Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Truly exceptional': England and Wales see driest July on record, provisional figures show
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100
Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies
The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0100
The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0100
Woman who stole £300k from pensioner before Sky News tracked her down in Tenerife is jailed
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
Man who kept his mother's body in freezer for nearly three years jailed
A man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while receiving more than £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0100
A man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while receiving more than £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0100
Girl, 9, dies after being found at industrial estate
A man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
A man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since start of Iran war
Drivers have stolen an average of almost £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, analysis shows.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0100
Drivers have stolen an average of almost £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, analysis shows.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0100
Former X Factor contestant denies murdering influencer
Gabrielle Carrington, a former X Factor contestant, has pleaded not guilty to murdering a social media influencer by running her over with a car.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0100
Gabrielle Carrington, a former X Factor contestant, has pleaded not guilty to murdering a social media influencer by running her over with a car.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0100
Sister's appeal over girl who went missing in 1979
The sister of a girl who went missing in 1979 has said her family "simply wants the truth" as she made an appeal for new information.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:07:00 +0100
The sister of a girl who went missing in 1979 has said her family "simply wants the truth" as she made an appeal for new information.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:07:00 +0100
Premier League to table £1.5bn new deal offer to EFL on Tuesday
The Premier League will on Tuesday formally table a £1.5bn blueprint for the finances of English professional football over the next decade.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0100
The Premier League will on Tuesday formally table a £1.5bn blueprint for the finances of English professional football over the next decade.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0100
Heat health alerts issued for most of England - with thunderstorms on the way
Heat health alerts have been issued for most of England, with temperatures set to hit 35C today - as farmers warned about the impact of the prolonged hot weather on food production.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0100
Heat health alerts have been issued for most of England, with temperatures set to hit 35C today - as farmers warned about the impact of the prolonged hot weather on food production.
Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0100