Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Rats, flies and maggots: A community plagued by 25,000 tonnes of illegal waste
"That smell of maggots, rotting food and maggots, my house smells like that."
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:35:00 +0100
"That smell of maggots, rotting food and maggots, my house smells like that."
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:35:00 +0100
King heckled over Andrew and Epstein as pressure mounts
The King has been heckled over his brother Prince Andrew's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a visit to a cathedral.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:19:00 +0000
The King has been heckled over his brother Prince Andrew's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a visit to a cathedral.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:19:00 +0000
It's not your imagination, these products are shrinking
KitKats, Gaviscon, toothpaste, and even Freddo have all fallen victim to shrinkflation, consumer group Which? has found.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:50:00 +0000
KitKats, Gaviscon, toothpaste, and even Freddo have all fallen victim to shrinkflation, consumer group Which? has found.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:50:00 +0000
NHS to offer 'game changer' same-day prostate cancer test
Men with suspected prostate cancer will be able to get an NHS diagnosis within a day as part of a new trial.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000
Men with suspected prostate cancer will be able to get an NHS diagnosis within a day as part of a new trial.
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000
Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:37:00 +0000
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:37:00 +0000
Key witness 'surprised' Chinese spying case collapsed
A key witness in the failed prosecution of two men accused of spying for China said he was "surprised" the case had collapsed, given he had said Beijing posed a range of threats.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:28:00 +0000
A key witness in the failed prosecution of two men accused of spying for China said he was "surprised" the case had collapsed, given he had said Beijing posed a range of threats.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:28:00 +0000
Alleged Madeleine McCann family stalker had 'genuine belief' she was missing girl
The alleged stalker of Madeleine McCann's family had a "genuine belief" she was the missing girl, a court heard.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:43:00 +0000
The alleged stalker of Madeleine McCann's family had a "genuine belief" she was the missing girl, a court heard.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:43:00 +0000
Grooming gang jailed for raping and sexually exploiting women
Members of a Romanian grooming gang have been jailed for raping and sexually exploiting 10 vulnerable women in Dundee.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Members of a Romanian grooming gang have been jailed for raping and sexually exploiting 10 vulnerable women in Dundee.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Police under fire in damning report into waste crime
The Environment Agency (EA), police and other agencies are failing to stop fly-tipping by organised crime groups, a cross-party group of peers has found.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:03:00 +0000
The Environment Agency (EA), police and other agencies are failing to stop fly-tipping by organised crime groups, a cross-party group of peers has found.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:03:00 +0000
Plan for Southport killer 'removed references to his anger'
A care plan for the Southport killer that warned he could be "cold and calculating" and was "angry" when things went wrong was watered down, the inquiry into the murders has heard.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:07:00 +0000
A care plan for the Southport killer that warned he could be "cold and calculating" and was "angry" when things went wrong was watered down, the inquiry into the murders has heard.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:07:00 +0000