Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The Godfather-style gang war gripping two major cities - with brutal attacks caught on camera
It's like The Godfather, one reformed drug trafficker tells me.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:21:00 +0100
It's like The Godfather, one reformed drug trafficker tells me.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:21:00 +0100
Warning over exploitation of child 'influencers' - with some left advertising in their underwear
Laws may need to be strengthened to crack down on the exploitation of child "influencers", a senior Labour MP has warned.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:07:00 +0100
Laws may need to be strengthened to crack down on the exploitation of child "influencers", a senior Labour MP has warned.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:07:00 +0100
Trump teases date for 'even more important' second UK state visit
Donald Trump has said his second state visit to the UK could take place in September.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0100
Donald Trump has said his second state visit to the UK could take place in September.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0100
UB40 say striking bin workers 'shouldn't give up'
Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:49:00 +0100
Birmingham band UB40 say the city's striking bin workers and their union should "keep fighting" in their dispute over pay.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:49:00 +0100
Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's disappearance
Police investigating the disappearance of a woman in South Wales have arrested two people on suspicion of murder.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:01:00 +0100
Police investigating the disappearance of a woman in South Wales have arrested two people on suspicion of murder.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:01:00 +0100
Trans women to be strip searched by male transport police after court ruling
Trans women in British Transport Police custody will now be strip searched by male officers - not female - following Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:20:00 +0100
Trans women in British Transport Police custody will now be strip searched by male officers - not female - following Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:20:00 +0100
Feminists 'feel braver about speaking out' after gender ruling - but critics say it 'stokes culture war'
A former Labour MP who quit the party over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership has welcomed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman as a "victory for feminists".
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:24:00 +0100
A former Labour MP who quit the party over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership has welcomed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman as a "victory for feminists".
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:24:00 +0100
Toby Carvery boss apologises after centuries-old tree felled outside one of its restaurants
The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for "all the upset that it has caused" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:06:00 +0100
The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for "all the upset that it has caused" after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:06:00 +0100
Sales manager jailed for sexually assaulting women while they slept
A sales manager from West Yorkshire has been jailed for a spate of offences - including multiple rapes - that he committed while living in Scotland.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:54:00 +0100
A sales manager from West Yorkshire has been jailed for a spate of offences - including multiple rapes - that he committed while living in Scotland.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:54:00 +0100
Review launched into whether staff should wear body armour following prison attack
An investigation will be carried out into whether frontline prison staff should be given protective body armour following the alleged attack on guards by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:04:00 +0100
An investigation will be carried out into whether frontline prison staff should be given protective body armour following the alleged attack on guards by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:04:00 +0100