Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Widow of PC slams government 'betrayal' as killers remain eligible for early prison release
The widow of PC Andrew Harper has accused Andy Burnham of "betrayal" after it was revealed that two of her husband's killers remain eligible for early release.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0100
The widow of PC Andrew Harper has accused Andy Burnham of "betrayal" after it was revealed that two of her husband's killers remain eligible for early release.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0100
Woman who stole £300k from pensioner before Sky News tracked her down in Tenerife is jailed
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
A fugitive fraudster who Sky News confronted in Tenerife has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0100
'Frighteningly stupid': Man jailed after falsely claiming electric car was out of control on motorway
A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0100
A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0100
Vampire fan given hospital order after putting animal body parts in churches
A man who put deer heads and slaughtered lambs with inverted crosses at churches in the New Forest has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0100
A man who put deer heads and slaughtered lambs with inverted crosses at churches in the New Forest has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0100
Greggs, Boots and M&S team up with cops to tackle shoplifters
Major retailers on London's high streets are using new technology from the Metropolitan Police to catch shoplifters.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0100
Major retailers on London's high streets are using new technology from the Metropolitan Police to catch shoplifters.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0100
'Worrying decline' in families approved to adopt a child
There has been a "worrying decline" in families approved to adopt a child, a charity has warned.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0100
There has been a "worrying decline" in families approved to adopt a child, a charity has warned.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0100
'It's getting worse': The rising levels of racist abuse being directed at NHS staff
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0100
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0100
Best-selling crime author banned from driving for six months after multiple offences
Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months - after tearfully telling a court a ban would end her career.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0100
Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante has been disqualified from driving for six months - after tearfully telling a court a ban would end her career.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0100
Body found in search for 19-year-old kayaker
The body of a missing 19-year-old kayaker has been found off Northumberland.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0100
The body of a missing 19-year-old kayaker has been found off Northumberland.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0100
'Truly exceptional': England and Wales see driest July on record, provisional figures show
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100
England and Wales have seen their driest July on record, provisional Met Office figures show.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:16:00 +0100