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

US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'
A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0000
A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0000

Changes announced for 'devalued' school suspensions
More pupils suspended for bad behaviour will have to stay in school under supervision, rather than being sent home, in a bid to curb learning loss and reduce exposure to phones and social media.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:34:00 +0000
More pupils suspended for bad behaviour will have to stay in school under supervision, rather than being sent home, in a bid to curb learning loss and reduce exposure to phones and social media.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:34:00 +0000

Man given Musk's brain chip in UK trial says it 'feels magical'
One of the first people in the UK to use Elon Musk's brain chip says it "feels magical" and believes it could transform the lives of those with severe paralysis.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:31:00 +0000
One of the first people in the UK to use Elon Musk's brain chip says it "feels magical" and believes it could transform the lives of those with severe paralysis.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:31:00 +0000

Driverless cars are coming to London 'this year'
Driverless cars are coming to London – some time this year.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:23:00 +0000
Driverless cars are coming to London – some time this year.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:23:00 +0000

Gang jailed over guns and drug operation able to making 'tens of thousands' of pills per hour
Four members of an organised crime gang have been jailed after an investigation into a multi-million-pound firearms and drugs operation.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0000
Four members of an organised crime gang have been jailed after an investigation into a multi-million-pound firearms and drugs operation.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:33:00 +0000

Former Spandau Ballet singer found guilty of rape
Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:44:00 +0000
Former Spandau Ballet frontman Ross Davidson has been found guilty of rape and attempted rape.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:44:00 +0000

Man jailed for violently shaking baby to death and attempting to cover it up
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a six-month-old baby after violently shaking the child, leaving him with a fatal brain injury and lying to cover up what happened.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:35:00 +0000
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a six-month-old baby after violently shaking the child, leaving him with a fatal brain injury and lying to cover up what happened.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:35:00 +0000

Tributes paid to army officer killed in training exercise
Tributes have been paid to a British Army officer who was killed during a training exercise on Sunday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000
Tributes have been paid to a British Army officer who was killed during a training exercise on Sunday.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

King speaks about the backlash he suffered in new documentary
The King has spoken about the criticism he faced for his environmental campaigning, saying in a new documentary that he "wasn't going to be diverted" from his climate mission.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:26:00 +0000
The King has spoken about the criticism he faced for his environmental campaigning, saying in a new documentary that he "wasn't going to be diverted" from his climate mission.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:26:00 +0000

History made as Dame Sarah Mullally becomes first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has been confirmed as the first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury, some 1,400 years after the role was created.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:51:00 +0000
Dame Sarah Mullally has been confirmed as the first-ever female Archbishop of Canterbury, some 1,400 years after the role was created.
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:51:00 +0000