Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
'Deeply dangerous' assisted dying bill should be scrapped, says leading care consultant
A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.
Sat, 31 May 2025 22:09:00 +0100
A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.
Sat, 31 May 2025 22:09:00 +0100
Children so addicted to vapes they can't sleep without them, says doctor
As a ban on the sale of disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, a doctor who set up the first-ever clinic to help children stop vaping has said she has seen patients so addicted they couldn't sleep through the night without them.
Fri, 30 May 2025 17:56:00 +0100
As a ban on the sale of disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, a doctor who set up the first-ever clinic to help children stop vaping has said she has seen patients so addicted they couldn't sleep through the night without them.
Fri, 30 May 2025 17:56:00 +0100
Why stockpiling vapes could be dangerous
A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the "life-threatening dangers" of stockpiling.
Fri, 30 May 2025 09:23:00 +0100
A ban on disposable vapes comes into force on Sunday, with a warning issued about the "life-threatening dangers" of stockpiling.
Fri, 30 May 2025 09:23:00 +0100
Woman in her 20s stabbed to death
A woman has been stabbed to death in south London, police have said.
Sat, 31 May 2025 06:46:00 +0100
A woman has been stabbed to death in south London, police have said.
Sat, 31 May 2025 06:46:00 +0100
UK to build weapons factories in £1.5bn push to rearm
The UK will buy up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets and drones and build at least six weapons factories in a £1.5bn push to rearm at a time of growing threats.
Sat, 31 May 2025 21:54:00 +0100
The UK will buy up to 7,000 long-range missiles, rockets and drones and build at least six weapons factories in a £1.5bn push to rearm at a time of growing threats.
Sat, 31 May 2025 21:54:00 +0100
Three people die after motorway crash
Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire.
Sat, 31 May 2025 08:54:00 +0100
Two adults in their 40s and a teenager have died following a single-vehicle collision on the M5 motorway in south Gloucestershire.
Sat, 31 May 2025 08:54:00 +0100
Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists, Tories say
Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists in jail, the shadow justice secretary has said.
Sat, 31 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100
Prison officers should be armed with lethal weapons to crack down on Islamist terrorists in jail, the shadow justice secretary has said.
Sat, 31 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100
Two more arrests after four people hit by car in Leicester
Police have made two more arrests after a car collided with four pedestrians in Leicester.
Sat, 31 May 2025 06:44:00 +0100
Police have made two more arrests after a car collided with four pedestrians in Leicester.
Sat, 31 May 2025 06:44:00 +0100
British man indicted over plot to smuggle US military technology to China
A British man has been indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle US military technology to China and organising the stalking and harassment of a Beijing critic.
Sat, 31 May 2025 23:04:00 +0100
A British man has been indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle US military technology to China and organising the stalking and harassment of a Beijing critic.
Sat, 31 May 2025 23:04:00 +0100
Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames
Police searching for a missing girl in the River Thames have found a body.
Sat, 31 May 2025 16:04:00 +0100
Police searching for a missing girl in the River Thames have found a body.
Sat, 31 May 2025 16:04:00 +0100