Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Websites around the world taken down after AI detects 'critical' flaw
Government and business websites around the world were taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Government and business websites around the world were taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0100
Cowardly killers who refuse to attend sentencing will face new penalties
Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0100
Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:46:00 +0100
Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of rape inside Parliament - reports
Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0100
Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0100
Police given more time to question two men re-arrested in RAF Fairford investigation
Two men who were re-arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford can be held for up to seven days after police were given more time to question them.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0100
Two men who were re-arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford can be held for up to seven days after police were given more time to question them.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:23:00 +0100
Vital clues could help predict prostate cancer years in advance
Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0100
Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0100
Man forced to pay shooting victim, age 9, in first-of-its-kind compensation
A man who was found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain has been ordered to pay her compensation.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0100
A man who was found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain has been ordered to pay her compensation.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0100
More arrests made over death of Manchester woman
Three more people have been arrested over the death of Alisha Samuels in Manchester.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0100
Three more people have been arrested over the death of Alisha Samuels in Manchester.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0100
Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offences
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0100
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0100
Amber warning issued ahead of Storm Austen
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100
An amber wind warning has been issued for the South West of England on Friday, with gusts of up to 80mph expected.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:50:00 +0100
UK 'woefully unprepared' to face wildfires, MPs warn - as UN issues climate target warning
Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0100
Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0100