Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Nursery worker, 45, pleads guilty to 26 serious sexual offences against children
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to 26 serious sexual offences against children following one of the Metropolitan Police's most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0000
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to 26 serious sexual offences against children following one of the Metropolitan Police's most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0000
Reeves hit by Labour rebellion
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:52:00 +0000
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:52:00 +0000
'Useless' UK government failed teenager killed by US spy, family says
The family of teenager Harry Dunn, killed by a former US spy, said a damning report into the UK government's handling of their case was "incredibly painful" to read.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000
The family of teenager Harry Dunn, killed by a former US spy, said a damning report into the UK government's handling of their case was "incredibly painful" to read.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000
'A wicked woman': Retired teacher spared jail for 'sadistic' abuse of young girls
A "sadistic" teacher who abused young girls in residential care over a 15-year period has been spared jail and ordered to pay £1,000 to each of her 18 victims.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:08:00 +0000
A "sadistic" teacher who abused young girls in residential care over a 15-year period has been spared jail and ordered to pay £1,000 to each of her 18 victims.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:08:00 +0000
'It wasn't fine - and the Russians knew': Inside the decades-long saga that's left UK shockingly unprepared for war
The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
'Death, prison or the loss of your sanity': The cost for children caught up in county lines
A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:00 +0000
A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:00 +0000
'Appalling' threats to workers removing flags for Christmas lights condemned
Political leaders in Aberdeen have joined forces to condemn "disgraceful" incidents of workers being threatened while taking down flags to put up Christmas lights.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0000
Political leaders in Aberdeen have joined forces to condemn "disgraceful" incidents of workers being threatened while taking down flags to put up Christmas lights.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0000
Women's Institute to ban transgender members
The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) will no longer offer "formal" membership to transgender women from next April.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:59:00 +0000
The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) will no longer offer "formal" membership to transgender women from next April.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:59:00 +0000
Ads by major clothing brands banned over 'misleading' sustainability claims
Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK after regulators ruled they exaggerated environmental benefits and misled consumers.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:58:00 +0000
Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK after regulators ruled they exaggerated environmental benefits and misled consumers.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:58:00 +0000
The crimes now most likely to be decided without a jury
The government has announced the right to a jury trial will be limited to only those facing a likely sentence of more than three years.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0000
The government has announced the right to a jury trial will be limited to only those facing a likely sentence of more than three years.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0000