Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate - and one age stands out
The numbers are moving in the wrong direction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0100
The numbers are moving in the wrong direction.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0100
Yorkshire 'lad' believed to be first Briton to die fighting for Russia
A former fisherman from South Yorkshire is believed to have become the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0100
A former fisherman from South Yorkshire is believed to have become the first British citizen to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:20:00 +0100
Met Police submit Al Fayed case file to prosecutors
Metropolitan Police detectives investigating sexual assault claims against late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have sent a file of evidence to prosecutors.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0100
Metropolitan Police detectives investigating sexual assault claims against late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have sent a file of evidence to prosecutors.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0100
Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits
Millions of women in England who have not attended cervical screening appointments will be invited to order at-home testing kits on the NHS.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0100
Millions of women in England who have not attended cervical screening appointments will be invited to order at-home testing kits on the NHS.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +0100
Man charged with murder and eight counts of attempted murder after house fire
A man has been charged with murder after a woman died and eight other people were injured in a house fire in west London.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0100
A man has been charged with murder after a woman died and eight other people were injured in a house fire in west London.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0100
Ex-world snooker champion guilty of child sex abuse
A former world snooker champion has been found guilty of historical child sex abuse.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100
A former world snooker champion has been found guilty of historical child sex abuse.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Prince Harry steps down from board of wildlife charity
Prince Harry has quit the board of a wildlife charity which last year admitted human rights abuses by its rangers.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0100
Prince Harry has quit the board of a wildlife charity which last year admitted human rights abuses by its rangers.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:41:00 +0100
England cricketer withdrawn from squad after nightclub incident
England cricketer Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after a nightclub incident in Derby on Saturday night.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0100
England cricketer Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after a nightclub incident in Derby on Saturday night.
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0100
Two young women arrested after child 'falls from first-floor window'
Two young women have been arrested on suspicion of causing a serious injury to a child in Rochdale, police have said.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0100
Two young women have been arrested on suspicion of causing a serious injury to a child in Rochdale, police have said.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:39:00 +0100
Train operator to resume full service today after power outage forces cancellations
Train operator CrossCountry will resume a full service today after a power outage at its control centre forced cancellations across the majority of its UK routes.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:14:00 +0100
Train operator CrossCountry will resume a full service today after a power outage at its control centre forced cancellations across the majority of its UK routes.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:14:00 +0100
