Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Biggest schools shake-up in a decade announced
The government has announced it will cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:45:00 +0000
The government has announced it will cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:45:00 +0000
Grooming probes potentially dropped due to 'human error'
A major review to unearth failures to tackle grooming gangs has found that potential human error led to some police investigations being dropped.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:28:00 +0000
A major review to unearth failures to tackle grooming gangs has found that potential human error led to some police investigations being dropped.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:28:00 +0000
Is Reeves about to repeat this 1970s horror budget?
Is history about to repeat itself, 50 years after the last time a Labour chancellor raised the basic rate of income tax?
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:25:00 +0000
Is history about to repeat itself, 50 years after the last time a Labour chancellor raised the basic rate of income tax?
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:25:00 +0000
'Wake-up call': The 100-year trend that may be about to break
The number of female MPs could plummet for the first time in more than a century if action is not taken now, campaigners have warned.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:22:00 +0000
The number of female MPs could plummet for the first time in more than a century if action is not taken now, campaigners have warned.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:22:00 +0000
Hosting or going to a fireworks display tonight? You should probably read this
The number of children being seriously injured as a result of fireworks is at the highest level in over a decade, according to data from the Children's Burns Trust.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:23:00 +0000
The number of children being seriously injured as a result of fireworks is at the highest level in over a decade, according to data from the Children's Burns Trust.
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:23:00 +0000
'Rogue nations' warning as new tech earmarked to 'buy back' time against global warming
Reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth could take the edge off global warming and limit the damage caused by climate change, according to Britain's leading scientific body.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000
Reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth could take the edge off global warming and limit the damage caused by climate change, according to Britain's leading scientific body.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000
Rail worker who protected passengers during train stabbing is named
The "extraordinary bravery" of the LNER worker who intervened during a mass stabbing on a train on Saturday has been hailed by his company.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:35:00 +0000
The "extraordinary bravery" of the LNER worker who intervened during a mass stabbing on a train on Saturday has been hailed by his company.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:35:00 +0000
Prince William wins hearts as he cuddles baby handed to him on Brazilian island
Prince William has issued a call to action to "governments, businesses and civil society" to be "united in purpose, bold in ambition, and unwavering in our commitment to a safer and healthier world" ahead of COP30.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:04:00 +0000
Prince William has issued a call to action to "governments, businesses and civil society" to be "united in purpose, bold in ambition, and unwavering in our commitment to a safer and healthier world" ahead of COP30.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:04:00 +0000
Southport attacker's brother feared he would kill their father
Axel Rudakubana's brother feared he would kill a family member two years before the Southport attack, an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:07:00 +0000
Axel Rudakubana's brother feared he would kill a family member two years before the Southport attack, an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:07:00 +0000
Schoolboy, 11, 'was on phone' when fatally hit by train at level crossing, report says
An 11-year-old boy who died after being hit by a train at a level crossing was probably looking at a video on his phone at the time of the accident, investigators have said.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000
An 11-year-old boy who died after being hit by a train at a level crossing was probably looking at a video on his phone at the time of the accident, investigators have said.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000