Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
What is misconduct in public office?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson were both arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office - but what is the offence?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0000
Threats we face echo run-up to WWII, warns minister
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share "a lot of similarities" with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 +0000
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share "a lot of similarities" with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:31:00 +0000
Reddit fined more than £14m over children's privacy failures
Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000
Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0000
BBC says second racist slur was edited out of ceremony, as filmmaker quits as BAFTA judge
The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of the BAFTA ceremony broadcast, but admitted the first was missed and "aired in error".
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0000
The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of the BAFTA ceremony broadcast, but admitted the first was missed and "aired in error".
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:39:00 +0000
Thirty dead swans found amid 'suspected avian flu outbreak'
Health officials found 30 dead swans in the River Thames over the the space of a week, as fears grow of a new bird flu outbreak in the UK.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:27:00 +0000
Health officials found 30 dead swans in the River Thames over the the space of a week, as fears grow of a new bird flu outbreak in the UK.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:27:00 +0000
The broadband compensation rule that means reader is owed £2,000
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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000
Our Money team helps a reader every week with their consumer issue or financial dispute...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0000
Government confirms broadcast‑style regulation for Netflix, Disney+ and more
The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000
The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:14:00 +0000
'I'm the happiest I've ever been,' says mum of UK's first baby born from dead womb transplant
A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
GP surgeries to get £3,000 bonus for prescribing obesity jabs on the NHS
GP practices are set to receive bonuses of up to £3,000 a year for prescribing weight loss jabs to patients.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:24:00 +0000
GP practices are set to receive bonuses of up to £3,000 a year for prescribing weight loss jabs to patients.
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:24:00 +0000
Police still using AI tool that invented fake football match
At least 21 police forces across England are still using Copilot AI despite West Midlands Police (WMP) blocking Microsoft's tool after inaccurate evidence formed a decision to ban Israeli football fans, Sky News can reveal.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:23:00 +0000
At least 21 police forces across England are still using Copilot AI despite West Midlands Police (WMP) blocking Microsoft's tool after inaccurate evidence formed a decision to ban Israeli football fans, Sky News can reveal.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:23:00 +0000