Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Fourth meningitis outbreak case confirmed in junior school pupil
A fourth case of meningitis in an outbreak in Reading has been confirmed in a junior school pupil.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:01:00 +0100
A fourth case of meningitis in an outbreak in Reading has been confirmed in a junior school pupil.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:01:00 +0100
Married at First Sight rape allegations prompt government to warn of 'consequences'
There must be "consequences for criminality or wrongdoing", the government has said, after two women alleged they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK).
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
There must be "consequences for criminality or wrongdoing", the government has said, after two women alleged they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK).
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
Job vacancies fall to lowest level in five years - as unemployment rate rises
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100
All smiles as King and Queen meet Sir David Beckham at Chelsea Flower Show
The King has toured the Chelsea Flower Show where he greeted Sir David Beckham, mingled with other celebrities and stopped to smell the roses.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:01:00 +0100
The King has toured the Chelsea Flower Show where he greeted Sir David Beckham, mingled with other celebrities and stopped to smell the roses.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:01:00 +0100
Man City boss Pep Guardiola expected to leave club
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is set to leave the club after their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday, Sky Sports News has reported, citing sources.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:28:00 +0100
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is set to leave the club after their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday, Sky Sports News has reported, citing sources.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:28:00 +0100
How can Starmer's cabinet look each other in the eye?
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Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100
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Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Repeat offending of drug-driving 'almost five times more common' than drink-driving
Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than drink-driving, an investigation has found, leading to calls for a national rehabilitation scheme.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:58:00 +0100
Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than drink-driving, an investigation has found, leading to calls for a national rehabilitation scheme.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:58:00 +0100
Manhunt after rape of two teenage girls, police say
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100
Why was there crowd trouble outside Swatch stores this weekend?
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100
Police begin antisemitic hate crime investigation after Jewish man attacked in Golders Green
Police are investigating after a Jewish man in his 20s was attacked in Golders Green, northwest London, in the early hours of Monday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:00 +0100
Police are investigating after a Jewish man in his 20s was attacked in Golders Green, northwest London, in the early hours of Monday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:00 +0100
