Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Warning lights for a coming war are flashing red – and Britain is not prepared'
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
One dead and dozens injured after bus carrying UK tourists crashes
One person has died and 27 are injured after a bus full of British tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0100
One person has died and 27 are injured after a bus full of British tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0100
Prince Harry sued for defamation by his former charity Sentebale, court record shows
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry is suing the British royal for defamation at the High Court in London, a court record shows.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0100
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry is suing the British royal for defamation at the High Court in London, a court record shows.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0100
The government's political dilemma on student loans
It's a conversation that's not going away, but one the government could really do without.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
It's a conversation that's not going away, but one the government could really do without.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Chagos Islands deal pulled by government after Trump brands it 'act of great stupidity'
The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100
The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100
UK working on major plan to prepare country for war
The UK is preparing a new version of a major plan to ready the whole nation - from the military and police to hospitals and industry - for the transition to war, the head of the armed forces has told Sky News.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0100
The UK is preparing a new version of a major plan to ready the whole nation - from the military and police to hospitals and industry - for the transition to war, the head of the armed forces has told Sky News.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0100
Teenager charged with murder after boy, 14, shot dead in London
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor was shot dead in Woolwich, southeast London, last week.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0100
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor was shot dead in Woolwich, southeast London, last week.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0100
Man arrested after four people died trying to cross English Channel
A man has been arrested after two men and two women died attempting to cross the English Channel.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0100
A man has been arrested after two men and two women died attempting to cross the English Channel.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0100
Ban on step incest porn and 'barely legal' content in government climbdown
The government will ban so-called "barely legal" pornography of adults role-playing as children and depictions of some step-incest in a further crackdown on harmful online content.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0100
The government will ban so-called "barely legal" pornography of adults role-playing as children and depictions of some step-incest in a further crackdown on harmful online content.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0100
Accused in Rolex murder case told sister she was 'planning to kill her', court hears
A woman accused of cutting her sister's throat and taking her Rolex watch told her she was "planning to kill" her months beforehand, a court has heard.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0100
A woman accused of cutting her sister's throat and taking her Rolex watch told her she was "planning to kill" her months beforehand, a court has heard.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0100