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

Man, 33, admits selling substance online to assist with suicides
A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:58:00 +0000
A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:58:00 +0000

Princess of Wales calls on businesses to value 'time and tenderness' in rare speech
The Princess of Wales has delivered a rare speech calling on businesses to value "time and tenderness just as much as productivity and success", as part of her push to make society put the needs of children first.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:36:00 +0000
The Princess of Wales has delivered a rare speech calling on businesses to value "time and tenderness just as much as productivity and success", as part of her push to make society put the needs of children first.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:36:00 +0000

Man who stabbed neighbour in parking space row jailed
A man who inflicted "life-changing" injuries on a neighbour in a savage knife attack amid a row over a parking space has been jailed for more than seven years.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:42:00 +0000
A man who inflicted "life-changing" injuries on a neighbour in a savage knife attack amid a row over a parking space has been jailed for more than seven years.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:42:00 +0000

Fresh appeal for missing teenager last seen in castle grounds
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information one year on from the disappearance of a teenager in Stornoway.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0000
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information one year on from the disappearance of a teenager in Stornoway.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0000

Actor Anna Maxwell Martin says primary school tests 'devastating' for SEND pupils
Actor Anna Maxwell Martin and a group of parents have warned that primary school tests have "devastating effects" for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:00 +0000
Actor Anna Maxwell Martin and a group of parents have warned that primary school tests have "devastating effects" for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Calls for reconstructive surgery for FGM survivors to be made available on NHS
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000

Man killed ex-partner's sister and her three children in 'revenge' house fire, court told
A man who allegedly tried to murder his ex-partner ended up killing her sister and her three children in a house fire, a trial has heard.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:25:00 +0000
A man who allegedly tried to murder his ex-partner ended up killing her sister and her three children in a house fire, a trial has heard.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:25:00 +0000

X, Spotify and ChatGPT among those hit by major outage
Social media site X, music streaming service Spotify and AI chatbot ChatGPT were among several platforms down for thousands of users.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000
Social media site X, music streaming service Spotify and AI chatbot ChatGPT were among several platforms down for thousands of users.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000

'Not now': Badenoch backs triple lock pension for the moment
Kemi Badenoch has said she does not want to scrap the triple lock "now" but said "lets see mess Labour leaves for us".
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:52:00 +0000
Kemi Badenoch has said she does not want to scrap the triple lock "now" but said "lets see mess Labour leaves for us".
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:52:00 +0000

MI5 is also trying to send a signal to China with spying warning to parliamentarians
The warning was meant for British parliamentarians, of course, but MI5 and the government are also trying to send a signal to China.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:33:00 +0000
The warning was meant for British parliamentarians, of course, but MI5 and the government are also trying to send a signal to China.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:33:00 +0000