Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Greens' stunning by-election win proves Polanski surge is real - but what now for Starmer?
At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:47:00 +0000
At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:47:00 +0000
Mental health benches: A simple idea helping people through 'a very dark place'
At night, in 100 parks across the UK, small solar panelled lights illuminate wooden benches with these words carved into the wood: "Someone is always listening".
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:26:00 +0000
At night, in 100 parks across the UK, small solar panelled lights illuminate wooden benches with these words carved into the wood: "Someone is always listening".
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:26:00 +0000
Queen Victoria statue in Belfast hospital grounds targeted in paint attack
Police in Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalised.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Police in Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalised.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Man charged over graffiti on Churchill statue
A man has been charged after a statue of Sir Winston Churchill was defaced with graffiti.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:43:00 +0000
A man has been charged after a statue of Sir Winston Churchill was defaced with graffiti.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:43:00 +0000
New legal action planned over proposal to house 540 asylum seekers in town
A residents' group has said it plans to launch a fresh legal challenge over plans to use a military training camp in Crowborough as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000
A residents' group has said it plans to launch a fresh legal challenge over plans to use a military training camp in Crowborough as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000
Planetary parade: How and when to spot six planets align in UK skies
Not one, not two, but six planets are due to line up in the night skies this weekend in a relatively rare planetary parade.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Not one, not two, but six planets are due to line up in the night skies this weekend in a relatively rare planetary parade.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Man left partner paralysed in 'brutal attack' for saying she wanted to leave him
A man who left his partner paralysed in a "brutal assault" after she told him she was leaving him has been jailed.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0000
A man who left his partner paralysed in a "brutal assault" after she told him she was leaving him has been jailed.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0000
Afghan migrant jailed for raping 'vulnerable' woman
A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a "vulnerable, intoxicated" woman.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0000
A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a "vulnerable, intoxicated" woman.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0000
Picture of 'rare' boot released as police try to identify woman's body
A picture of a "rare" boot has been released as police try to identify a woman whose body was found off the coast of Iona last year.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
A picture of a "rare" boot has been released as police try to identify a woman whose body was found off the coast of Iona last year.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
Killer who plied partner with nothing but vodka and ice lollies and inflicted 100 injuries jailed
A man has been jailed for killing his partner after trapping her in his home, restricting her diet to just vodka and ice lollies, and inflicting more than 100 injuries on her.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000
A man has been jailed for killing his partner after trapping her in his home, restricting her diet to just vodka and ice lollies, and inflicting more than 100 injuries on her.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000