
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

'Threat' to UK's national security after 'short-sighted' aid cuts
The government's decision to slash foreign aid will lead to unrest, further crises and threaten UK security, a group of cross-party MPs has warned.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:01:00 +0000
The government's decision to slash foreign aid will lead to unrest, further crises and threaten UK security, a group of cross-party MPs has warned.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:01:00 +0000

Academic who sued Steve Coogan over Richard III film says he hasn't received an apology
A university academic who is receiving "substantial damages" for how he was portrayed in a film has told Sky News he hasn't received an apology from star Steve Coogan - nor the two companies involved in its production.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:47:00 +0000
A university academic who is receiving "substantial damages" for how he was portrayed in a film has told Sky News he hasn't received an apology from star Steve Coogan - nor the two companies involved in its production.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:47:00 +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