Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Amber cold health alert now issued for parts of UK until Saturday
Cold health alerts have been issued for large parts of the UK from midday on Monday until Saturday morning.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:44:00 +0000
Cold health alerts have been issued for large parts of the UK from midday on Monday until Saturday morning.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:44:00 +0000
How a grassy Oxfordshire field became a mountain of waste in just months
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:56:00 +0000
Satellite images reveal how a grassy field in Oxfordshire was transformed into an illegal waste site in just a few months.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:56:00 +0000
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war - just not without help
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000
The UK's flagship aircraft carrier is ready for war after deploying across the world in a demonstration to Vladimir Putin of NATO's "hard power", the defence secretary has said.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:15:00 +0000
How the UK and Denmark’s immigration policies compare
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a "Denmark-style" asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to illegal immigrants and making deportations easier.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:00 +0000
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a "Denmark-style" asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to illegal immigrants and making deportations easier.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:00 +0000
School ban put us in 'ridiculous position', says father in WhatsApp row after police admit unlawful arrest
A mum and dad who were detained by police after complaining about their daughter's school on WhatsApp, have said they feel 'vindicated' after the force agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:00 +0000
A mum and dad who were detained by police after complaining about their daughter's school on WhatsApp, have said they feel 'vindicated' after the force agreed to pay them £20,000 in compensation.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:00 +0000
Investigation launched after man dies on North Sea drilling rig
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000
An investigation has been launched into the death of an offshore worker on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000
Mum of murdered schoolboy Harvey Willgoose backs roll out of bleed kits
Bleed kits, commonly used by paramedics and in hostile environments like war zones, are being distributed across schools in Sheffield today.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:19:00 +0000
Bleed kits, commonly used by paramedics and in hostile environments like war zones, are being distributed across schools in Sheffield today.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:19:00 +0000
Birmingham bin strikes to continue for months, union warns, as industrial dispute deepens
Rubbish will continue rotting in the streets of Birmingham for months, union chiefs have warned, after more workers voted to join industrial action.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:13:00 +0000
Rubbish will continue rotting in the streets of Birmingham for months, union chiefs have warned, after more workers voted to join industrial action.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:13:00 +0000
Reform council repaints road markings for school which closed in 2016
A Reform UK-run council has been criticised for wasting money after repainting road markings outside a school which closed nine years ago.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:06:00 +0000
A Reform UK-run council has been criticised for wasting money after repainting road markings outside a school which closed nine years ago.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:06:00 +0000
BBC 'determined to fight' any Trump legal action, chairman tells staff
BBC chair Samir Shah has said there is "no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this" - after Donald Trump said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:52:00 +0000
BBC chair Samir Shah has said there is "no basis for a defamation case and we are determined to fight this" - after Donald Trump said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:52:00 +0000