Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
NHS trial of blood test offers 'genuine hope' for people with some cancers
A blood test designed to detect multiple cancers could offer "genuine hope" for people with some types of the disease, experts say.
Sat, 30 May 2026 11:05:00 +0100
A blood test designed to detect multiple cancers could offer "genuine hope" for people with some types of the disease, experts say.
Sat, 30 May 2026 11:05:00 +0100
Teenager charged with murder after 15-year-old boy fatally stabbed in London
A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in east London.
Sat, 30 May 2026 08:18:00 +0100
A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in east London.
Sat, 30 May 2026 08:18:00 +0100
Temperatures to fall in UK as heatwave comes to an end
Temperatures will drop across much of the UK over the weekend, as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cloudy skies and rain, the Met Office has said.
Sat, 30 May 2026 05:59:00 +0100
Temperatures will drop across much of the UK over the weekend, as a record-breaking heatwave gives way to cloudy skies and rain, the Met Office has said.
Sat, 30 May 2026 05:59:00 +0100
Ex-England star Raheem Sterling arrested on suspicion of drug driving
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving, Sky News understands.
Sat, 30 May 2026 10:08:00 +0100
Former England footballer Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving, Sky News understands.
Sat, 30 May 2026 10:08:00 +0100
Burnham allies plan cross-party council to stop a Reform UK government
Allies of Andy Burnham will form a new "council" of cross-party figures to discuss working together to stop a Reform UK government.
Sat, 30 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Allies of Andy Burnham will form a new "council" of cross-party figures to discuss working together to stop a Reform UK government.
Sat, 30 May 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Mother of Archie Battersbee jailed for driving motorist off road
The mother of Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old who died after a High Court battle, has been jailed for driving a motorist into a tree.
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:00:00 +0100
The mother of Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old who died after a High Court battle, has been jailed for driving a motorist into a tree.
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:00:00 +0100
Man, woman and child die after fall from block of flats in London
A man, woman and child have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London, police have said.
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:00 +0100
A man, woman and child have died after falling from a high-rise block of flats in south London, police have said.
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:00 +0100
Body of teenage boy recovered as number of open water deaths during heatwave reaches 12
A 16-year-old boy has become the 12th person to die in a water-related incident during the heatwave.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:36:00 +0100
A 16-year-old boy has become the 12th person to die in a water-related incident during the heatwave.
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:36:00 +0100
