Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Home secretary defends plans to deport asylum seeker children
Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:27:00 +0000
Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:27:00 +0000
Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran
Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000
15 activists arrested over 'mass shoplifting campaign' plot
Fifteen activists suspected of planning a mass shoplifting campaign have been arrested, after the group reputedly targeted The Ritz and the Crown Jewels with previous stunts.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:54:00 +0000
Fifteen activists suspected of planning a mass shoplifting campaign have been arrested, after the group reputedly targeted The Ritz and the Crown Jewels with previous stunts.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:54:00 +0000
Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM
"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0000
"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:48:00 +0000
The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus - the French are already here
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus this afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0000
Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus this afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:55:00 +0000
Woman jailed for smuggling heroin and 'terrifying' arsenal of guns into UK
A woman who smuggled an arsenal of "terrifying weapons" and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0000
A woman who smuggled an arsenal of "terrifying weapons" and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0000
Councils want courts to hand out bigger fines for fly-tipping
Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school
A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:01:00 +0000
A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:01:00 +0000
Leak from UK security meeting on Trump's war request branded 'utterly destructive'
Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0000
Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:48:00 +0000
Diesel at 16-month high in UK as Iran war drives oil prices up further
UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0000
UK average diesel costs have hit a 16-month high, less than a week after war gripped the Middle East and sent oil costs rocketing.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0000