Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
You're making a big mistake: Trump warns Starmer over Chagos
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000
Donald Trump has launched a fresh broadside on the UK's Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, saying Sir Keir Starmer is "making a big mistake".
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0000
Trump could be about to force yet another Labour U-turn
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000
Number 10 will be nursing its whiplash this evening as Donald Trump once again throws a diplomatic hand grenade into the UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0000
Retail warns of job losses due to government's policies
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0000
Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:19:00 +0000
Man dead and boy fighting for his life after double stabbing
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0000
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition after being stabbed at a skate park in Northampton.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:56:00 +0000
Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK
Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0000
Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:29:00 +0000
BGT dancer found dead at home had been accused of 'child sex offence', inquest hears
A Britain's Got Talent dancer found dead at home had been arrested over a child sex offence just days earlier, an inquest has heard.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:19:00 +0000
A Britain's Got Talent dancer found dead at home had been arrested over a child sex offence just days earlier, an inquest has heard.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:19:00 +0000
Murder suspect accused of shooting ex-colleague dead brands police probe 'monumental shambles'
A former gamekeeper accused of murder has said "why would I wait all that time" to shoot an old colleague dead as he branded the police investigation a "monumental shambles".
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:28:00 +0000
A former gamekeeper accused of murder has said "why would I wait all that time" to shoot an old colleague dead as he branded the police investigation a "monumental shambles".
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:28:00 +0000
British man killed in avalanche in French Alps
A third British man has died while skiing in the French Alps in less than a week.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000
A third British man has died while skiing in the French Alps in less than a week.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000
Police name suspect in knife murder as £10,000 reward offered
Detectives have named a man they want to speak to in connection to the murder of Dariusz Serafin, who died a year ago after he stumbled into a London pub with knife wounds.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:11:00 +0000
Detectives have named a man they want to speak to in connection to the murder of Dariusz Serafin, who died a year ago after he stumbled into a London pub with knife wounds.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:11:00 +0000
Masseur charged with multiple sexual offences
A masseur has been charged with multiple sexual offences in North East England.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:49:00 +0000
A masseur has been charged with multiple sexual offences in North East England.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:49:00 +0000