Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
As Trump brands decision 'act of great stupidity' - what is in the Chagos Islands deal?
Donald Trump has slammed the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:38:00 +0000
Donald Trump has slammed the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:38:00 +0000
Woman says she 'begged for pain relief but was told no' - amid national call for birth stories
Women and families are being asked to share their maternity stories in a national call for action.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0000
Women and families are being asked to share their maternity stories in a national call for action.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0000
Harry case is 'threadbare' and journalists sourced articles legitimately, Mail publisher tells court
Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail is "threadbare" and has been brought too late, a lawyer for the news outlet has told the High Court.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:58:00 +0000
Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail is "threadbare" and has been brought too late, a lawyer for the news outlet has told the High Court.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:58:00 +0000
Trump's Chagos broadside leaves Starmer walking an even thinner tightrope
Donald Trump detonated a series of bombshells on his Truth Social overnight.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0000
Donald Trump detonated a series of bombshells on his Truth Social overnight.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0000
Will Brooklyn regret launching a grenade at Brand Beckham?
It had been a while since we'd seen the whole Beckham family out together.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:53:00 +0000
It had been a while since we'd seen the whole Beckham family out together.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:53:00 +0000
Sir David Beckham refuses to answer Sky News questions in Davos
Sir David Beckham has refused to answer questions on his relationship with his son at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:53:00 +0000
Sir David Beckham has refused to answer questions on his relationship with his son at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:53:00 +0000
Russell Brand appears in court to face further rape and sexual assault charges
Russell Brand has been granted bail after a video court appearance charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:22:00 +0000
Russell Brand has been granted bail after a video court appearance charged with two further sexual offences, including rape.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:22:00 +0000
Mum says home is a 'prison' after 25,000 tonnes of waste dumped next door
A mother has told Sky News how her home has become a "prison" which forced her eight-year-old son to move out - after 25,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste burned for nine days last year.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:22:00 +0000
A mother has told Sky News how her home has become a "prison" which forced her eight-year-old son to move out - after 25,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste burned for nine days last year.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:22:00 +0000
Teenage boy stabbed to death in woodland
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a woodland near a park in Surrey.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:26:00 +0000
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a woodland near a park in Surrey.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:26:00 +0000
Warning issued over Asian hornets' nest discovery in UK
A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been found for the first time in Wales, prompting a warning from the Welsh government.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000
A nest of invasive Asian hornets has been found for the first time in Wales, prompting a warning from the Welsh government.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000