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

Boy, 14, drowns in dock
A 14-year-old boy drowned in London on Monday, police said.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100
A 14-year-old boy drowned in London on Monday, police said.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

Doctor struck off after leaving patient in 'uncontrollable pain' following botched operation
A doctor who wrongly connected a young man's organs, which meant his bowel contents were re-deposited into his stomach, has been struck off the medical register.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0100
A doctor who wrongly connected a young man's organs, which meant his bowel contents were re-deposited into his stomach, has been struck off the medical register.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0100

Four men arrested over illegal waste dumping at 'infamous' site
Four men have been arrested following an investigation into large-scale, illegal dumping of waste at a "notorious" site in Wigan, the Environment Agency has announced.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0100
Four men have been arrested following an investigation into large-scale, illegal dumping of waste at a "notorious" site in Wigan, the Environment Agency has announced.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0100

Patients refusing to be treated by non-white staff as NHS reports shocking rise in racism
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0100
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0100

'Worrying decline' in families approved to adopt a child
There has been a "worrying decline" in families approved to adopt a child, a charity has warned.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0100
There has been a "worrying decline" in families approved to adopt a child, a charity has warned.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0100

Rain is on the way - but not for everyone
Britons are set for another day of heat following record-breaking temperatures, but rain is forecast in parts of the UK.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0100
Britons are set for another day of heat following record-breaking temperatures, but rain is forecast in parts of the UK.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:18:00 +0100

Two more men charged with plotting to murder £54m Securitas robber
Two more men have been charged with plotting the shooting of a member of the gang that carried out Britain's biggest ever cash robbery.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:36:00 +0100
Two more men have been charged with plotting the shooting of a member of the gang that carried out Britain's biggest ever cash robbery.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:36:00 +0100

Women under 50 at risk of breast cancer are not being referred - study
The criteria given to GPs to refer women at risk of breast cancer for further action miss nearly all under-50s who go on to develop the disease within a decade, analysis suggests.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0100
The criteria given to GPs to refer women at risk of breast cancer for further action miss nearly all under-50s who go on to develop the disease within a decade, analysis suggests.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:52:00 +0100

Teenage girl abducted in Essex
A teenage girl who was abducted in Essex last night is back with her family, police say.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0100
A teenage girl who was abducted in Essex last night is back with her family, police say.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0100

Detectives hunting man over Primrose Hill stabbing murder offer £20k reward
Detectives have offered a £20,000 reward for information leading them to a man they want to arrest over the murder of Finbar Sullivan.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0100
Detectives have offered a £20,000 reward for information leading them to a man they want to arrest over the murder of Finbar Sullivan.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:55:00 +0100
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