Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Rats, flies and maggots: A community plagued by 25,000 tonnes of illegal waste
"That smell of maggots, rotting food and maggots, my house smells like that."
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:35:00 +0100
"That smell of maggots, rotting food and maggots, my house smells like that."
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:35:00 +0100
'I know you loved me': Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann confronted parents at family home
Julia Wandelt, a woman who claimed to be the missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, told Kate McCann: "I know you loved me," a court has heard.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:07:00 +0000
Julia Wandelt, a woman who claimed to be the missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, told Kate McCann: "I know you loved me," a court has heard.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:07:00 +0000
Budget 2025: What tax rises and spending cuts could Rachel Reeves announce?
As Rachel Reeves' second budget fast approaches, speculation about tax rises and spending cuts is reaching fever pitch.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:09:00 +0000
As Rachel Reeves' second budget fast approaches, speculation about tax rises and spending cuts is reaching fever pitch.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:09:00 +0000
No simple solution to problem of Prince Andrew and Royal Lodge
Royal Lodge, and the optics of Prince Andrew living in it, has been a problem for a long time, but never has the attention been this intense.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:41:00 +0000
Royal Lodge, and the optics of Prince Andrew living in it, has been a problem for a long time, but never has the attention been this intense.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:41:00 +0000
Afghan national arrested after man dies in stabbing and boy, 14, among two injured
An Afghan national has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and two other people, including a 14 year-old boy, were injured in west London.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:26:00 +0000
An Afghan national has been arrested after a man was stabbed to death and two other people, including a 14 year-old boy, were injured in west London.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:26:00 +0000
Where could Prince Andrew move to if he leaves Royal Lodge?
Calls for Prince Andrew to vacate his 30-room mansion on the Windsor Estate continue, as the King's brother struggles to draw a line under his controversial relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:20:00 +0000
Calls for Prince Andrew to vacate his 30-room mansion on the Windsor Estate continue, as the King's brother struggles to draw a line under his controversial relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:20:00 +0000
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died
John Cleese has paid tribute to his Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, describing her as a "wonderful comic actress".
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000
John Cleese has paid tribute to his Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93, describing her as a "wonderful comic actress".
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Family of pregnant British teenager pay £138k in bid to cut jail term
The family of a pregnant British teenager, arrested in Georgia earlier this year on drug smuggling charges, have paid £138,000 in a bid to dramatically reduce her sentence.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:12:00 +0000
The family of a pregnant British teenager, arrested in Georgia earlier this year on drug smuggling charges, have paid £138,000 in a bid to dramatically reduce her sentence.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:12:00 +0000
Income tax and national insurance unlikely to rise - as Sky News obtains definition of 'working people'
Rachel Reeves is unlikely to raise the basic rates of income tax and national insurance in order to avoid breaking a promise to protect "working people" in the budget.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0000
Rachel Reeves is unlikely to raise the basic rates of income tax and national insurance in order to avoid breaking a promise to protect "working people" in the budget.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0000
'Sex predator' who spiked women's drinks at club before attacking them jailed
A clubber who drugged two women before sexually attacking them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:07:00 +0000
A clubber who drugged two women before sexually attacking them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:07:00 +0000