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

British couple sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran, family say
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000

Drug dealer jailed for life over arson attack on home that killed elderly couple
Three people have been jailed over the deaths of an elderly couple whose home was set alight in a drugs related dispute.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000
Three people have been jailed over the deaths of an elderly couple whose home was set alight in a drugs related dispute.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000

You're making a big mistake: Trump warns Starmer over Chagos
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000

Andrew's arrest 'worst possible thing' for the Crown
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office is the "worst possible thing" for the Crown, Sky News' royal commentator has said.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:26:00 +0000
The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office is the "worst possible thing" for the Crown, Sky News' royal commentator has said.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:26:00 +0000

It's the PM's first ballot box test of the year - and something striking seems to be happening
The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0000
The towns of Gorton and Denton feel less like political battlegrounds and more like working towns getting on with the day.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0000

What is misconduct in public office?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000

'Prolific waste criminal' ordered to pay £1.4m for illegal dumping at 16 sites
A "prolific waste criminal" has been ordered to pay £1.4m relating to 4,275 tonnes of illegally dumped waste across sites in England.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:37:00 +0000
A "prolific waste criminal" has been ordered to pay £1.4m relating to 4,275 tonnes of illegally dumped waste across sites in England.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:37:00 +0000

Police launch manhunt after woman stabbed several times
Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was stabbed several times in Coventry.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:14:00 +0000
Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was stabbed several times in Coventry.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:14:00 +0000

Trump could be about to force yet another Labour U-turn
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000

How to spare your child crippling student debt - and doing it right could save you £15,000
For this week's Savings Guide, we have a special edition with Mark Chicken, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, looking at how you can save your child from university debt...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0000
For this week's Savings Guide, we have a special edition with Mark Chicken, a chartered financial planner at The Private Office, looking at how you can save your child from university debt...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:15:00 +0000