Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations linked to Epstein files
Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.
Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:00 +0100
Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.
Mon, 18 May 2026 14:49:00 +0100
King and Queen arrive in Belfast amid tight security
The King and Queen have begun a three-day visit to Northern Ireland, with tight security amid heightened dissident republican activities.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:23:00 +0100
The King and Queen have begun a three-day visit to Northern Ireland, with tight security amid heightened dissident republican activities.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:23:00 +0100
Fourth meningitis outbreak case confirmed in junior school pupil
A fourth case of meningitis in an outbreak in Reading has been confirmed in a junior school pupil.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:01:00 +0100
A fourth case of meningitis in an outbreak in Reading has been confirmed in a junior school pupil.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:01:00 +0100
UK set for hottest day of the year so far
The UK could be set for the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to reach 28C (82.4F) in parts of the country on Friday.
Tue, 19 May 2026 12:40:00 +0100
The UK could be set for the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to reach 28C (82.4F) in parts of the country on Friday.
Tue, 19 May 2026 12:40:00 +0100
We tried 23 tins of chopped tomatoes - two blew us away (and there's a great option for 47p)
Tinned tomato prices have spiked significantly over the past few years, so the team has been keen to do a taste test for a while now.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:14:00 +0100
Tinned tomato prices have spiked significantly over the past few years, so the team has been keen to do a taste test for a while now.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:14:00 +0100
Married at First Sight allegations prompt government to warn of 'consequences'
There must be "consequences for criminality or wrongdoing", the government has said, after two women alleged they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK).
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
There must be "consequences for criminality or wrongdoing", the government has said, after two women alleged they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK (MAFS UK).
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
UK-based bank to replace 'lower-value human capital' with AI
Standard Chartered bank could cut more than 7,500 jobs as it seeks to replace "lower-value human capital" under a technology and artificial intelligence (AI) drive.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:05:00 +0100
Standard Chartered bank could cut more than 7,500 jobs as it seeks to replace "lower-value human capital" under a technology and artificial intelligence (AI) drive.
Tue, 19 May 2026 10:05:00 +0100
Up to 57 people could be charged over Grenfell Tower fire
Police will confirm who is being charged over the Grenfell Tower fire by the 10th anniversary of the disaster, it was revealed today.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100
Police will confirm who is being charged over the Grenfell Tower fire by the 10th anniversary of the disaster, it was revealed today.
Tue, 19 May 2026 13:09:00 +0100
Job vacancies fall to lowest level in five years - as unemployment rate rises
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100