Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Student who died after being stabbed in Leicester named
A cyber security student at De Montfort University who died after being stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0000
A cyber security student at De Montfort University who died after being stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0000
Man who stabbed nine-year-old girl in the heart guilty of murder
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl playing outside her mother's embroidery shop in Lincolnshire has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl playing outside her mother's embroidery shop in Lincolnshire has been found guilty of murder.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000
Family of woman who died after Cape Verde holiday issue warning - as spike in illnesses revealed
The family of a British woman who died after a holiday in Cape Verde have urged travellers to take hygiene warnings seriously as UK health authorities examine a spike in serious illnesses.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0000
The family of a British woman who died after a holiday in Cape Verde have urged travellers to take hygiene warnings seriously as UK health authorities examine a spike in serious illnesses.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:04:00 +0000
Russian captain jailed for six years after deadly tanker collision
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:27:00 +0000
A Russian ship's captain has been jailed for six years after his container vessel crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea last March, killing one crew member.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:27:00 +0000
Dozens of children fall ill as baby formula is recalled
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed it is investigating 36 cases of children falling ill after being fed now-recalled batches of baby formula.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed it is investigating 36 cases of children falling ill after being fed now-recalled batches of baby formula.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:36:00 +0000
Alleged killer thought murder victim was trying to set him up, court told
An ex-head gamekeeper suspected the man he allegedly murdered of "foul play" and felt he tried to "set him up" after dead birds were found on the estate, jurors have heard.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0000
An ex-head gamekeeper suspected the man he allegedly murdered of "foul play" and felt he tried to "set him up" after dead birds were found on the estate, jurors have heard.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0000
Autism rates between girls and boys challenged by new study
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:16:00 +0000
Autism rates are 'more or less equal for men and women', according to a study which challenges previous assumptions about its prevalence.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:16:00 +0000
Starmer apologises for 'believing Mandelson's lies' - as opposition call for no confidence vote
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for "believing Mandelson's lies", as he faces calls for a no confidence vote from opposition parties.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:19:00 +0000
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for "believing Mandelson's lies", as he faces calls for a no confidence vote from opposition parties.
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:19:00 +0000
Loss of life was 'avoidable' in deadliest ever Channel migrant boat sinking, inquiry finds
The lives of more than 30 people who died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat could have been saved had a French warship responded to a Mayday call, an inquiry has found.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:41:00 +0000
The lives of more than 30 people who died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat could have been saved had a French warship responded to a Mayday call, an inquiry has found.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:41:00 +0000
Beth Rigby: Starmer's future uncertain after toughest day yet
By my reckoning, yesterday will be remembered as perhaps the most difficult of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership yet, with even close allies telling me they are not sure where it will end.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:57:00 +0000
By my reckoning, yesterday will be remembered as perhaps the most difficult of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership yet, with even close allies telling me they are not sure where it will end.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:57:00 +0000