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

School closed after body found in grounds
A Wolverhampton school has been closed and pupils sent home after a body was found in the grounds.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:31:00 +0000
A Wolverhampton school has been closed and pupils sent home after a body was found in the grounds.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:31:00 +0000

Five charged with murder after man dies in collision at petrol station
Five people have been charged with murder after a man was killed in a collision at a petrol station, police have said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:03:00 +0000
Five people have been charged with murder after a man was killed in a collision at a petrol station, police have said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:03:00 +0000

Trade war 'not the right way to resolve our differences', says Starmer
A trade war is "not the right way to resolve differences" within an alliance, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:20:00 +0000
A trade war is "not the right way to resolve differences" within an alliance, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:20:00 +0000

Finger prick blood test trial 'could revolutionise' Alzheimer's diagnosis
A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test "revolutionise" the diagnosis of Alzheimer's, experts have said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:29:00 +0000
A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test "revolutionise" the diagnosis of Alzheimer's, experts have said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:29:00 +0000

Jenrick 'told Badenoch to kick Truss out' of the Tories
Robert Jenrick claims he told Kemi Badenoch to kick former prime minister Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party because of her "cackhanded" mini budget.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:27:00 +0000
Robert Jenrick claims he told Kemi Badenoch to kick former prime minister Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party because of her "cackhanded" mini budget.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:27:00 +0000

Water returned to last Kent homes after latest outage, South East Water says
Water has been restored to all properties after another outage in Kent over the weekend, South East Water has said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:33:00 +0000
Water has been restored to all properties after another outage in Kent over the weekend, South East Water has said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:33:00 +0000

Another Tory defection to Reform leaves Badenoch in an uncomfortable position
Andrew Rosindell has become the second Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK within a week.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000
Andrew Rosindell has become the second Conservative MP to defect to Reform UK within a week.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Call for urgent Holyrood statement after hospital infections admission
Neil Gray is being urged to make an urgent statement amid a health board's admission there was probably a "causal connection" between infections suffered by patients and the water system at Scotland's superhospital.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000
Neil Gray is being urged to make an urgent statement amid a health board's admission there was probably a "causal connection" between infections suffered by patients and the water system at Scotland's superhospital.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Prince Harry's case against Mail publisher returns to court - here's what you need to know
Prince Harry and six other household names have taken the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper to court over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:31:00 +0000
Prince Harry and six other household names have taken the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper to court over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:31:00 +0000

'I wish the US had taken that spot', US Speaker says of China's London mega embassy site
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has said he wished America had been able to acquire the London site slated for a controversial Chinese "super embassy".
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:58:00 +0000
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives has said he wished America had been able to acquire the London site slated for a controversial Chinese "super embassy".
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:58:00 +0000