Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Rape and sexual offences to be dealt with in specialist courts
Specialist courts to deal with rape and sexual offences are to be introduced across England and Wales, the prime minister has said.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:42:00 +0100
Specialist courts to deal with rape and sexual offences are to be introduced across England and Wales, the prime minister has said.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:42:00 +0100
Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and punched another while at HMP Belmarsh.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:19:00 +0100
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and punched another while at HMP Belmarsh.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:19:00 +0100
Normandy veteran who survived capture weeks after D-Day dies aged 101
Normandy veteran Ken Hay, who survived capture just weeks after D-Day and dedicated years to educating children about the war, has died aged 101.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:05:00 +0100
Normandy veteran Ken Hay, who survived capture just weeks after D-Day and dedicated years to educating children about the war, has died aged 101.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:05:00 +0100
Why our nation's beloved cup of tea may be under threat
It's said that a cup of tea solves everything - but there are now warnings of supply shortages for our nation's much-beloved brew.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
It's said that a cup of tea solves everything - but there are now warnings of supply shortages for our nation's much-beloved brew.
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
'Urgent action' needed to help thousands of patients waiting for organ transplants
Health leaders have warned of a "sharp" decline in organ donations, with "urgent action" now required to help 8,700 people waiting for a transplant.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0100
Health leaders have warned of a "sharp" decline in organ donations, with "urgent action" now required to help 8,700 people waiting for a transplant.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0100
Earl Spencer accuses King of gaslighting him – and says treatment of Sussexes 'echoes' Diana
Earl Spencer has accused King Charles of gaslighting him and being "astonishingly provocative" in the latest escalation of his row with the royals.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0100
Earl Spencer has accused King Charles of gaslighting him and being "astonishingly provocative" in the latest escalation of his row with the royals.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0100
Second murder arrest after remains of missing woman found following wildfire
Police investigating the death of a woman whose remains were found following a wildfire have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0100
Police investigating the death of a woman whose remains were found following a wildfire have arrested a second man on suspicion of murder.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0100
Three in hospital after stabbing near LGBT bar
Three people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing near an LGBT bar.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Three people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing near an LGBT bar.
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Man, 28, fatally stabbed 'was loving partner and son'
The "utterly devastated" family of a 28-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in central London have called him a "loving partner and son".
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0100
The "utterly devastated" family of a 28-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in central London have called him a "loving partner and son".
Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:09:00 +0100
Dozens evacuated from homes due to safety concerns after seaside hotel fire
Dozens of residents living near a Folkestone hotel hit by a fire have been evacuated due to concerns over the building's safety.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0100
Dozens of residents living near a Folkestone hotel hit by a fire have been evacuated due to concerns over the building's safety.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0100