Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
One dead and two ill after meningitis outbreak
Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:00 +0100
Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.
Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:00 +0100
Two pupils from different schools treated for meningitis after student death
Two pupils from different schools in Reading are being treated for meningitis following the death of a student from a nearby town.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:14:00 +0100
Two pupils from different schools in Reading are being treated for meningitis following the death of a student from a nearby town.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:14:00 +0100
Why Britain's mega rubbish dumps can't be stopped
The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:11:00 +0100
The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible.
Thu, 14 May 2026 21:11:00 +0100
Teenage e-bike rider jailed for killing woman, 86, at zebra crossing
A teenage e-bike rider has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for killing a great-grandmother in a crash.
Fri, 15 May 2026 07:43:00 +0100
A teenage e-bike rider has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for killing a great-grandmother in a crash.
Fri, 15 May 2026 07:43:00 +0100
UK borrowing costs hit fresh financial crash-era high amid political uncertainty
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:21:00 +0100
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has hit a fresh financial crash-era high as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:21:00 +0100
Video shows alleged killer of Lostprophets singer asking to play Sudoku after prison attack
An inmate accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins told prison officers "people die every day" - and that he wanted to play Sudoku - in the aftermath of the attack.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:20:00 +0100
An inmate accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins told prison officers "people die every day" - and that he wanted to play Sudoku - in the aftermath of the attack.
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:20:00 +0100
Casting for new James Bond under way
The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun".
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:02:00 +0100
The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun".
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:02:00 +0100
Post Office signed £2.4m crisis PR contract while fighting legal claims from scandal victims
The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0100
The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0100
Southport survivor 'horrified' at victims' records being wrongly accessed by hospital staff
A survivor of the Southport attack has said she is "absolutely devastated" after it emerged 48 hospital workers inappropriately accessed the medical records of victims.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100
A survivor of the Southport attack has said she is "absolutely devastated" after it emerged 48 hospital workers inappropriately accessed the medical records of victims.
Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100
Major pensions reform becomes law - here are five ways it affects your retirement
A landmark piece of legislation designed to make pensions simpler and easier has become law.
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:34:00 +0100
A landmark piece of legislation designed to make pensions simpler and easier has become law.
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:34:00 +0100
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