Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSEs
Teenagers in England will be able to study new vocational GCSEs as part of the government's plans to tackle youth unemployment.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0100
Teenagers in England will be able to study new vocational GCSEs as part of the government's plans to tackle youth unemployment.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0100
RAF aircraft crashes in Wales
Two RAF pilots are being treated for minor injuries after ejecting from a training aircraft that crashed in Wales.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:13:00 +0100
Two RAF pilots are being treated for minor injuries after ejecting from a training aircraft that crashed in Wales.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:13:00 +0100
Long-term benefits claimants could be banned from buying alcohol and cigarettes under Tory plans
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0100
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0100
Three people charged with assaulting emergency worker after migrant boat protest
Three people have been charged with assaulting an emergency worker following protests in Gosport as a boat carrying migrants was rescued at sea.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0100
Three people have been charged with assaulting an emergency worker following protests in Gosport as a boat carrying migrants was rescued at sea.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0100
Mother and three children killed in house fire named
A mother and her three children, who were killed in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, have been named.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0100
A mother and her three children, who were killed in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, have been named.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0100
Report calls for a National Resilience Corps formed of thousands of volunteers
A new report is calling for a National Resilience Corps (NRC), formed of tens of thousands of volunteers, to strengthen Britain's security preparedness.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:23:00 +0100
A new report is calling for a National Resilience Corps (NRC), formed of tens of thousands of volunteers, to strengthen Britain's security preparedness.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:23:00 +0100
Home secretary orders 'urgent review' as second small boat in two days evades Border Force
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an "urgent review" after the Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before it reached the Kent coast.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0100
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an "urgent review" after the Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before it reached the Kent coast.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0100
Six protesters arrested as migrants 'at sea for 36 hours' arrive in Dover
A migrant boat with 51 people on board has arrived in Dover after spending 36 hours at sea.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0100
A migrant boat with 51 people on board has arrived in Dover after spending 36 hours at sea.
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0100
British businessman jailed over illegal arms deals to war zones worth millions
A British businessman and an adviser to a quango funded by the UK government have each been jailed for 16 years after brokering illegal arms deals to send fighter jets and weapons to war zones.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0100
A British businessman and an adviser to a quango funded by the UK government have each been jailed for 16 years after brokering illegal arms deals to send fighter jets and weapons to war zones.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0100
Teenager denies sending racist message to Lioness star
A teenager has denied sending a racist message to England defender Jess Carter during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0100
A teenager has denied sending a racist message to England defender Jess Carter during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship.
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0100
