Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Be bold with tax hikes or risk 'groundhog day', chancellor told as low growth recorded
Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:35:00 +0100
Rachel Reeves faces the prospect of another "groundhog day" unless next month's budget goes further than plugging an estimated £22bn black hole in the public finances, according to a respected thinktank.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:35:00 +0100
Thousands sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over cancer claims
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing legal action from thousands of people in the UK who are accusing the global healthcare giant of knowingly selling talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:59:00 +0100
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing legal action from thousands of people in the UK who are accusing the global healthcare giant of knowingly selling talcum powder contaminated with asbestos.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:59:00 +0100
Severe blow for UK's bid to become minerals superpower
Britain's hopes of becoming a critical minerals superpower have been dealt a severe blow after one of its leading companies abandoned its plans to build a rare earths refinery near Hull.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:16:00 +0100
Britain's hopes of becoming a critical minerals superpower have been dealt a severe blow after one of its leading companies abandoned its plans to build a rare earths refinery near Hull.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:16:00 +0100
Widow who helped husband 'die with dignity' won't face charges
A woman who accompanied her husband as he took his own life at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland has been told by police she will not face criminal charges.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:18:00 +0100
A woman who accompanied her husband as he took his own life at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland has been told by police she will not face criminal charges.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:18:00 +0100
How children with SEND from poorer families are being left behind at school
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from poorer families are being left behind, a report into England's education system warns.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:09:00 +0100
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from poorer families are being left behind, a report into England's education system warns.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:09:00 +0100
Prince Andrew accuser details encounters with 'entitled' royal in posthumous memoir
The late sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that Prince Andrew was "entitled" and "believed having sex with me was his birthright".
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:49:00 +0100
The late sex trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that Prince Andrew was "entitled" and "believed having sex with me was his birthright".
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:49:00 +0100
'Your support can save lives': Renewed appeal for donations as aid starts to enter Gaza
Fifteen UK charities have launched a fresh appeal for donations to Gaza to address "catastrophic levels of need" in the devastated region.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:36:00 +0100
Fifteen UK charities have launched a fresh appeal for donations to Gaza to address "catastrophic levels of need" in the devastated region.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:36:00 +0100
We'll pursue PPE scandal firm 'with everything we've got', says health secretary
The government has vowed to pursue a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone for millions of pounds paid for defective PPE at the height of the COVID pandemic after a High Court deadline passed without repayment.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:32:00 +0100
The government has vowed to pursue a company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone for millions of pounds paid for defective PPE at the height of the COVID pandemic after a High Court deadline passed without repayment.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:32:00 +0100
Oxford student arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred over chant at pro-Palestine march
A student allegedly filmed chanting for Gaza to "put Zios in the ground" has been arrested.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:25:00 +0100
A student allegedly filmed chanting for Gaza to "put Zios in the ground" has been arrested.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:25:00 +0100
Ex-funeral director admits 35 fraud charges after investigation into remains found at his premises
Former funeral director Robert Bush has pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation after an investigation into human remains.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100
Former funeral director Robert Bush has pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation after an investigation into human remains.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100