Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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
Attempted murderer who chased police officer with chainsaw is jailed
A man who chased a police officer with a chainsaw in an attempt to murder him has been jailed for 10 years.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000
A man who chased a police officer with a chainsaw in an attempt to murder him has been jailed for 10 years.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham breaks silence on estrangement from his parents
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has broken his silence about his estrangement from his parents, saying he does not want to reconcile with his family.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:58:00 +0000
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has broken his silence about his estrangement from his parents, saying he does not want to reconcile with his family.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:58:00 +0000
Beth Rigby: NATO faces crisis - I've never seen PM look so grave
An emergency news conference in the Downing Street briefing room and the prime minister the gravest I've seen.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:42:00 +0000
An emergency news conference in the Downing Street briefing room and the prime minister the gravest I've seen.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:42:00 +0000
England's councils spending 78% of their main budgets on social care
Councils in England are spending an average of 78% of their council tax and general funds income on adult and children's social care, new figures have revealed.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:52:00 +0000
Councils in England are spending an average of 78% of their council tax and general funds income on adult and children's social care, new figures have revealed.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:52:00 +0000
What Brooklyn's claims tell us about the Beckham family rift
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has addressed his estrangement from his parents in a dramatic social media post, saying he had "remained silent for years".
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has addressed his estrangement from his parents in a dramatic social media post, saying he had "remained silent for years".
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:43:00 +0000
Everything we know about China's new 'super embassy'
The government has approved plans for a new Chinese super embassy in London, despite calls from MPs for Sir Keir Starmer to reject it.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:58:00 +0100
The government has approved plans for a new Chinese super embassy in London, despite calls from MPs for Sir Keir Starmer to reject it.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:58:00 +0100
Police unable to explain man's death after body found in school grounds
The death of a man whose body was found at a Wolverhampton school is being treated as unexplained, police have said.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0000
The death of a man whose body was found at a Wolverhampton school is being treated as unexplained, police have said.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0000
M&S technology chief quits less than a year after cyber attack
Another of Marks & Spencer's (M&S) most senior technology executives is leaving the company less than a year after its operations were devastated by a cyber attack.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:45:00 +0000
Another of Marks & Spencer's (M&S) most senior technology executives is leaving the company less than a year after its operations were devastated by a cyber attack.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:45:00 +0000
What UK social media ban on children could look like - as government considers action
Ministers are consulting on banning social media for under-16s in the UK - just weeks after a ban in Australia came into force.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:18:00 +0000
Ministers are consulting on banning social media for under-16s in the UK - just weeks after a ban in Australia came into force.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:18:00 +0000