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

Why NHS needs time to bring in lightning speed cancer checks
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000
Google's AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a new study shows.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:55:00 +0000

Man charged with murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley
A man has been charged with murder after the death of Ian Huntley.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0000
A man has been charged with murder after the death of Ian Huntley.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Nottingham triple killer punched colleague in face month before fatal stabbings
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues - punching one in the face - a month before his fatal stabbings, an inquiry has been told.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0000
Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane attacked two colleagues - punching one in the face - a month before his fatal stabbings, an inquiry has been told.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:22:00 +0000

Southport families 'extremely alarmed' boy who wanted to copy stabbings avoided prison
The families of the three girls killed in the Southport stabbings say they are "extremely alarmed" that a teenager who wanted to copy the attack was not imprisoned.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000
The families of the three girls killed in the Southport stabbings say they are "extremely alarmed" that a teenager who wanted to copy the attack was not imprisoned.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000

Irish woman wins more than £23k after being racially harassed at work
A bookkeeper whose boss repeatedly shouted "potato" at her "in a strong Irish accent" has won more than £23k after an employment tribunal found she had been racially harassed.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000
A bookkeeper whose boss repeatedly shouted "potato" at her "in a strong Irish accent" has won more than £23k after an employment tribunal found she had been racially harassed.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000

Teen's headache before death in suspected holiday park poisoning
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000
A teenage girl complained that she had a headache before she died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning alongside her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0000

MPs vote down social media ban for under-16s
MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:30:00 +0000
MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Joey Barton charged over alleged assault near a golf club
Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with GBH after an alleged assault near a golf course.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:57:00 +0000
Former footballer Joey Barton has been charged with GBH after an alleged assault near a golf course.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:57:00 +0000

Alleged Syrian war criminal living in UK named
A former Syrian colonel living in the UK can be named for the first time after he appeared in court accused of murder as a crime against humanity.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000
A former Syrian colonel living in the UK can be named for the first time after he appeared in court accused of murder as a crime against humanity.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000

First minister vows to 'rebuild and restore' Glasgow after devastating fire
More than £150,000 has been raised for businesses affected by the recent fire near Glasgow Central Station - as Scotland's first minister vowed to rebuild the area.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:49:00 +0000
More than £150,000 has been raised for businesses affected by the recent fire near Glasgow Central Station - as Scotland's first minister vowed to rebuild the area.
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:49:00 +0000