
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner's sister and her three children in house fire
A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-partner's sister and her three children in a house fire.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:40:00 +0000
A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-partner's sister and her three children in a house fire.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:40:00 +0000

Kiki sought help rather than take her own life - but what she found on her journey shocked her
On a dark December morning two years ago, Kiki Marriott left her flat and started walking.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000
On a dark December morning two years ago, Kiki Marriott left her flat and started walking.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:30:00 +0000

British soldier who died in Ukraine named
The UK armed forces member who died in Ukraine yesterday has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as 28-year-old Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:23:00 +0000
The UK armed forces member who died in Ukraine yesterday has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as 28-year-old Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:23:00 +0000

Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic series of novels, dies aged 55
Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have said.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0000
Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have said.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0000

UK lettuce in pre-packed sandwiches was likely cause of fatal E.coli outbreak
UK grown lettuce in pre-packaged sandwiches was the likely cause of the UK's largest ever STEC 0145 E. coli outbreak, a new report concludes.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:29:00 +0000
UK grown lettuce in pre-packaged sandwiches was the likely cause of the UK's largest ever STEC 0145 E. coli outbreak, a new report concludes.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:29:00 +0000

Madeleine McCann's father describes huge toll of his family's 'monstering' by the press
Madeleine McCann's father has called for greater scrutiny of the UK media, describing the "huge toll" on his family from a "monstering" by sections of the press.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:09:00 +0000
Madeleine McCann's father has called for greater scrutiny of the UK media, describing the "huge toll" on his family from a "monstering" by sections of the press.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:09:00 +0000

I've started a family in Britain - but I'm willing to join hotel protests, says asylum seeker
"The system is more than broken - it crossed that limit a long time ago," says Palestinian asylum seeker Ibrahim Altaqatqa.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:44:00 +0000
"The system is more than broken - it crossed that limit a long time ago," says Palestinian asylum seeker Ibrahim Altaqatqa.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:44:00 +0000

Meghan contacts estranged father
The Duchess of Sussex has been able to contact her estranged father in hospital via a letter, her spokesperson has confirmed.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:56:00 +0000
The Duchess of Sussex has been able to contact her estranged father in hospital via a letter, her spokesperson has confirmed.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:56:00 +0000

'Depraved predator' jailed for seven years for rapes and sexual assaults
A "depraved sexual predator" has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for two rapes and two sexual assaults.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:58:00 +0000
A "depraved sexual predator" has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for two rapes and two sexual assaults.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:58:00 +0000

PM issues warning to European leaders ahead of ECHR talks
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a tougher approach to policing Europe's borders ahead of a meeting between leaders to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a tougher approach to policing Europe's borders ahead of a meeting between leaders to discuss a potential shake-up of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000