Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Our little blue-eyed boy': Boy named among heatwave drowning deaths
A child who died after getting into difficulty in the River Ribble at Ribchester has been named as 12-year-old Junior Slater.
Wed, 27 May 2026 11:03:00 +0100
A child who died after getting into difficulty in the River Ribble at Ribchester has been named as 12-year-old Junior Slater.
Wed, 27 May 2026 11:03:00 +0100
'Students were misled': Top committee chair issues stinging criticism of university loans
Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:30:00 +0100
Students received "misleading" advice from the government about loans to pay for their university education, the chair of a top parliamentary committee has told Sky News.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:30:00 +0100
Thunderstorms warning issued for parts of England and Wales
A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in parts of south-west England and much of Wales, the Met Office said.
Wed, 27 May 2026 12:06:00 +0100
A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in parts of south-west England and much of Wales, the Met Office said.
Wed, 27 May 2026 12:06:00 +0100
Resident doctors announce four-day strike in June
Resident doctors will strike for four days in June, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:10:00 +0100
Resident doctors will strike for four days in June, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:10:00 +0100
Family of mum shot dead outside bar pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
The woman who was shot dead outside a city centre bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday has been named as Shanice Brookes.
Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:00 +0100
The woman who was shot dead outside a city centre bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday has been named as Shanice Brookes.
Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:00 +0100
Construction worker accused of Starmer arson claims he was at pub during attacks
A construction worker accused of acting as the co-ordinator of an arson plot targeting the prime minister has told a court that he was drinking at a pub during the attacks.
Wed, 27 May 2026 16:19:00 +0100
A construction worker accused of acting as the co-ordinator of an arson plot targeting the prime minister has told a court that he was drinking at a pub during the attacks.
Wed, 27 May 2026 16:19:00 +0100
How cold water shock puts lives at risk
As many people across the UK seek relief from record-breaking temperatures by plunging into open water, the RNLI has issued warnings after multiple deaths in water-related incidents.
Wed, 27 May 2026 10:46:00 +0100
As many people across the UK seek relief from record-breaking temperatures by plunging into open water, the RNLI has issued warnings after multiple deaths in water-related incidents.
Wed, 27 May 2026 10:46:00 +0100
Fertility rate falls to record low in England and Wales
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to a new record low - and four in 10 births involve at least one parent born outside the UK, new figures suggest.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:46:00 +0100
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to a new record low - and four in 10 births involve at least one parent born outside the UK, new figures suggest.
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:46:00 +0100
Woman pleads guilty to being in charge of out of control XL bully dog that killed teenager
A woman has admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control XL bully dog when it killed a teenager.
Wed, 27 May 2026 06:06:00 +0100
A woman has admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control XL bully dog when it killed a teenager.
Wed, 27 May 2026 06:06:00 +0100
