Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'It wasn't fine - and the Russians knew': Inside the decades-long saga that's left UK shockingly unprepared for war
The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
The UK is "really unprepared" to fight a war and has been living on a "mirage" of military strength that was shocking to discover, interviews with almost every defence secretary since the end of the Cold War have revealed.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000
'The outcomes are clear: death, prison, or the loss of your sanity'
A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:00 +0000
A decade on from when authorities identified the emergence of "county lines" drug dealing, children exploited by the trade are now often either dead, in prison or have been sectioned with mental health problems caused by the trauma.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:09:00 +0000
Reeves hit by Labour rebellion
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:52:00 +0000
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:52:00 +0000
Faberge egg sells for world-record sum
A Faberge egg commissioned by a Russian tsar has sold for a record £22.9m at auction in London.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:13:00 +0000
A Faberge egg commissioned by a Russian tsar has sold for a record £22.9m at auction in London.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:13:00 +0000
Princess of Wales releases Christmas message
The Princess of Wales has written about the importance of "small acts of care" at a time "when life can sometimes feel fragmented or uncertain", ahead of her fifth annual Christmas carol service.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000
The Princess of Wales has written about the importance of "small acts of care" at a time "when life can sometimes feel fragmented or uncertain", ahead of her fifth annual Christmas carol service.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000
'Systematic failures' in China spy trial 'could be repeated'
"Systematic failures" led to the Chinese spy case collapsing - and there's a risk they could be repeated, a parliamentary inquiry has said.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:42:00 +0000
"Systematic failures" led to the Chinese spy case collapsing - and there's a risk they could be repeated, a parliamentary inquiry has said.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:42:00 +0000
The crimes now most likely to be decided without a jury
The government has announced the right to a jury trial will be limited to only those facing a likely sentence of more than three years.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0000
The government has announced the right to a jury trial will be limited to only those facing a likely sentence of more than three years.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:48:00 +0000
'If not this, then what?' Ex-judge defends controversial jury plans
Sir Brian Leveson, who conducted the independent review of the courts system that guided the government's decision to reduce on jury trials, has suggested there is no alternative.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:46:00 +0000
Sir Brian Leveson, who conducted the independent review of the courts system that guided the government's decision to reduce on jury trials, has suggested there is no alternative.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:46:00 +0000
Holly Willoughby fined after colliding with moped and injuring rider
TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been fined in court after she admitted driving without due care and attention when her car collided with a moped, injuring the rider.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:19:00 +0000
TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been fined in court after she admitted driving without due care and attention when her car collided with a moped, injuring the rider.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:19:00 +0000
Sarah Everard's mother 'tormented' by her last hours as report into women's safety released
Sexually motivated crimes against women in public do not get the same response as other high-priority crimes, an inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by off-duty police officer Wayne Couzens has found.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0000
Sexually motivated crimes against women in public do not get the same response as other high-priority crimes, an inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by off-duty police officer Wayne Couzens has found.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:50:00 +0000