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

Former Chelsea owner who bought club for £1 has died
Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates has died aged 94, it has been announced.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0100
Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates has died aged 94, it has been announced.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0100

What Peter Falconio's killer told police when asked to reveal location of backpacker's body
New footage has emerged showing the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio repeatedly denying that he knew where his victim's body was.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:31:00 +0100
New footage has emerged showing the man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio repeatedly denying that he knew where his victim's body was.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:31:00 +0100

Britons abroad ask diplomats for blonde highlights, help finding lost cars and citizenship for pets
British holidaymakers have asked diplomats for help finding blonde highlights, tracking down a car parked near the Eiffel Tower and securing British citizenship for their pets.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:54:00 +0100
British holidaymakers have asked diplomats for help finding blonde highlights, tracking down a car parked near the Eiffel Tower and securing British citizenship for their pets.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:54:00 +0100

Four teenagers charged with rape
Four teenagers have been charged with rape following an investigation into a "serious incident" in Weston-super-Mare.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0100
Four teenagers have been charged with rape following an investigation into a "serious incident" in Weston-super-Mare.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0100

Heat health warnings extended - as two teenagers die in open water
Heat health alerts for large parts of England and Wales have been extended - as police said two teenagers have died in open water during the latest heatwave.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:48:00 +0100
Heat health alerts for large parts of England and Wales have been extended - as police said two teenagers have died in open water during the latest heatwave.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:48:00 +0100

Woman pleads for help over parents missing after Spanish wildfire
Emergency crews and relatives are working to find survivors after Spain's worst wildfire for more than two decades killed 11 people.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0100
Emergency crews and relatives are working to find survivors after Spain's worst wildfire for more than two decades killed 11 people.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0100

Man wanted in UK over murders of his wife and two children arrested in South Africa
A man wanted in the UK over the murders of his wife and two children has been arrested in South Africa.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:43:00 +0100
A man wanted in the UK over the murders of his wife and two children has been arrested in South Africa.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:43:00 +0100

New record as temperatures hit 35C or above on six separate days this year
Forecasters say they have recorded six separate days of temperatures of 35C or higher for the first time.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0100
Forecasters say they have recorded six separate days of temperatures of 35C or higher for the first time.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0100

Europe's first total solar eclipse in almost 30 years: What you need to know
Day will briefly turn into night for parts of Europe next month as the continent experiences its first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0100
Day will briefly turn into night for parts of Europe next month as the continent experiences its first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0100

Bowel cancer screening for people in their 50s critically low, NHS warns
The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0100
The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0100