Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
PM 'angry' over Mandelson scandal - as emergency debate set to ramp up pressure
An emergency debate will take place in parliament today over Sir Keir Starmer's controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as his ambassador to the US.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:22:00 +0100
An emergency debate will take place in parliament today over Sir Keir Starmer's controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as his ambassador to the US.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:22:00 +0100
Google makes £5bn pledge to Britain - but critics warn of 'stitch-up'
Google is set to invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years, to support growing demands for AI services.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:32:00 +0100
Google is set to invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years, to support growing demands for AI services.
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:32:00 +0100
Inside the massive security operation for Trump's UK visit
There has been no expense spared for the UK's biggest security operation since the King's coronation.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:39:00 +0100
There has been no expense spared for the UK's biggest security operation since the King's coronation.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:39:00 +0100
No state visit has ever had such an unseemly backdrop as this
Back in February in the Oval Office, it all seemed such a good idea.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:13:00 +0100
Back in February in the Oval Office, it all seemed such a good idea.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:13:00 +0100
Britain's drugs industry is suffering withdrawal symptoms, and it could prove costly
When it comes to the drugs industry, Britain is suffering withdrawal symptoms.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:06:00 +0100
When it comes to the drugs industry, Britain is suffering withdrawal symptoms.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Royals will aim to send Trump home happy - and one absence may be a relief to him
The body language experts and lip readers are braced, with Donald Trump's big moment with the Royal Family, or "fest" as he excitedly described it, finally here.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:45:00 +0100
The body language experts and lip readers are braced, with Donald Trump's big moment with the Royal Family, or "fest" as he excitedly described it, finally here.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:45:00 +0100
Teenager arrested after boy, 15, stabbed to death
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old was stabbed to death in Manchester's Moss Side.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:43:00 +0100
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old was stabbed to death in Manchester's Moss Side.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:43:00 +0100
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed over manslaughter of their newborn daughter
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been jailed for a total of 28 years after they were convicted of killing their baby.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:40:00 +0100
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been jailed for a total of 28 years after they were convicted of killing their baby.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:40:00 +0100
Flagship justice reform bill which will scrap not proven verdict to go before MSPs today
The Scottish government's flagship justice reform bill - which includes abolishing the controversial not proven verdict - will go before MSPs today.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:34:00 +0100
The Scottish government's flagship justice reform bill - which includes abolishing the controversial not proven verdict - will go before MSPs today.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:34:00 +0100
Have you seen these people? Police trying to trace 11 over 'Unite the Kingdom' march disorder
Police are trying to trace 11 people "linked to disorder" following the "Unite the Kingdom" march on Saturday - after charging eight others.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0100
Police are trying to trace 11 people "linked to disorder" following the "Unite the Kingdom" march on Saturday - after charging eight others.
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:30:00 +0100