Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Burnham to become Labour leader today - and urged to make Miliband chancellor
Andy Burnham should make Ed Miliband chancellor when he becomes prime minister next week, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0100
Andy Burnham should make Ed Miliband chancellor when he becomes prime minister next week, Harriet Harman has said.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0100
Starmer was unpopular at home - but there's trepidation abroad about his exit
Sir Keir Starmer will bow out as Labour leader today before stepping down as prime minister on Monday.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer will bow out as Labour leader today before stepping down as prime minister on Monday.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0100
Patients in deprived areas wait longer for NHS treatment
Improvements have been made to the NHS waiting list over the past year, but there are still inequalities between different ethnicities and deprivation levels.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0100
Improvements have been made to the NHS waiting list over the past year, but there are still inequalities between different ethnicities and deprivation levels.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0100
Albanian national escapes immigration removal centre
An Albanian national has absconded from an immigration removal centre, the Home Office has confirmed.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0100
An Albanian national has absconded from an immigration removal centre, the Home Office has confirmed.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0100
Under-16s to be banned from buying energy drinks
The sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s is to be banned in England from April next year.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0100
The sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s is to be banned in England from April next year.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0100
Escaped prisoner arrested and back in custody
A prisoner who was convicted of attacking two women is back in custody after escaping while being taken to hospital.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0100
A prisoner who was convicted of attacking two women is back in custody after escaping while being taken to hospital.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0100
British mother on the run after abducting sons from American father
A British mother who abducted her two sons from their American father has been on the run in the UK for more than three months, prompting him to take court action.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:19:00 +0100
A British mother who abducted her two sons from their American father has been on the run in the UK for more than three months, prompting him to take court action.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:19:00 +0100
University worker charged over Ann Widdecombe death comments
A University of Aberdeen employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:09:00 +0100
A University of Aberdeen employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of Ann Widdecombe.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:09:00 +0100
Henry Nowak's killer confessed to brother days after murder, transcript reveals
Henry Nowak's killer confessed to stabbing the teenager multiple times as he travelled in a police van with his brother just days after the murder.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0100
Henry Nowak's killer confessed to stabbing the teenager multiple times as he travelled in a police van with his brother just days after the murder.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0100
Mother guilty of killing baby daughter with heat from hairdryer
A mother has been found guilty of killing her baby daughter due to heat from a hairdryer.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0100
A mother has been found guilty of killing her baby daughter due to heat from a hairdryer.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0100