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

'My voice box was removed after NHS missed my throat cancer'
Steve Barton is angry, and he has every right to be.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Steve Barton is angry, and he has every right to be.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100

'Shameful' that black boys in London more likely to die than white boys, says Met chief
It is "shameful" that black boys growing up in London are "far more likely" to die than white boys, Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has told Sky News.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100
It is "shameful" that black boys growing up in London are "far more likely" to die than white boys, Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has told Sky News.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Police hunt four people who fled after fatal motorway crash
Police are trying to locate four people who got out of a Mercedes car and ran off after it was involved in a motorway crash that left a man dead.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 21:25:00 +0100
Police are trying to locate four people who got out of a Mercedes car and ran off after it was involved in a motorway crash that left a man dead.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 21:25:00 +0100

More than 70 arrests at protests over Palestine Action ban
More than 70 people have been arrested at protests against Palestine Action being designated a proscribed terrorist group.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:35:00 +0100
More than 70 people have been arrested at protests against Palestine Action being designated a proscribed terrorist group.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 19:35:00 +0100

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland record hottest days of the year as UK-wide heatwave peaks
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their hottest day of the year so far, as the third heatwave of the summer hit its peak on Saturday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:54:00 +0100
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their hottest day of the year so far, as the third heatwave of the summer hit its peak on Saturday.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 03:54:00 +0100

Tearful tennis star reveals 'emotional' words of comfort from Kate after crushing Wimbledon final defeat
Tennis star Amanda Anisimova has revealed the "emotional" words of comfort she received from the Princess of Wales after her crushing defeat in the Wimbledon women's singles final.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:14:00 +0100
Tennis star Amanda Anisimova has revealed the "emotional" words of comfort she received from the Princess of Wales after her crushing defeat in the Wimbledon women's singles final.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:14:00 +0100

Job-related reasons driving almost two-thirds of UK workers to drink - survey
Some 64% of UK workers drink alcohol for work-related reasons, according to a survey.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Some 64% of UK workers drink alcohol for work-related reasons, according to a survey.
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100

Major music festival cancelled as headliner pulls out a day before event
BST Hyde Park festival has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:59:00 +0100
BST Hyde Park festival has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:59:00 +0100

Man charged with murder of baby
A man has been charged with the murder of a five-month-old baby in Wales.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:32:00 +0100
A man has been charged with the murder of a five-month-old baby in Wales.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:32:00 +0100

Care whistleblower 'who saw elderly resident being punched' could face removal from Britain
A care worker who reported the alleged abuse of an elderly care home resident, which triggered a criminal investigation, is facing destitution and potential removal from Britain after speaking up.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
A care worker who reported the alleged abuse of an elderly care home resident, which triggered a criminal investigation, is facing destitution and potential removal from Britain after speaking up.
Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100