Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Woman who stole £300k from pensioner before Sky News tracked her down in Tenerife is jailed
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
'Frighteningly stupid': Man jailed after falsely claiming electric car was out of control on motorway
A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0100
A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0100
Vampire fan given hospital order after putting animal body parts in churches
A man who put deer heads and slaughtered lambs with inverted crosses at churches in the New Forest has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0100
A man who put deer heads and slaughtered lambs with inverted crosses at churches in the New Forest has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0100
Best-selling crime author banned from driving for six months after multiple offences
Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months - after tearfully telling a court a ban would end her career.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0100
Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months - after tearfully telling a court a ban would end her career.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0100
Body found in search for 19-year-old kayaker
The body of a missing 19-year-old kayaker has been found off Northumberland.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0100
The body of a missing 19-year-old kayaker has been found off Northumberland.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0100
'Truly exceptional': England and Wales see driest July on record, provisional figures show
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100
Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies
The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0100
The Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle has died.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0100
Man who kept his mother's body in freezer for nearly three years jailed
A man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while receiving more than £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0100
A man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while receiving more than £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:56:00 +0100
BBC presenter leaves Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations
Presenter Tony Livesey has left BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years, the broadcaster has announced.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0100
Presenter Tony Livesey has left BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years, the broadcaster has announced.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0100
Girl, 9, dies after being found at industrial estate
A man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
A man has been arrested following the death of a nine-year-old girl who was found seriously injured at an industrial estate in Angus.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100
