Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
An estate agent who vanished, a missing toddler and a woman whose body has never been found - the UK's most high-profile cold cases
How much do police spend when they launch a cold case review? Inevitably, a lot.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0100
How much do police spend when they launch a cold case review? Inevitably, a lot.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond fined for speeding
Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond was fined £999 for speeding twice in three weeks.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0100
Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond was fined £999 for speeding twice in three weeks.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0100
Mother and boyfriend guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter
A mother and her boyfriend have been convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter - who was sexually abused before she suffered a catastrophic head injury.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0100
A mother and her boyfriend have been convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter - who was sexually abused before she suffered a catastrophic head injury.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:50:00 +0100
Minor earthquake in the Scottish Highlands wakes people overnight
A minor earthquake in the early hours woke people living in the Scottish Highlands.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0100
A minor earthquake in the early hours woke people living in the Scottish Highlands.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0100
Poultry farming leads to 100-fold increase in food-poisoning bacteria, study finds
Industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of a bacteria causing food poisoning, scientists have discovered.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0100
Industrial poultry farming has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of a bacteria causing food poisoning, scientists have discovered.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:22:00 +0100
Armed officers to patrol UK's largest Pride event amid safety fears
Armed officers will be deployed for the UK's largest Pride festival this weekend, police have announced, following an attack on an LGBT+ event in Berlin.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0100
Armed officers will be deployed for the UK's largest Pride festival this weekend, police have announced, following an attack on an LGBT+ event in Berlin.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0100
Adam Ramsay-Peaty forced to settle for another bronze
Adam Ramsay-Peaty has been forced to settle for a second bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0100
Adam Ramsay-Peaty has been forced to settle for a second bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0100
Two people dead after diving trip to Scottish loch
Two people have died after a diving trip to a Scottish loch.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0100
Two people have died after a diving trip to a Scottish loch.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0100
Tate brothers to remain in jail for at least two more weeks
Andrew and Tristan Tate are to remain in jail for at least two more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0100
Andrew and Tristan Tate are to remain in jail for at least two more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0100