0100
The 'ageist' phrases campaigners want you to stop using
Age campaigners are urging people to stop using phrases such as "over the hill" and "stuck in their ways", saying they help "entrench ageism" in society.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0100
Age campaigners are urging people to stop using phrases such as "over the hill" and "stuck in their ways", saying they help "entrench ageism" in society.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:06:00 +0100
UK set for second heatwave - this is when temperatures will rise
Temperatures could hit 30C again over the coming weekend, just two weeks after a record-breaking heatwave, the Met Office said.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:11:00 +0100
Temperatures could hit 30C again over the coming weekend, just two weeks after a record-breaking heatwave, the Met Office said.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:11:00 +0100
Man who asked if he could kiss woman on train first to be sentenced under new harassment law
A man who grabbed a young woman's hair on the train and said "can I kiss you" is the first to be sentenced under new sex-based harassment laws.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0100
A man who grabbed a young woman's hair on the train and said "can I kiss you" is the first to be sentenced under new sex-based harassment laws.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0100
Belfast knife attack: Here's what we know so far
A man has been left with significant injuries to his eyes while his alleged attacker has been charged over the stabbing in Belfast.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +0100
A man has been left with significant injuries to his eyes while his alleged attacker has been charged over the stabbing in Belfast.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +0100
Man who stabbed partner to death after she told him relationship was over jailed for minimum 23 years
A man who killed his partner by stabbing her 31 times before blowing up their home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0100
A man who killed his partner by stabbing her 31 times before blowing up their home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0100
Two men jailed for violent disorder after protests over Henry Nowak's murder
Two men have been jailed for violent disorder at a protest in Southampton following the death of Henry Nowak.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0100
Two men have been jailed for violent disorder at a protest in Southampton following the death of Henry Nowak.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0100
