Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Tonight's the night: Britain set for best solar eclipse in decades
Britain is braced for its best solar eclipse in decades tonight, with the looming celestial spectacle having captured the nation's imagination.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0100
Britain is braced for its best solar eclipse in decades tonight, with the looming celestial spectacle having captured the nation's imagination.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0100
Hundreds of children hurt in 'serious' e-scooter accidents
Nearly 500 children in England have been hurt by e-scooters since 2019, a new study suggests.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:23:00 +0100
Nearly 500 children in England have been hurt by e-scooters since 2019, a new study suggests.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:23:00 +0100
The Office star reveals she has 'incurable' stage four breast cancer
The Office star Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with "incurable" stage four breast cancer.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0100
The Office star Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with "incurable" stage four breast cancer.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0100
Use less electricity during solar eclipse, UK's biggest energy supplier urges customers
The UK's biggest energy supplier has urged customers to use less electricity during the solar eclipse - as Europe's power network companies set out contingency plans.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0100
The UK's biggest energy supplier has urged customers to use less electricity during the solar eclipse - as Europe's power network companies set out contingency plans.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0100
Family say murderer who won't say where wife's body is should stay in jail
The family of a woman murdered by her husband, who won't say where he left her body, have pleaded for a decision to release him to be reversed
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0100
The family of a woman murdered by her husband, who won't say where he left her body, have pleaded for a decision to release him to be reversed
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0100
Man, 25, shot dead near pub
A 25-year-old man has been shot dead near a pub in southwest London.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
A 25-year-old man has been shot dead near a pub in southwest London.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Jess Phillips: Prisoner release should be based on 'risk not feelings'
Which prisoners get released early should be based on "risk not feelings", former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0100
Which prisoners get released early should be based on "risk not feelings", former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0100
Olympic swimmer faces speeding trial as she blames 'poor signage'
Olympic swimmer Baroness Sharron Davies is set to stand trial over a motorway speeding ticket after blaming the incident on a sign "so poor it was easy to miss".
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0100
Olympic swimmer Baroness Sharron Davies is set to stand trial over a motorway speeding ticket after blaming the incident on a sign "so poor it was easy to miss".
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0100
EuroMillions winner will 'never get to meet unborn baby', says widow after crash
The widow of a EuroMillions winner who died while cycling has said she is "completely broken" as he "will never get to meet our unborn baby".
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:27:00 +0100
The widow of a EuroMillions winner who died while cycling has said she is "completely broken" as he "will never get to meet our unborn baby".
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:27:00 +0100