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

Man jailed for religiously aggravated rape of Sikh woman
A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of nearly 14 years after the religiously aggravated rape of a Sikh woman.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of nearly 14 years after the religiously aggravated rape of a Sikh woman.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100

Trump threatens 'big tariff' if UK does not drop digital services tax
Donald Trump has threatened to impose "a big tariff" on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media companies.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0100
Donald Trump has threatened to impose "a big tariff" on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media companies.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0100

Man charged with murder of headteacher
A man has been charged with murder after a headteacher was knocked off his bike.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:38:00 +0100
A man has been charged with murder after a headteacher was knocked off his bike.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:38:00 +0100

Green ambitions, leaving NATO and apologising over breast hypnosis claim - Polanski's success brings more scrutiny
Zack Polanski is on walkabout in Manchester with Hannah Spencer, the Green's newest MP.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Zack Polanski is on walkabout in Manchester with Hannah Spencer, the Green's newest MP.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100

Officers investigated for gross misconduct after woman found dead at home
Two police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct after a woman was found dead at her home.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100
Two police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct after a woman was found dead at her home.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100

What if your flight is cancelled due to jet fuel shortages?
Europe is facing a crisis over low jet fuel stocks due to the war in Iran, raising serious doubts over summer holiday plans.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0100
Europe is facing a crisis over low jet fuel stocks due to the war in Iran, raising serious doubts over summer holiday plans.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0100

Transgender prisoner charged with sexually assaulting inmate
A transgender prisoner has been charged with sexually assaulting a fellow inmate at a Scottish jail.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0100
A transgender prisoner has been charged with sexually assaulting a fellow inmate at a Scottish jail.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0100

Five suspects arrested on suspicion of murder after man killed in 'hit and run'
Four teenagers and a man in his 20s have been arrested after a man was hit by a car and later died in hospital.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0100
Four teenagers and a man in his 20s have been arrested after a man was hit by a car and later died in hospital.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0100

'African tribe' leader deported from UK after eviction from Scottish woods
The leader of a self-styled "African tribe" that set up camp in the Scottish Borders has been deported from the UK, the Home Office has confirmed.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100
The leader of a self-styled "African tribe" that set up camp in the Scottish Borders has been deported from the UK, the Home Office has confirmed.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100

The assisted dying bill has failed - this is how it could still become law
The assisted dying bill officially runs out of road today.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
The assisted dying bill officially runs out of road today.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100