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

'Nothing prepared me for this': Maternity review chief condemns 'unacceptable care'
Victims of maternity failings say they are "disappointed" by the findings of an interim report they fear will have "no teeth" to make changes.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:25:00 +0000
Victims of maternity failings say they are "disappointed" by the findings of an interim report they fear will have "no teeth" to make changes.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:25:00 +0000

COVID schemes led to £11bn worth of fraud and error
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:55:00 +0000
COVID-19 fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:55:00 +0000

Two men charged with robbery and administering a noxious substance after incident at Heathrow Airport
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at London's Heathrow Airport which left 21 people requiring medical treatment.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:47:00 +0000
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at London's Heathrow Airport which left 21 people requiring medical treatment.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:47:00 +0000

Christmas dinners are cheaper thanks to a fall in the price of turkeys
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000
Christmas dinner will be slightly cheaper this year compared to last, according to new industry data.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:54:00 +0000

Afghan national charged with raping two 14-year-old girls
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000
An Afghan national has been charged with raping two 14-year-old girls in a flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester Police have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0000

Angela Rayner just showed Labour MPs what they're missing
The day after Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted Angela Rayner back in the cabinet, she showed Labour MPs what they've been missing.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:06:00 +0000
The day after Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted Angela Rayner back in the cabinet, she showed Labour MPs what they've been missing.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:06:00 +0000

'We are holding on - but not by much': Navy chief warns of Russian threat
The head of the Royal Navy has warned the government to "step up" and fund defence or risk losing the UK's superiority in the Atlantic to Russia.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000
The head of the Royal Navy has warned the government to "step up" and fund defence or risk losing the UK's superiority in the Atlantic to Russia.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Government urged to identify spy inside the IRA codenamed 'Stakeknife' after 'crimes of the worst kind'
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000
A new report into the activities of the top British spy inside the IRA during The Troubles has said that he "committed crimes of the worst possible kind”, including torture and murder, and should be publicly named by the UK government.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:23:00 +0000

Young couple who died in fatal crash had 'rare once-in-a-lifetime devotion' to each other
A young couple killed in a car crash had a "rare once-in-a-lifetime devotion" to each other, their heartbroken families have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:45:00 +0000
A young couple killed in a car crash had a "rare once-in-a-lifetime devotion" to each other, their heartbroken families have said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:45:00 +0000

'Can they really fine me £170 for overstaying by one minute?'
Every week, the Money team answers a reader's financial problem or consumer dispute - you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today's is...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0000
Every week, the Money team answers a reader's financial problem or consumer dispute - you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today's is...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0000
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