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

'Benidorm death of father-of-four was not an accident', family say
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
The family of a father-of-four who died on holiday in Benidorm say new evidence has further convinced them that foul play was involved in his death.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Man accused of Huntingdon train stabbings refuses to attend court
A man accused of a mass stabbing on an LNER train in Huntingdon last month and separate attacks over the previous 48 hours, could face a trial next year.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:17:00 +0000
A man accused of a mass stabbing on an LNER train in Huntingdon last month and separate attacks over the previous 48 hours, could face a trial next year.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:17:00 +0000

Runaway reindeer sparks emergency rescue operation
"Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:13:00 +0000
"Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:13:00 +0000

Agency staff covering for striking bin workers vote to go on strike
Agency workers hired to fill the void in the wake of the Birmingham bin strikes have voted for strike action and will be joining the picket.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:57:00 +0000
Agency workers hired to fill the void in the wake of the Birmingham bin strikes have voted for strike action and will be joining the picket.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:57:00 +0000

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison at corruption trial in Bangladesh
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in jail for corruption in Bangladesh.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Police Scotland urged to reopen investigation of rape allegation against Al Fayed
Police Scotland has been urged to reopen an investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:17:00 +0000
Police Scotland has been urged to reopen an investigation into former Harrods boss Mohamed al Fayed.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:17:00 +0000

Danger to life warning for parts of UK as 'month's worth of rain' to fall in 24 hours
Heavy rain and flooding could bring a "danger to life" for people in much of Wales on Monday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Heavy rain and flooding could bring a "danger to life" for people in much of Wales on Monday, with up to a month's worth falling within 24 hours, forecasters have warned.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Salman Rushdie on Charlie Kirk's murder, surviving his own assassination attempt - and AI
Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000
Sir Salman Rushdie has told Sky News that Charlie Kirk's murder was a "consequence of US gun culture".
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Senior minister defends Rachel Reeves over claims she misled cabinet on tax rises
Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
Senior cabinet minister Darren Jones has said he does not feel misled by Rachel Reeves "in the slightest" following claims she told the cabinet there was a hole in public finances to justify tax rises.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Budget leak responsibility of OBR leadership, investigation finds
The leak of Rachel Reeves's budget was not the result of hostile cyber activity, but responsibility rests with the OBR's leadership, an investigation has found.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0000
The leak of Rachel Reeves's budget was not the result of hostile cyber activity, but responsibility rests with the OBR's leadership, an investigation has found.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0000