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

Mandelson's assistant sent Epstein government speech before it was delivered
Peter Mandelson's ministerial assistant sent Jeffrey Epstein a copy of a government speech before it was delivered to the public, just days after the paedophile financier was released from prison, documents uncovered by Sky News appear to show.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Peter Mandelson's ministerial assistant sent Jeffrey Epstein a copy of a government speech before it was delivered to the public, just days after the paedophile financier was released from prison, documents uncovered by Sky News appear to show.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000

DIY dentistry and 'no teeth left to chew with' as people go almost a decade without check-up
The crisis in NHS dentistry is so bad that a charity set up to run clinics in poorer countries is now spending more time working in the UK.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
The crisis in NHS dentistry is so bad that a charity set up to run clinics in poorer countries is now spending more time working in the UK.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Olympic gold means 'absolutely everything' to Team GB's Matt Weston
When Matt Weston came 15th in the skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he asked himself whether he should continue competing at the sport.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:48:00 +0000
When Matt Weston came 15th in the skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, he asked himself whether he should continue competing at the sport.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:48:00 +0000

Team GB win first gold at 2026 Winter Olympics
Matt Weston has won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, Team GB's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0000
Matt Weston has won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, Team GB's first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0000

BrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer
BrewDog, the leading independent craft brewer behind brands including Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger a break-up of one of Scotland's best-known businesses.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:47:00 +0000
BrewDog, the leading independent craft brewer behind brands including Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger a break-up of one of Scotland's best-known businesses.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:47:00 +0000

This shocking illegal M25 waste site has kept on growing
Photographs obtained by Sky News appear to show tonnes of rubbish being dumped at what is understood to be the UK's newest large-scale illegal waste site - despite an ongoing investigation by the Environment Agency.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0000
Photographs obtained by Sky News appear to show tonnes of rubbish being dumped at what is understood to be the UK's newest large-scale illegal waste site - despite an ongoing investigation by the Environment Agency.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0000

An 'Arctic air mass' is bringing snow to the UK - this is what the Met Office is saying
The Met Office has issued further snow and ice warnings for large parts of the UK this weekend.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:33:00 +0000
The Met Office has issued further snow and ice warnings for large parts of the UK this weekend.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:33:00 +0000

Palestine Action wins court challenge over terror ban - but home secretary to appeal
Palestine Action's co-founder has won a legal challenge over the group's ban as a terrorist organisation on two grounds.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000
Palestine Action's co-founder has won a legal challenge over the group's ban as a terrorist organisation on two grounds.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens of his pension
Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0000
Ministers have so far been unable to strip Wayne Couzens, the former police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard, of his public sector pension and are considering introducing legislation if required, Sky News can reveal.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0000

Who is Matt Weston? The athlete who won gold for Team GB
Matt Weston won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, securing Team GB its first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000
Matt Weston won gold in the men's singles skeleton competition, securing Team GB its first medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:00 +0000