Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Authorities knew Sara Sharif's father was 'serial domestic abuser' but 'overlooked' it - report into failings
A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a "lethal combination".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0000
A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a "lethal combination".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0000
Amber weather warning issued for parts of UK - as experts warn of up to six inches of rain
An amber weather warning has been issued as Storm Claudia looks set to batter parts of the UK on Friday.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:50:00 +0000
An amber weather warning has been issued as Storm Claudia looks set to batter parts of the UK on Friday.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:50:00 +0000
The extraordinary impact of a crime on UK growth
We'll get to the actual economics in a moment - to the questions of why the economy is flatlining and what it means for Rachel Reeves' forthcoming budget. But before that, let's take a moment to ponder something rather extraordinary.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:16:00 +0000
We'll get to the actual economics in a moment - to the questions of why the economy is flatlining and what it means for Rachel Reeves' forthcoming budget. But before that, let's take a moment to ponder something rather extraordinary.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:16:00 +0000
Saturday Night Live announces creative team ahead of UK launch
Saturday Night Live UK has announced its top creative team ahead of the series launching next year.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Saturday Night Live UK has announced its top creative team ahead of the series launching next year.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000
NHS braced for 'toughest winter' after A&Es and ambulances faced record-breaking October
A&E departments and ambulance crews faced their busiest October on record - and now the NHS is braced for "one of the toughest winters the health service has faced".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:33:00 +0000
A&E departments and ambulance crews faced their busiest October on record - and now the NHS is braced for "one of the toughest winters the health service has faced".
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:33:00 +0000
Professional services chiefs join chorus of opposition to Reeves tax threat
An influential coalition of leaders from Britain's professional services sector has warned Rachel Reeves that a Budget tax raid on the sector would "stunt growth" in the UK's faltering economy.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:37:00 +0000
An influential coalition of leaders from Britain's professional services sector has warned Rachel Reeves that a Budget tax raid on the sector would "stunt growth" in the UK's faltering economy.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:37:00 +0000
Two-thirds of woman in armed forces have experienced sexualised behaviour, internal survey finds
Around two-thirds of women in the armed forces experienced sexualised behaviour - from wolf-whistles and dirty jokes to touching and unwanted sexual activity - in the past 12 months, a damning internal survey has revealed.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:58:00 +0000
Around two-thirds of women in the armed forces experienced sexualised behaviour - from wolf-whistles and dirty jokes to touching and unwanted sexual activity - in the past 12 months, a damning internal survey has revealed.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:58:00 +0000
Police motorcyclist who struck woman while escorting duchess cleared of causing death by careless driving
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0000
A Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting a pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0000
First minister 'open' to national inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland
A woman claiming to be a victim of an alleged Pakistani grooming gang has urged Scotland's first minister to launch a national inquiry.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:19:00 +0000
A woman claiming to be a victim of an alleged Pakistani grooming gang has urged Scotland's first minister to launch a national inquiry.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:19:00 +0000
Man who stabbed Porsche driver to death in 'Wild West' attack jailed for life
A man who stabbed a Porsche driver to death in central London in scenes likened to the "Wild West" has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:39:00 +0000
A man who stabbed a Porsche driver to death in central London in scenes likened to the "Wild West" has been jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:39:00 +0000