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

Boy, 14, charged over fatal e-scooter crash
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a youngster died following a crash between the e-scooter they were riding and a car.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0000
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a youngster died following a crash between the e-scooter they were riding and a car.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0000

Rapper jailed after man shot in head, mouth and body in drive-by attack
A rapper has been jailed for at least 24 years for a drive-by attack in which a man was shot six times but managed to drag himself back to his flat.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000
A rapper has been jailed for at least 24 years for a drive-by attack in which a man was shot six times but managed to drag himself back to his flat.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:31:00 +0000

Sir Idris Elba caught speeding on moped
Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0000
Actor and scooter enthusiast Sir Idris Elba has been slapped with a fine for going more than 20mph on his moped.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0000

Rwanda suing UK over scrapped deportation scheme
Rwanda is suing the UK for failing to formally terminate the controversial agreement.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:20:00 +0000
Rwanda is suing the UK for failing to formally terminate the controversial agreement.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:20:00 +0000

Hundreds of jobs lost as Revolution bars owner enters administration
Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0000
Nearly 600 jobs have been lost after the owner of Revolution bars went into administration.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:32:00 +0000

Pubs and music venues to be given business rates bailout after govt U-turn
A U-turn by the Treasury will see pubs and music venues across England and Wales handed temporary relief from the worst of planned rises to business rates.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:08:00 +0000
A U-turn by the Treasury will see pubs and music venues across England and Wales handed temporary relief from the worst of planned rises to business rates.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:08:00 +0000

Scottish govt vows to release 'Salmond files' but refuses to set date as it faces legal action over delay
The Scottish government has vowed to release the "Salmond files" but is refusing to set a date as it faces legal action over the delay.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:59:00 +0000
The Scottish government has vowed to release the "Salmond files" but is refusing to set a date as it faces legal action over the delay.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:59:00 +0000

Oxford student denies stirring up racial hatred
An Oxford student has denied stirring up racial hatred at a Palestine Coalition protest in London.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000
An Oxford student has denied stirring up racial hatred at a Palestine Coalition protest in London.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:39:00 +0000

Ministers left in tears as Holocaust survivor makes speech at Number 10
Ministers were left in tears after a Holocaust survivor delivered a speech to the cabinet at Number 10 for the first time ever.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0000
Ministers were left in tears after a Holocaust survivor delivered a speech to the cabinet at Number 10 for the first time ever.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0000

'Narco sub' carrying cocaine seized in the Atlantic Ocean
British police have helped seize a record nine-tonne haul of cocaine from a "narco sub" in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0000
British police have helped seize a record nine-tonne haul of cocaine from a "narco sub" in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:42:00 +0000