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

Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year high
Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:59:00 +0000
Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:59:00 +0000

Man and woman arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base
Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0000
Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0000

Former police special constable jailed for raping child
A former police special constable has been jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of a series of sex offences including the rape of a child.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0000
A former police special constable has been jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of a series of sex offences including the rape of a child.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0000

IRA bombing victims withdraw damages claim against Gerry Adams
Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0000
Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0000

Ex-footballer Joey Barton denied bail on GBH charge
Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail after a court hearing.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:08:00 +0000
Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail after a court hearing.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:08:00 +0000

First lab-grown oesophagus successfully implanted in pigs
Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention'
Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0000
Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0000

Nicola Sturgeon bows out with some farewell advice
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:01:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:01:00 +0000

Could thousands of students win compensation from universities?
Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:02:00 +0000
Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation.
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:02:00 +0000

Young earners about to have thousands added to student loan repayments
Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:41:00 +0000
Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew.
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:41:00 +0000
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