
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

MOBO-winning rapper and Top Boy star dies at 44
British rapper Sway, who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award, has died aged 44.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0100
British rapper Sway, who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award, has died aged 44.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0100

British woman kidnapped in Malawi 'rescued and reunited with family'
A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0100
A British woman who was abducted in Malawi has been rescued and reunited with her family after a shoot-out between officers and the kidnappers, police said.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:08:00 +0100

British man detained in India for nearly nine years granted bail
A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but must remain in the country facing trial over alleged terror offences.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0100
A British man who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been granted bail - but must remain in the country facing trial over alleged terror offences.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0100

20 women had unnecessary mastectomies, says NHS trust
Twenty women have undergone unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered significant harm while under the care of an NHS trust, a review of cases has found.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:27:00 +0100
Twenty women have undergone unnecessary mastectomies, while others suffered significant harm while under the care of an NHS trust, a review of cases has found.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:27:00 +0100

Musk's X 'disgusting' for shunning meeting, says minister - as she vows more laws governing internet
The culture secretary has told Sky News it was "disgusting" for X to skip a meeting over recent social media attacks on the UK's lifeboat charity - as she vowed to keep introducing legislation governing the internet.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0100
The culture secretary has told Sky News it was "disgusting" for X to skip a meeting over recent social media attacks on the UK's lifeboat charity - as she vowed to keep introducing legislation governing the internet.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0100

British Steel losing £1.3m a day - and there is no 'credible' survival plan, MPs warn
The government must publish a "credible" plan for the future of British Steel, MPs have warned.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0100
The government must publish a "credible" plan for the future of British Steel, MPs have warned.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0100

Top chef recommends kitchen tool - and ingredient which works with 'almost anything'
Every month, our Money team interviews top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. Today, we speak to Tom Earnshaw, head chef at Bohemia in Jersey.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:21:00 +0100
Every month, our Money team interviews top chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks, views on the industry and more. Today, we speak to Tom Earnshaw, head chef at Bohemia in Jersey.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:21:00 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award given to cleric who praised Bin Laden
The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award presented to a Muslim cleric who previously pledged to bestow an honorary title on Osama bin Laden.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0100
The Archbishop of Canterbury's office has withdrawn an award presented to a Muslim cleric who previously pledged to bestow an honorary title on Osama bin Laden.
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0100

44C heat and fainting patients: Plea to avoid another 'inhumane' heatwave on NHS wards
Patients died and others deteriorated in "suffocating atmospheres" because of the summer heat on NHS hospital wards, a survey has found.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0100
Patients died and others deteriorated in "suffocating atmospheres" because of the summer heat on NHS hospital wards, a survey has found.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0100