Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Calls for reconstructive surgery for FGM survivors to be made available on NHS
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000
Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and treatment abroad.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0000
X, Spotify and ChatGPT among those hit by major outage
Social media site X, music streaming service Spotify and AI chatbot ChatGPT were among several platforms down for thousands of users.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000
Social media site X, music streaming service Spotify and AI chatbot ChatGPT were among several platforms down for thousands of users.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000
Man, 33, admits selling substance online to assist with suicides
A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:58:00 +0000
A man has pleaded guilty to selling a substance online to assist with the suicide of others.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:58:00 +0000
Parliamentarians warned of new spying attempts from China-linked agents
MPs and parliamentarians have been warned of new attempts to spy on them by China.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:23:00 +0000
MPs and parliamentarians have been warned of new attempts to spy on them by China.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:23:00 +0000
ExxonMobil to close plant with hundreds of UK jobs at risk
Hundreds of jobs are at risk after global energy giant ExxonMobil announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Fife.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:27:00 +0000
Hundreds of jobs are at risk after global energy giant ExxonMobil announced plans to close its manufacturing plant in Fife.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:27:00 +0000
Snow falls in Cumbria and more could be on the way after 'shocking' drop in temperature
Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:39:00 +0000
Temperatures plummeted towards sub-zero overnight as Arctic air descended on the UK, with snow possible in some parts of the country today.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:39:00 +0000
Number of Britons leaving the UK higher than previously thought
The number of British nationals who left the UK last year has risen from 77,000 to 257,000, according to revised immigration statistics.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:14:00 +0000
The number of British nationals who left the UK last year has risen from 77,000 to 257,000, according to revised immigration statistics.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:14:00 +0000
Fresh appeal for missing teenager last seen in castle grounds
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information one year on from the disappearance of a teenager in Stornoway.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0000
Police have issued a fresh appeal for information one year on from the disappearance of a teenager in Stornoway.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:48:00 +0000
Man who stabbed neighbour in parking space row jailed
A man who inflicted "life-changing" injuries on a neighbour in a savage knife attack amid a row over a parking space has been jailed for more than seven years.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:42:00 +0000
A man who inflicted "life-changing" injuries on a neighbour in a savage knife attack amid a row over a parking space has been jailed for more than seven years.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:42:00 +0000
UK government funding for Scotland's fishing industry branded an 'insult'
The UK government's proposed funding allocation for Scotland's fishing industry has been branded "an insult" by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:16:00 +0000
The UK government's proposed funding allocation for Scotland's fishing industry has been branded "an insult" by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:16:00 +0000