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

UK waters down Russian oil sanctions
The UK government has watered-down sanctions on Russia, allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:00 +0100
The UK government has watered-down sanctions on Russia, allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:09:00 +0100

Supermarkets 'encouraged to cap food prices' by government
Supermarkets in the UK are being encouraged by the government to introduce price caps on key products, such as eggs, bread and milk, in return for the easing of some regulations, it has been reported.
Tue, 19 May 2026 20:02:00 +0100
Supermarkets in the UK are being encouraged by the government to introduce price caps on key products, such as eggs, bread and milk, in return for the easing of some regulations, it has been reported.
Tue, 19 May 2026 20:02:00 +0100

Police urge potential sex assault victims on Married At First Sight UK to come forward
The Metropolitan Police has urged potential victims of sexual assault on reality TV show Married At First Sight UK to get in touch.
Tue, 19 May 2026 18:12:00 +0100
The Metropolitan Police has urged potential victims of sexual assault on reality TV show Married At First Sight UK to get in touch.
Tue, 19 May 2026 18:12:00 +0100

King and Queen arrive in Belfast amid tight security
The King and Queen have begun a three-day visit to Northern Ireland, with tight security amid heightened dissident republican activities.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:23:00 +0100
The King and Queen have begun a three-day visit to Northern Ireland, with tight security amid heightened dissident republican activities.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:23:00 +0100

Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations linked to Epstein files
Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.
Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:00 +0100
Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.
Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:00 +0100

World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more
A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.
Tue, 19 May 2026 14:48:00 +0100
A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.
Tue, 19 May 2026 14:48:00 +0100

Man accused of sexually assaulting baby tells murder trial he 'never harmed' him
Warning: Some readers may find this story distressing.
Tue, 19 May 2026 17:30:00 +0100
Warning: Some readers may find this story distressing.
Tue, 19 May 2026 17:30:00 +0100

Up to 57 people could be charged over Grenfell Tower fire
Police will confirm who is being charged over the Grenfell Tower fire by the 10th anniversary of the disaster, it was revealed today.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100
Police will confirm who is being charged over the Grenfell Tower fire by the 10th anniversary of the disaster, it was revealed today.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100

Two-time champion Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon
Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Wimbledon.
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:21:00 +0100
Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Wimbledon.
Tue, 19 May 2026 19:21:00 +0100

John Swinney re-elected as Scotland's first minister
John Swinney has been re-elected as Scotland's first minister, vowing to "work every day to repay the trust" the nation's people have placed in him.
Tue, 19 May 2026 11:16:00 +0100
John Swinney has been re-elected as Scotland's first minister, vowing to "work every day to repay the trust" the nation's people have placed in him.
Tue, 19 May 2026 11:16:00 +0100
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