Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'We've had a machete in prison': How gangs control airspace over jails
Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0000
Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0000
New cancer strategy is bold and ambitious - it can't afford to be anything else
A National Cancer Plan for England "that will revolutionise the way we treat cancer". It is a bold and ambitious claim to make, but this strategy cannot afford to be anything else.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:33:00 +0000
A National Cancer Plan for England "that will revolutionise the way we treat cancer". It is a bold and ambitious claim to make, but this strategy cannot afford to be anything else.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:33:00 +0000
Multimillion-pound drive to recruit 10,000 new foster carers
The government says it wants to recruit 10,000 more foster carers by the end of the next parliament, launching what ministers describe as a major drive to reverse a long-term decline in support for vulnerable children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:19:00 +0000
The government says it wants to recruit 10,000 more foster carers by the end of the next parliament, launching what ministers describe as a major drive to reverse a long-term decline in support for vulnerable children.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:19:00 +0000
Inquests to open into deaths of five babies murdered by Lucy Letby
Inquests into the deaths of five babies Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering are set to open today.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:22:00 +0000
Inquests into the deaths of five babies Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering are set to open today.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:22:00 +0000
Top chef on what Brexit has done for UK fishing and the question you should always ask when buying fish
Our Money team interview top chefs from around the UK every month, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:45:00 +0000
Our Money team interview top chefs from around the UK every month, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:45:00 +0000
Who are the winners and losers of the Mandelson-Epstein scandal?
Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour high command may be relieved that Peter Mandelson has quit the House of Lords.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:28:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour high command may be relieved that Peter Mandelson has quit the House of Lords.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:28:00 +0000
Albanians chased by ex-Aston Villa player jailed for break-in spree
Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for 56 months each after targeting seven properties, including the home of a footballer.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0000
Two Albanian burglars have been jailed for 56 months each after targeting seven properties, including the home of a footballer.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0000
Baby in serious condition and boy arrested after e-bike hits pregnant woman
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
A 13-year-old has been arrested over an e-bike crash involving a pregnant woman whose baby was born afterwards in hospital and remains in a serious condition.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000
Andrew moves out of Royal Lodge - as police assess new allegation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, palace sources have said - as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:37:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of Royal Lodge, palace sources have said - as police assess claims that a woman was sent to the former duke by Jeffrey Epstein in 2010.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:37:00 +0000
Two people die after light aircraft crash
Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Two people have died after a light aircraft crash in Greater Manchester.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000