Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'I was pressing the call button and no one came': Black mothers on 'dehumanising' maternity care
"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth..."
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
"I was told by the midwife to shut up," says Tenisha, "and then she put her hand over my mouth..."
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Government announces sweeping crackdown on social media firms
The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0000
The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0000
Three arrested on suspicion of murder after man in his 20s stabbed to death in retail park
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000
Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a south London retail park.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000
'Despondent, even mutinous' mood at UK's foreign office as government plans cuts
Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Take a good, hard look at the world and what do you see?
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Team GB enjoy record-breaking day at Winter Olympics, with two gold medals
Team GB will leave the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as history makers after securing two titles on the same day for the first time.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:55:00 +0000
Team GB will leave the 2026 Olympic Winter Games as history makers after securing two titles on the same day for the first time.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:55:00 +0000
Kremlin had possession of frog poison used to kill Navalny, UK foreign secretary claims
Vladimir Putin's Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK's foreign secretary has said.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0000
Vladimir Putin's Kremlin "has had possession" of the deadly frog toxin that was found in the body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the UK's foreign secretary has said.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0000
Man dies after being pulled from flooded brook following police chase
A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0000
A man has died after being pulled from a flooded brook following a police chase.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:12:00 +0000
Former Liverpool winger to appear in court over alleged assault
Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe will appear in court next month, charged with actual bodily harm.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:29:00 +0000
Former Liverpool and Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe will appear in court next month, charged with actual bodily harm.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:29:00 +0000
Fresh snow warning issued for parts of England as flooding expected in more than 70 areas
A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:11:00 +0000
A brief show of sunshine over the weekend has given way to further rain, with flooding expected in more than 70 areas.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:11:00 +0000