Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years for child sex offences
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 child sex offences.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 child sex offences.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100
Family of man killed by tiger raise concerns about his contact with mental health services, inquest hears
The family of William Chapman, who died after he was attacked by a tiger, have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death, an inquest has heard.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0100
The family of William Chapman, who died after he was attacked by a tiger, have expressed concerns about his contact with mental health services before his death, an inquest has heard.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0100
Half of adults would not go to war for the UK, poll suggests
Half of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:33:00 +0100
Half of the UK population say there are no circumstances in which they would go to war for Britain, a poll suggests.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:33:00 +0100
Hunt continues for missing fishing boat after body found as police name crew
Police have identified the body of a man recovered during searches for a missing fishing boat and its crew off the Western Isles.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100
Police have identified the body of a man recovered during searches for a missing fishing boat and its crew off the Western Isles.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100
Surprise GDP growth as UK economy stronger than first thought
The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0100
The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0100
Government to publish Telegraph probes amid Burnham Abu Dhabi row
The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100
The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0100
Hospitality companies to create 100,000 new roles for NEETs
The UK's leading hospitality businesses have committed to hiring 100,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), it has been announced.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0100
The UK's leading hospitality businesses have committed to hiring 100,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), it has been announced.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0100
Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support
Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0100
Author Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0100
'Heartbroken' family 'in complete shock' after man charged with murder of grandmother
The family of a grandmother found fatally injured near Bristol say they "remain in complete shock" after a man was charged with her murder.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0100
The family of a grandmother found fatally injured near Bristol say they "remain in complete shock" after a man was charged with her murder.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:08:00 +0100
Safeguarding police visited mother before she and 4 children killed in firebombing, inquest hears
A mother who was murdered along with four of her children in a petrol-bomb attack was visited by police from a safeguarding unit before the fatal incident, an inquest heard.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0100
A mother who was murdered along with four of her children in a petrol-bomb attack was visited by police from a safeguarding unit before the fatal incident, an inquest heard.
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:02:00 +0100