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

Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000

By-election result 'bruising' - but replacing Starmer 'won't solve problem', says Harman
Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:59:00 +0000
Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:59:00 +0000

Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack
Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000
Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000

Two Britons arrested in Benidorm for 'staging fake kidnapping to extort money'
Two British men have been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly staging a kidnapping to demand a ransom of €830 (£728) from a relative.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:52:00 +0000
Two British men have been arrested in Benidorm for allegedly staging a kidnapping to demand a ransom of €830 (£728) from a relative.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:52:00 +0000

Ex-MasterChef host Gregg Wallace drops legal claim against BBC
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won't be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:28:00 +0000
Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won't be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:28:00 +0000

Boy expected to be paralysed able to walk after ground-breaking surgery
A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:00 +0000
A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:26:00 +0000

NHS U-turn paves the way for hundreds of alleged victims of 'butcher' brain surgeon to sue
A Scottish health board has made a dramatic U-turn paving the way for hundreds of alleged victims of a "butcher" brain surgeon to sue, Sky News has learned.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:51:00 +0000
A Scottish health board has made a dramatic U-turn paving the way for hundreds of alleged victims of a "butcher" brain surgeon to sue, Sky News has learned.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:51:00 +0000

Secret supermarket codes you need to know before your next food shop
When it comes to doing the food shop, we all love to bag a bargain.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000
When it comes to doing the food shop, we all love to bag a bargain.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0000

Man charged with possession of offensive weapon after Manchester mosque incident
A man has been charged after police were called to reports of a suspect armed with an axe at a Manchester mosque.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:27:00 +0000
A man has been charged after police were called to reports of a suspect armed with an axe at a Manchester mosque.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:27:00 +0000

YouTuber accused of murdering pregnant girlfriend 'recorded livestream alibi four days earlier'
A YouTuber accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend recorded the livestream he used as an alibi four days earlier, a court heard.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0000
A YouTuber accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend recorded the livestream he used as an alibi four days earlier, a court heard.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:49:00 +0000