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

Earthquake 'shakes homes and wakes people up' in North West England
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Lancashire - with dozens of people saying it shook their homes or woke them up.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:41:00 +0000
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Lancashire - with dozens of people saying it shook their homes or woke them up.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:41:00 +0000

Whistleblowers reveal hundreds of UK moderators have left TikTok
Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:01:00 +0000
Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm stressing to MPs that the cuts were "still proposals only".
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:01:00 +0000

Who was behind the novichok attack - and was Putin to blame? Inquiry to publish report today
When Dawn Sturgess was given a bottle of perfume by her partner Charlie Rowley, she couldn't have known it contained enough military-grade nerve agent to kill thousands of people.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:16:00 +0000
When Dawn Sturgess was given a bottle of perfume by her partner Charlie Rowley, she couldn't have known it contained enough military-grade nerve agent to kill thousands of people.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:16:00 +0000

Energy grid £28bn upgrade to increase household bills
The energy regulator has confirmed plans for a massive upgrade to the UK's energy grids, adding £108 to customer bills by 2031.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:06:00 +0000
The energy regulator has confirmed plans for a massive upgrade to the UK's energy grids, adding £108 to customer bills by 2031.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:06:00 +0000

Farmers lose more than £800m after hottest spring and summer on record, study finds
British arable farmers are facing a revenue loss of more than £800m after one of the worst-ever harvests on record, analysis shows.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:23:00 +0000
British arable farmers are facing a revenue loss of more than £800m after one of the worst-ever harvests on record, analysis shows.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:23:00 +0000

A&E 'under siege from hiccups and ingrowing toenails' - as NHS makes fresh warning to patients
Hundreds of thousands of people with issues such as blocked noses, sore throats and earache went to accident and emergency in England over the past year when they could have gone to GPs or pharmacists.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:45:00 +0000
Hundreds of thousands of people with issues such as blocked noses, sore throats and earache went to accident and emergency in England over the past year when they could have gone to GPs or pharmacists.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:45:00 +0000

Doctors failed to tell father of seven he was terminally ill
A father of seven was not told he was terminally ill by doctors, who instead said he would be okay, an investigation has found.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:49:00 +0000
A father of seven was not told he was terminally ill by doctors, who instead said he would be okay, an investigation has found.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:49:00 +0000


In 'Little Kabul', Afghans feel they have to prove their US loyalty all over again
In a quiet suburb in the San Francisco Bay area, the smell of naan bread wafts out from the Maiwand Market and on to the street.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:09:00 +0000
In a quiet suburb in the San Francisco Bay area, the smell of naan bread wafts out from the Maiwand Market and on to the street.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:09:00 +0000

Nursery worker pleads guilty to 26 sexual offences against children - watch arrest footage
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to 26 sexual offences against children following one of the Metropolitan Police's most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0000
A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to 26 sexual offences against children following one of the Metropolitan Police's most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0000