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

The PM faced down his party on welfare and lost. I suspect things may only get worse
So much for an end to chaos and sticking plaster politics.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:58:00 +0100
So much for an end to chaos and sticking plaster politics.
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:58:00 +0100

Starmer survives rebellion as watered-down welfare cuts pass key vote
Sir Keir Starmer's controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the Commons despite a sizeable rebellion from his MPs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:51:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer's controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the Commons despite a sizeable rebellion from his MPs.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:51:00 +0100

How did your MP vote on Labour's welfare bill?
Labour's welfare reforms bill has passed, with 335 MPs voting in favour and 260 against.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0100
Labour's welfare reforms bill has passed, with 335 MPs voting in favour and 260 against.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:04:00 +0100

Three members of Lucy Letby hospital's senior leadership team arrested
Three managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:47:00 +0100
Three managers at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:47:00 +0100

Man charged with murdering pregnant mother-of-two
A man has been charged with murder and child destruction after the death of a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:56:00 +0100
A man has been charged with murder and child destruction after the death of a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:56:00 +0100

Two arrested after Palestine Action claimed it blocked Israeli defence firm's UK site
Two people have been arrested after Palestine Action claimed to have blockaded the entrance of an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0100
Two people have been arrested after Palestine Action claimed to have blockaded the entrance of an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0100

UK records hottest day of year so far - as 40C highs close schools in Europe
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far – while Europe has also faced extreme heat, and wildfires have raged in Turkey.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:13:00 +0100
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far – while Europe has also faced extreme heat, and wildfires have raged in Turkey.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:13:00 +0100

Girl, 7, who died after tree collapsed in park named by police
A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree partially collapsed at a park in Essex has been named.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:44:00 +0100
A seven-year-old girl who died after a tree partially collapsed at a park in Essex has been named.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:44:00 +0100

Santander bank deal could mean TSB name disappears from UK high street
Santander is to buy TSB, becoming the UK's third biggest bank in the process.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0100
Santander is to buy TSB, becoming the UK's third biggest bank in the process.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0100

UK content creators demand formal recognition from government
The UK's YouTubers, TikTok creators and Instagram influencers have been surveyed on mass for the first time ever, and are demanding formal recognition from the government.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:49:00 +0100
The UK's YouTubers, TikTok creators and Instagram influencers have been surveyed on mass for the first time ever, and are demanding formal recognition from the government.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:49:00 +0100