Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be 'tainted'
Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted" as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
Thu, 16 May 2024 13:43:00 +0100
Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be "tainted" as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions.
Thu, 16 May 2024 13:43:00 +0100
No timeline on boil water notice after contamination issue which may have been caused by cow faeces
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir.
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:32:00 +0100
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir.
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:32:00 +0100
Here is what we know about the diarrhoea-causing parasite found in Devon drinking water
An outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon has prompted urgent warnings for residents to boil their tap water.
Thu, 16 May 2024 09:21:00 +0100
An outbreak of a waterborne disease in Devon has prompted urgent warnings for residents to boil their tap water.
Thu, 16 May 2024 09:21:00 +0100
Ed Sheeran surprises music students with impromptu gig
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
Fri, 17 May 2024 00:51:00 +0100
Ed Sheeran surprised a group of music students by giving an impromptu gig at their college.
Fri, 17 May 2024 00:51:00 +0100
Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-election battle hots up
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges.
Thu, 16 May 2024 22:00:00 +0100
Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund its spending pledges.
Thu, 16 May 2024 22:00:00 +0100
'Circumstances change': Starmer defends ditching leadership pledges
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
Thu, 16 May 2024 17:00:00 +0100
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader.
Thu, 16 May 2024 17:00:00 +0100
Starmer is running on a ticket of change - but what he is promising may take years to deliver
The stump speech, rolled up sleeves and a "first steps" six-point plan: Sir Keir Starmer is clear he isn't the heir to Blair, but he certainly evoked the spirit of Tony Blair who, back in 1997, issued a five-point pledge card with the strap line: "Keep this card and see that we keep our promises."
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:52:00 +0100
The stump speech, rolled up sleeves and a "first steps" six-point plan: Sir Keir Starmer is clear he isn't the heir to Blair, but he certainly evoked the spirit of Tony Blair who, back in 1997, issued a five-point pledge card with the strap line: "Keep this card and see that we keep our promises."
Thu, 16 May 2024 16:52:00 +0100
Bodies left to decompose in NHS hospitals, report finds
Bodies of deceased patients have been left to decompose inside NHS hospital mortuaries across England, inspectors have warned.
Thu, 16 May 2024 19:57:00 +0100
Bodies of deceased patients have been left to decompose inside NHS hospital mortuaries across England, inspectors have warned.
Thu, 16 May 2024 19:57:00 +0100
25 workers 'poisoned' at prison by 'inmates working in staff canteen'
More than two dozen staff at a prison in Kent were "deliberately poisoned" with the drug spice, a union has said.
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:51:00 +0100
More than two dozen staff at a prison in Kent were "deliberately poisoned" with the drug spice, a union has said.
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:51:00 +0100
Families of victims want Letby inquiry live streamed to stop conspiracy theories
The inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at a hospital in Chester will begin to hear evidence in September.
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:06:00 +0100
The inquiry into how nurse Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at a hospital in Chester will begin to hear evidence in September.
Thu, 16 May 2024 15:06:00 +0100