Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Breathtaking': The hoard of gold so big they had to divert a railway to make room
Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000
Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:48:00 +0000
New law will 'criminalise lying' by senior ministers
Hillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence for prime ministers and cabinet ministers to deliberately mislead the public – but not backbench MPs.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0000
Hillsborough Law will make it a criminal offence for prime ministers and cabinet ministers to deliberately mislead the public – but not backbench MPs.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:07:00 +0000
You're 'carpet-bombing the countryside', Labour told
"An ineffective form of renewable energy… carpet-bombing the countryside… irreversible damage."
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:37:00 +0000
"An ineffective form of renewable energy… carpet-bombing the countryside… irreversible damage."
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:37:00 +0000
Drones armed with lasers to tackle illegal rubbish dumps
More than 30 "drone squads" equipped with laser mapping technology are being deployed by the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the country.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0000
More than 30 "drone squads" equipped with laser mapping technology are being deployed by the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the increasing number of illegal waste dumps across the country.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:13:00 +0000
UK hasn't given US permission to use its bases for Iran strikes
The UK has not agreed to allow the US to launch air strikes against Iran from a British base on Diego Garcia and another in Gloucestershire, it is understood.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:41:00 +0000
The UK has not agreed to allow the US to launch air strikes against Iran from a British base on Diego Garcia and another in Gloucestershire, it is understood.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:41:00 +0000
Midwives 'cannot find work' despite staff shortages
Newly qualified midwives are having to take up roles in other industries despite "chronic" staff shortages across the sector, according to a new survey.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:17:00 +0000
Newly qualified midwives are having to take up roles in other industries despite "chronic" staff shortages across the sector, according to a new survey.
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:17:00 +0000
Two teenagers found dead at holiday park
A man has been arrested after two teenagers were found dead at a holiday park in east Yorkshire.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000
A man has been arrested after two teenagers were found dead at a holiday park in east Yorkshire.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000
Driver who killed four-year-old after 'ramming' car following drinking session cleared of murder
A man who killed his cousin's four-year-old son after hitting their pick-up truck has been found not guilty of murder.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:11:00 +0000
A man who killed his cousin's four-year-old son after hitting their pick-up truck has been found not guilty of murder.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:11:00 +0000
Measles cases continue to rise in England - and this is where outbreak could spread next
Measles cases are continuing to spread across England, with most infections among unvaccinated young children.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0000
Measles cases are continuing to spread across England, with most infections among unvaccinated young children.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0000
British couple's 10-year Iran prison sentence has left them in 'panic', says son
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000
British nationals Lindsay and Craig Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison over allegations of espionage in Iran.
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0000