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

Lord Mandelson asked to testify in US Epstein investigation
Lord Peter Mandelson has been asked to testify to the US Congress over his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:16:00 +0000
Lord Peter Mandelson has been asked to testify to the US Congress over his relationship with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:16:00 +0000

Extremists jailed for plotting 'deadliest' terror attack on UK Jewish community
Two Islamic State inspired extremists found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community have been sentenced to decades in prison.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0000
Two Islamic State inspired extremists found guilty of plotting a deadly gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community have been sentenced to decades in prison.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0000

Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens of his pension
Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0000
Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0000

Team GB win first gold at 2026 Winter Olympics
Matt Weston has won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, Team GB's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0000
Matt Weston has won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, Team GB's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0000

Who is Matt Weston? The athlete who has won gold for Team GB
Matt Weston won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, securing Team GB its first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Matt Weston won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, securing Team GB its first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000

Palestine Action wins court challenge over terror ban - but home secretary to appeal
Palestine Action's co-founder has won a legal challenge over the group's ban as a terrorist organisation on two grounds.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000
Palestine Action's co-founder has won a legal challenge over the group's ban as a terrorist organisation on two grounds.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Driver guilty of murdering 'entirely innocent' boy as he walked along pavement
A motorist who mowed down an "entirely innocent" teenager as he walked along a pavement has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0000
A motorist who mowed down an "entirely innocent" teenager as he walked along a pavement has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0000

An 'Arctic air mass' is bringing snow to the UK - this is what the Met Office is saying
The Met Office has issued further snow and ice warnings for large parts of the UK this weekend.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:33:00 +0000
The Met Office has issued further snow and ice warnings for large parts of the UK this weekend.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:33:00 +0000

Nottingham hospital declares 'critical incident'
A "critical incident" has been declared at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) due to an increase in demand the trust has struggled to meet.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:52:00 +0000
A "critical incident" has been declared at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) due to an increase in demand the trust has struggled to meet.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:52:00 +0000

This shocking illegal M25 waste site has kept on growing
Photographs obtained by Sky News appear to show tonnes of rubbish being dumped at what is understood to be the UK's newest large-scale illegal waste site - despite an ongoing investigation by the Environment Agency.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0000
Photographs obtained by Sky News appear to show tonnes of rubbish being dumped at what is understood to be the UK's newest large-scale illegal waste site - despite an ongoing investigation by the Environment Agency.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0000