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

Three charged with murder after man found dead in wheelie bin
Three people have been charged with murder after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin, police have said.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000
Three people have been charged with murder after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin, police have said.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000

Man who raped girl, 14, after picking her up from taxi rank jailed
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000
A man who raped a 14-year-old girl after offering her a lift home at an Aberdeen taxi rank has been jailed for 12 years.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Rwanda demands more than £100m from UK over failed migrant deportation deal
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000

Gerry Adams calls IRA 'undefeated' as he denies being a member in court
The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0000
The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:57:00 +0000

Rayner eyeing frontline politics return - with allies confident tax probe will end by May elections
Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000
Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Girl's body found after car carrying five teenagers crashes into river
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000
A girl's body has been found after a car carrying five people crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:09:00 +0000

King says UK 'blessed' by Nigerian influence as he hosts state banquet for president
The King has paid tribute to the contribution of people of Nigerian heritage as he held a state banquet for the country's president.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0000
The King has paid tribute to the contribution of people of Nigerian heritage as he held a state banquet for the country's president.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:13:00 +0000

Major attacks Trump on Iran and Starmer's 'tiptoeing' approach to president
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a "demeaning" policy of "tiptoeing" around the president.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000
Sir John Major has attacked Donald Trump over the Iran war and accused Sir Keir Starmer of a "demeaning" policy of "tiptoeing" around the president.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0000

Fly-tippers to be forced to join 'clean-up squads' - and made to 'pick up the bill'
Fly-tippers in England could be forced to carry out unpaid clean-ups of streets, parks and dumping hotspots under new plans announced by the government.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Fly-tippers in England could be forced to carry out unpaid clean-ups of streets, parks and dumping hotspots under new plans announced by the government.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

'My daughter sent nude pics to a boy online - but it was someone else'
Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000
Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000