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 UK navy base housing nuclear submarines
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
Three men deny plot to sexually assault man's drugged wife
Three men have denied involvement in a plot to rape and sexually assault another man's wife after she had been drugged by her husband.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:08:00 +0000
Three men have denied involvement in a plot to rape and sexually assault another man's wife after she had been drugged by her husband.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:08:00 +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
Unclear whether Ricky Hatton meant to take own life, coroner rules
It was unclear whether boxer Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life, a coroner ruled today.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0000
It was unclear whether boxer Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life, a coroner ruled today.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +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
Luke Littler moves to trademark his face
Luke Littler has applied to trademark his own face.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:43:00 +0000
Luke Littler has applied to trademark his own face.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:43:00 +0000