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

Three men found guilty over rape of woman on beach
Three asylum seekers have been found guilty over the rape of a woman on Brighton beach in a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0100
Three asylum seekers have been found guilty over the rape of a woman on Brighton beach in a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0100

Medical data of half a million Britons listed for sale on Chinese website, government says
The medical data of half a million volunteers to Biobank, the UK's health information database, has been offered for sale online, the government has said.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0100
The medical data of half a million volunteers to Biobank, the UK's health information database, has been offered for sale online, the government has said.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0100

BBC axes iconic Football Focus after 52 years
The BBC's iconic Football Focus has been axed after 52 years.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0100
The BBC's iconic Football Focus has been axed after 52 years.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0100

Prince Louis turns eight
The Prince and Princess of Wales have marked Louis's birthday with a post to social media.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0100
The Prince and Princess of Wales have marked Louis's birthday with a post to social media.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0100

Knife crime in England and Wales drops by 10%
Knife crime in England and Wales has dropped by 10%, new figures show.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:59:00 +0100
Knife crime in England and Wales has dropped by 10%, new figures show.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:59:00 +0100

Rapist jailed for life after giving men HIV
A man jailed for multiple rapes and deliberately infecting men with HIV may have had more victims, police are warning.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0100
A man jailed for multiple rapes and deliberately infecting men with HIV may have had more victims, police are warning.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0100

Manager at Lucy Letby hospital arrested on suspicion of perverting course of justice
A manager at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with an investigation into the child killer.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:32:00 +0100
A manager at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with an investigation into the child killer.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:32:00 +0100

Pregnancy deaths are up 20% - this is the NHS response
The NHS has announced every maternity service in England will have to upend clinical standards to reduce the number of women who die during or after pregnancy.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0100
The NHS has announced every maternity service in England will have to upend clinical standards to reduce the number of women who die during or after pregnancy.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:40:00 +0100

Police release new image of what missing toddler could look like now 50 years on
It has been 50 years since toddler Sandy Davidson disappeared from his grandmother's garden in North Ayrshire.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:17:00 +0100
It has been 50 years since toddler Sandy Davidson disappeared from his grandmother's garden in North Ayrshire.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:17:00 +0100

Cancer cases reach record high
The number of cancer cases in the UK has reached a record high, according to a report.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0100
The number of cancer cases in the UK has reached a record high, according to a report.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0100