Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Narco sub' carrying cocaine seized in the Atlantic Ocean
British police have helped seize a record nine-tonne haul of cocaine from a "narco sub" in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0000
British police have helped seize a record nine-tonne haul of cocaine from a "narco sub" in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0000
Boy, 14, charged over fatal e-scooter crash
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a youngster died following a crash between the e-scooter they were riding and a car.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0000
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a youngster died following a crash between the e-scooter they were riding and a car.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0000
Pubs and music venues to be given business rates bailout after govt U-turn
A U-turn by the Treasury will see pubs and music venues across England and Wales handed temporary relief from the worst of planned rises to business rates.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:08:00 +0000
A U-turn by the Treasury will see pubs and music venues across England and Wales handed temporary relief from the worst of planned rises to business rates.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:08:00 +0000
Ministers left in tears as Holocaust survivor makes speech at Number 10
Ministers were left in tears after a Holocaust survivor delivered a speech to the cabinet at Number 10 for the first time ever.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0000
Ministers were left in tears after a Holocaust survivor delivered a speech to the cabinet at Number 10 for the first time ever.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0000
Rapper jailed after man shot in head, mouth and body in drive-by attack
A rapper has been jailed for at least 24 years for a drive-by attack in which a man was shot six times but managed to drag himself back to his flat.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000
A rapper has been jailed for at least 24 years for a drive-by attack in which a man was shot six times but managed to drag himself back to his flat.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000
One Battle After Another leads BAFTA nominations - as one film breaks a record
One Battle After Another, the politically charged dark comedy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary, leads this year's BAFTA nominations with 14 nods.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000
One Battle After Another, the politically charged dark comedy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a washed-up revolutionary, leads this year's BAFTA nominations with 14 nods.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000
Starmer in China: What will be on the table?
It doesn't feel all that long ago that David Cameron took the Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a pint in a Buckinghamshire pub.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000
It doesn't feel all that long ago that David Cameron took the Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a pint in a Buckinghamshire pub.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000
McLaren supercar owner banned after crashing into motorhome
A man who ploughed his McLaren into a motorhome - in a crash that closed the A12 - has been given a six month driving ban.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0000
A man who ploughed his McLaren into a motorhome - in a crash that closed the A12 - has been given a six month driving ban.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:11:00 +0000
Hundreds of jobs lost as Revolution bars owner enters administration
Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0000
Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0000
Court of Appeal victory for Met over vetting clearance sacking
The Metropolitan Police force has won a legal challenge after an officer who was dismissed for failing the force's vetting procedure claimed his sacking meant he did not get a fair trial.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:21:00 +0000
The Metropolitan Police force has won a legal challenge after an officer who was dismissed for failing the force's vetting procedure claimed his sacking meant he did not get a fair trial.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:21:00 +0000