
Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Norman Tebbit: Margaret Thatcher loyalist and IRA bombing survivor forever associated with 'on yer bike' catchphrase
Lord Tebbit of Chingford was one of Margaret Thatcher's staunchest "true blue" political allies and the survivor of an IRA bombing in 1984.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100
Lord Tebbit of Chingford was one of Margaret Thatcher's staunchest "true blue" political allies and the survivor of an IRA bombing in 1984.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0100

Man seriously injured after being shot by police outside village pub
A man has been seriously injured after being shot by armed police outside a village pub in Kent.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:16:00 +0100
A man has been seriously injured after being shot by armed police outside a village pub in Kent.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:16:00 +0100

Police 'have ceded the airspace' above two high-security prisons - as report warns drones could be used to help inmates escape
Sophisticated drones sending "overwhelming amounts" of drugs and weapons into prisons represent a threat to national security, according to an annual inspection report by the prisons watchdog.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:29:00 +0100
Sophisticated drones sending "overwhelming amounts" of drugs and weapons into prisons represent a threat to national security, according to an annual inspection report by the prisons watchdog.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:29:00 +0100

Reform UK poses 'very serious threat' to Labour, Welsh first minister warns
The threat from Reform in Wales is "very serious", the country's Labour leader said as exclusive polling revealed Nigel Farage's party is the first choice for Welsh voters.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:25:00 +0100
The threat from Reform in Wales is "very serious", the country's Labour leader said as exclusive polling revealed Nigel Farage's party is the first choice for Welsh voters.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:25:00 +0100

Southport inquiry to begin with families of victims due to speak during phase one
An inquiry into the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed class in July last year will begin on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:26:00 +0100
An inquiry into the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed class in July last year will begin on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:26:00 +0100

Every mobile phone to receive emergency alert: When it will happen - and what it will say
Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:05:00 +0100
Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:05:00 +0100

UK to miss deadline to agree steel and aluminium tariffs
The UK will miss the White House-imposed deadline to agree a trade deal on steel and aluminium this week, according to insiders from government and industry.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:48:00 +0100
The UK will miss the White House-imposed deadline to agree a trade deal on steel and aluminium this week, according to insiders from government and industry.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:48:00 +0100

Hosepipe ban declared for some areas in UK - what you need to know
The first hosepipe ban for this year has been declared in the UK.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:07:00 +0100
The first hosepipe ban for this year has been declared in the UK.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:07:00 +0100

Ex-Tory minister Norman Tebbit who served in Margaret Thatcher's government dies
Norman Tebbit, the former Tory minister who served in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died at the age of 94.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:03:00 +0100
Norman Tebbit, the former Tory minister who served in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died at the age of 94.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:03:00 +0100

Daughters of woman wrongly convicted in Post Office scandal reveal 'human impact' on family
The daughter of a Post Office victim has told Sky News she suffered "dark thoughts of suicide" in the years after her mother was accused of stealing.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:22:00 +0100
The daughter of a Post Office victim has told Sky News she suffered "dark thoughts of suicide" in the years after her mother was accused of stealing.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:22:00 +0100