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

Why was there crowd trouble outside Swatch stores this weekend?
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100

Manhunt after rape of two teenage girls, police say
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100

Channel 4 says 'very serious' claims of wrongdoing made against past Married At First Sight UK contributors
Channel 4 has said "very serious allegations of wrongdoing" have been made against a small number of past Married At First Sight UK contributors.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
Channel 4 has said "very serious allegations of wrongdoing" have been made against a small number of past Married At First Sight UK contributors.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100

Soldier, 24, who died falling from horse at Royal Windsor Show named
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:11:00 +0100
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:11:00 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who 'misuse religious identity to divide'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised those who misuse religious identity to "intimidate and divide", just days after Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:00 +0100
The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised those who misuse religious identity to "intimidate and divide", just days after Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:00 +0100

Two charged after more than 40 people arrested at weekend protests in London
A man and a woman have been charged after 43 arrests were made at two separate protests in central London on Saturday, police have said.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:43:00 +0100
A man and a woman have been charged after 43 arrests were made at two separate protests in central London on Saturday, police have said.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:43:00 +0100

First minister 'open' to criminalising pitch invasions after Celtic fan disorder
Scotland's first minister has told Sky News he is "open" to the question of criminalising pitch invasions at football games following the "unacceptable" behaviour of Celtic fans on Saturday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 13:04:00 +0100
Scotland's first minister has told Sky News he is "open" to the question of criminalising pitch invasions at football games following the "unacceptable" behaviour of Celtic fans on Saturday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 13:04:00 +0100

Former Lostprophets singer's crimes did not justify his killing, court told
Paedophile singer Ian Watkins's crimes "did not justify his killing in any way", a court has heard.
Mon, 18 May 2026 13:21:00 +0100
Paedophile singer Ian Watkins's crimes "did not justify his killing in any way", a court has heard.
Mon, 18 May 2026 13:21:00 +0100

London Tube strikes planned for this week are called off
Two 24-hour strikes that were planned by London Underground drivers this week have been suspended.
Mon, 18 May 2026 12:25:00 +0100
Two 24-hour strikes that were planned by London Underground drivers this week have been suspended.
Mon, 18 May 2026 12:25:00 +0100

Car crashes into pedestrians - children taken to hospital
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to hospital after a car collided with a number of pedestrians in Clackmannanshire.
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:13:00 +0100
A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured and had to be airlifted to hospital after a car collided with a number of pedestrians in Clackmannanshire.
Mon, 18 May 2026 11:13:00 +0100