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

The UK town where 6 out of 7 children grow up in poverty - and live in fear of homelessness
The cobbled streets of Newport in Middlesbrough survive from the Victorian era.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000
The cobbled streets of Newport in Middlesbrough survive from the Victorian era.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Home secretary threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries as part of radical asylum reforms
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to impose Trump-style visa bans on three African countries if they fail to take back illegal migrants as part of "sweeping reforms" of the UK's immigration system.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:44:00 +0000
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to impose Trump-style visa bans on three African countries if they fail to take back illegal migrants as part of "sweeping reforms" of the UK's immigration system.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:44:00 +0000

Labour MPs will be deeply uncomfortable with home secretary's approach to asylum reforms
We're told that Shabana Mahmood, the still new home secretary, is "a woman in a hurry".
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:58:00 +0000
We're told that Shabana Mahmood, the still new home secretary, is "a woman in a hurry".
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:58:00 +0000

Drone footage shows scale of 'revolting' 60m-long mountain of waste next to river
Drone footage has shown hundreds of tonnes of "revolting" illegal waste, fly-tipped in a field next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington in Oxfordshire.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:33:00 +0000
Drone footage has shown hundreds of tonnes of "revolting" illegal waste, fly-tipped in a field next to the River Cherwell near Kidlington in Oxfordshire.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:33:00 +0000

'Deep sadness' as extensive search off Ireland's coast for missing sailor linked to Navy ends
An extensive multi-agency search off Ireland's coast for a missing sailor linked to the Royal Navy has ended without success, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:21:00 +0000
An extensive multi-agency search off Ireland's coast for a missing sailor linked to the Royal Navy has ended without success, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:21:00 +0000

Temperatures fall to -7C in coldest night since March - with risk of snow and ice this week
The UK has recorded its coldest night since March as temperatures turn noticeably colder this week - with snow, frost and ice forecast in some areas.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:30:00 +0000
The UK has recorded its coldest night since March as temperatures turn noticeably colder this week - with snow, frost and ice forecast in some areas.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Teenager charged with murder of 17-year-old girl
A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl, police have said.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:35:00 +0000
A teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder following the death of a 17-year-old girl, police have said.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:35:00 +0000

Why you should never buy a warranty from a retailer | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Sky News has launched a free Money newsletter - bringing the kind of content you enjoy in the Money blog directly to your inbox.
Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100

Woman, 20, dies while kayaking in River Tees
A 20-year-old woman has died while kayaking in the River Tees in Barnard Castle, police have said.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:44:00 +0000
A 20-year-old woman has died while kayaking in the River Tees in Barnard Castle, police have said.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:44:00 +0000

Brazil 'surprised' UK not investing in new rainforest fund it helped design
Brazil was "a bit surprised" Britain hasn't contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior official has told Sky News.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Brazil was "a bit surprised" Britain hasn't contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior official has told Sky News.
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000