Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Eight men accused of being part of grooming gang charged over rape and child sexual abuse
Eight men have been charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences as part of an alleged grooming gang operating in South Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0100
Eight men have been charged with rape and child sexual abuse offences as part of an alleged grooming gang operating in South Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0100
Fraudster who stole £300k from pensioner and spent it on Botox and lavish meals arrested in Tenerife
A "shameless" fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner has been arrested after Sky News tracked her down to Tenerife.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0100
A "shameless" fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner has been arrested after Sky News tracked her down to Tenerife.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0100
Asylum seekers jailed for rape of woman on beach
Two asylum seekers have been given lengthy prison sentences for repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach, while a third who filmed the attack has also been jailed.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0100
Two asylum seekers have been given lengthy prison sentences for repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach, while a third who filmed the attack has also been jailed.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0100
Parents face £1,100 bill for summer holiday childcare
Families face spending more than £1,100 per child for summer holiday childcare, new research suggests.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0100
Families face spending more than £1,100 per child for summer holiday childcare, new research suggests.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0100
Average asking rent reaches record high
The average advertised private rent on a home in Britain has reached a record £1,397 per month, according to Rightmove.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:14:00 +0100
The average advertised private rent on a home in Britain has reached a record £1,397 per month, according to Rightmove.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:14:00 +0100
World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading football
England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner ruled.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0100
England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner ruled.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0100
Boy, 14, charged with terror offence over 'plot to target mosques'
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with terrorism over an alleged plot to target two London mosques.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0100
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with terrorism over an alleged plot to target two London mosques.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0100
Date for thousands of single-sex toilets to change revealed
As many as 13,000 toilets and thousands of changing-rooms across the UK will need to be changed when new guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force next month.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0100
As many as 13,000 toilets and thousands of changing-rooms across the UK will need to be changed when new guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force next month.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0100