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
Child dies after 'hazardous materials incident' in London
A child has died following a "hazardous materials incident" in east London.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:53:00 +0000
A child has died following a "hazardous materials incident" in east London.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:53:00 +0000
'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
Man charged over 'racially aggravated' rape
A 32-year-old man has been charged over a "racially aggravated" rape in Walsall.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:47:00 +0000
A 32-year-old man has been charged over a "racially aggravated" rape in Walsall.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:47:00 +0000
Man who stabbed girl eight times in Leicester Square won't face attempted murder trial
A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random attack in Leicester Square will no longer face trial for attempted murder.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:12:00 +0000
A man who stabbed an 11-year-old girl in a random attack in Leicester Square will no longer face trial for attempted murder.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:12:00 +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
Watch as Mandelson challenged by Sky News over Epstein links
Sky News has exclusively challenged Lord Peter Mandelson over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:41:00 +0000
Sky News has exclusively challenged Lord Peter Mandelson over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:41:00 +0000
Southport killer 'had three 30-minute sessions with social workers after earlier conviction'
Social workers spent three 30-minute sessions with the Southport killer after he went into his old school armed with a knife and attacked a fellow pupil with a hockey stick, the inquiry has heard.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:34:00 +0000
Social workers spent three 30-minute sessions with the Southport killer after he went into his old school armed with a knife and attacked a fellow pupil with a hockey stick, the inquiry has heard.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:34:00 +0000
Afghan man arrested over fatal stabbing 'had arrived in UK in lorry'
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
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