Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Norwegian teenage hitman who flew to UK to commit murder jailed
A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0100
A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0100
Tiger victim's medical records may have been improperly accessed by NHS staff
NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about the man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0100
NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about the man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:54:00 +0100
'Fantasist' who murdered woman at Airbnb to exact 'brutal and fatal revenge' is jailed
A "fantasist" who murdered a woman at an Airbnb to exact "brutal and fatal revenge" after she rejected him has been jailed for at least 28 years.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0100
A "fantasist" who murdered a woman at an Airbnb to exact "brutal and fatal revenge" after she rejected him has been jailed for at least 28 years.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0100
British man fined for causing death of his two-year-old son in Cyprus
A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0100
A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:14:00 +0100
Pipe bomb 'pushed through letterbox' of home with mother and children inside
A pipe bomb exploded after being put through the letterbox of a Belfast home while a mother and her children were inside, police have said.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:34:00 +0100
A pipe bomb exploded after being put through the letterbox of a Belfast home while a mother and her children were inside, police have said.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:34:00 +0100
Madeleine McCann prime suspect could face new rape trial
The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case could face a new rape trial after German prosecutors launched a legal bid to overturn his acquittal on a string of sex charges, unrelated to the missing British girl.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0100
The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case could face a new rape trial after German prosecutors launched a legal bid to overturn his acquittal on a string of sex charges, unrelated to the missing British girl.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0100
UK to ban three types of extreme pornography next month
A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0100
A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0100
Army chief says politicians to start 'frank conversation' with public to prepare for war
The head of the army says the UK's political leaders are about to start a "frank conversation" with the public about the need to prepare for war.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0100
The head of the army says the UK's political leaders are about to start a "frank conversation" with the public about the need to prepare for war.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:52:00 +0100
Woman killed in suspected stabbing identified by police
A woman killed in a suspected stabbing has been identified by police after a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0100
A woman killed in a suspected stabbing has been identified by police after a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0100
Man arrested after fatal assault at Parkdean caravan park
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal assault at a Parkdean caravan park in Clacton-on-Sea.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0100
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal assault at a Parkdean caravan park in Clacton-on-Sea.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0100