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

Farage wants to deport women asylum seekers back to Taliban
Nigel Farage has confirmed he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to the Taliban in Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:22:00 +0100
Nigel Farage has confirmed he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to the Taliban in Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:22:00 +0100

Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in and who's out?
Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled his cabinet following Angela Rayner's resignation after admitting she had not paid enough stamp duty on the purchase of a new home.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:48:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled his cabinet following Angela Rayner's resignation after admitting she had not paid enough stamp duty on the purchase of a new home.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:48:00 +0100

Families of British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash say they are 'heartbroken'
The families of the British couple killed in the Lisbon funicular crash have said they are "heartbroken" as they paid tribute to them.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:57:00 +0100
The families of the British couple killed in the Lisbon funicular crash have said they are "heartbroken" as they paid tribute to them.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:57:00 +0100

Clashes break out at Palestine Action protest - as police make around 425 arrests
Clashes have broken out at a protest for Palestine Action in London as police reveal they have arrested more than 425 people.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:22:00 +0100
Clashes have broken out at a protest for Palestine Action in London as police reveal they have arrested more than 425 people.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:22:00 +0100

Farage admits mistake over house ownership after a week that proves how much details matter
It's normally Nigel Farage who seizes the megaphone, but his big Birmingham Reform UK party conference was metaphorically gatecrashed by Angela Rayner's dramatic resignation, followed by Sir Keir Starmer's shock reshuffle.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:13:00 +0100
It's normally Nigel Farage who seizes the megaphone, but his big Birmingham Reform UK party conference was metaphorically gatecrashed by Angela Rayner's dramatic resignation, followed by Sir Keir Starmer's shock reshuffle.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:13:00 +0100

Date for Duchess of Kent's funeral announced - with King and Queen attending
The Duchess of Kent's funeral will take place on 16 September, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, with the King and Queen both attending.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:36:00 +0100
The Duchess of Kent's funeral will take place on 16 September, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, with the King and Queen both attending.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:36:00 +0100

Cable snapped in deadly Lisbon funicular crash, report finds
A report into the deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash has said the cable linking the two carriages snapped.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:09:00 +0100
A report into the deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash has said the cable linking the two carriages snapped.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:09:00 +0100

Claims at Reform conference that vaccines gave royals cancer 'extremism', says Streeting
A vaccine-sceptic doctor has told the Reform UK conference that COVID vaccines contributed to cancer in the royal family - to criticisms of "extremism" from the health secretary and condemnation from experts.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:58:00 +0100
A vaccine-sceptic doctor has told the Reform UK conference that COVID vaccines contributed to cancer in the royal family - to criticisms of "extremism" from the health secretary and condemnation from experts.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:58:00 +0100

Kyle pledges 'ambitious' growth agenda in call with UK bosses
Peter Kyle, the new business and trade secretary, has pledged to deliver an "ambitious" growth agenda, telling the bosses of some of Britain's biggest companies that he wants the government to play a role in creating the UK's first trillion-dollar company.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0100
Peter Kyle, the new business and trade secretary, has pledged to deliver an "ambitious" growth agenda, telling the bosses of some of Britain's biggest companies that he wants the government to play a role in creating the UK's first trillion-dollar company.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:26:00 +0100

100 firefighters tackle blaze at former BBC television centre
About 100 firefighters have been battling a blaze at the former BBC television centre in London's White City.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 05:37:00 +0100
About 100 firefighters have been battling a blaze at the former BBC television centre in London's White City.
Sat, 06 Sep 2025 05:37:00 +0100