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

Former DUP leader jailed for 15 years for child sex offences
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 historical child sex offences.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 historical child sex offences.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100

Severe drought declared in parts of England due to concerns over two reservoirs
Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0100

Police officer found guilty of raping teenage girl and woman
A police officer has been found guilty of raping a teenage girl and a woman.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:43:00 +0100
A police officer has been found guilty of raping a teenage girl and a woman.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:43:00 +0100

Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky-ITV deal
The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:54:00 +0100
The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:54:00 +0100

Family of man killed by tiger raise concerns about contact with mental health services, inquest hears
The family of William Chapman, who died after he was attacked by a tiger, have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death, an inquest heard.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0100
The family of William Chapman, who died after he was attacked by a tiger, have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death, an inquest heard.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0100

Half of adults would not go to war for the UK, poll suggests
Half of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:33:00 +0100
Half of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:33:00 +0100

Hunt continues for missing fishing boat after body found as police name crew
Police have identified the body of a man recovered during searches for a missing fishing boat and its crew off the Western Isles.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100
Police have identified the body of a man recovered during searches for a missing fishing boat and its crew off the Western Isles.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100

Met Police ordered to reinvestigate arrest complaint from Father Ted co-creator
The Metropolitan Police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint over the arrest of Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan after a watchdog found failings in the force's handling of the case.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0100
The Metropolitan Police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint over the arrest of Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan after a watchdog found failings in the force's handling of the case.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:33:00 +0100

Surprise GDP growth as UK economy stronger than first thought
The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0100
The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0100

Government to publish Telegraph probes amid Burnham Abu Dhabi row
The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100
The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100
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