Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Murdered teenager's mother calls for school smartphone ban
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on the government to introduce a ban on mobile phones in schools - a move she says will not only safeguard children, but also improve their behaviour and engagement in class.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0100
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on the government to introduce a ban on mobile phones in schools - a move she says will not only safeguard children, but also improve their behaviour and engagement in class.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0100
Truss calls for Trump-style 'revolution' in the UK
Liz Truss has defended her record as prime minister and called for "institutional change" in Britain in the same way she claims Donald Trump delivered "revolution in the US".
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:05:00 +0100
Liz Truss has defended her record as prime minister and called for "institutional change" in Britain in the same way she claims Donald Trump delivered "revolution in the US".
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:05:00 +0100
Revealed: Huge rise in protests being dealt with by police
Police across the UK dealt with more than 3,000 protests over three months this summer - more than three times as many as just two years ago.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:05:00 +0100
Police across the UK dealt with more than 3,000 protests over three months this summer - more than three times as many as just two years ago.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:05:00 +0100
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan 'arrested at Heathrow over posts on X'
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he was arrested at Heathrow Airport, over social media posts sharing his views on trans rights.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:02:00 +0100
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has said he was arrested at Heathrow Airport, over social media posts sharing his views on trans rights.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:02:00 +0100
Prospective Thames Water rescuers make big promise
The group of Thames Water lenders aiming to rescue the company have set out plans for £20.5bn of investment to bolster performance.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:46:00 +0100
The group of Thames Water lenders aiming to rescue the company have set out plans for £20.5bn of investment to bolster performance.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:46:00 +0100
Moving Afghan nationals to UK forecast to cost more than £2bn
The total cost of relocating Afghan nationals to the UK is estimated to be more than £2bn, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:15:00 +0100
The total cost of relocating Afghan nationals to the UK is estimated to be more than £2bn, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:15:00 +0100
Epping Council loses permission to appeal ruling over asylum seekers at Bell Hotel
Epping Council has been denied the chance to appeal a ruling to the Supreme Court over asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:00 +0100
Epping Council has been denied the chance to appeal a ruling to the Supreme Court over asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:19:00 +0100
No room for Treasury complacency as UK hit by toxic cocktail of market shifts
No chancellor much likes it when the pound takes a tumble. No chancellor much likes it when the yield on their government debt - the interest rate paid by the state - climbs to historic highs.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:14:00 +0100
No chancellor much likes it when the pound takes a tumble. No chancellor much likes it when the yield on their government debt - the interest rate paid by the state - climbs to historic highs.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:14:00 +0100
Pound drops as long-term government borrowing cost at highest level this century
The value of the pound has sunk - as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached a high last seen in 1998.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:17:00 +0100
The value of the pound has sunk - as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached a high last seen in 1998.
Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:17:00 +0100
Hundreds of empty flats that developers say sum up UK's housing crisis
There are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied because of delays in the work of the government's building safety regulator, Sky News can reveal.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:04:00 +0100
There are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied because of delays in the work of the government's building safety regulator, Sky News can reveal.
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:04:00 +0100
