Behind the Headlines

Today on Behind the Headlines, we start with the COVID Inquiry as a report praises the UK’s vaccine development and rollout.

Also in this episode: reaction at Sycamore Gap after reports one of the men convicted of felling the famous tree has been released, and a big European night for Nottingham Forest.

Wednesday 15th April: the launch of a new Women's Health Strategy; we speak to a bereaved Mum about Holly's Law - and the link between animal cruelty and cruelty to people; an illegal waste dump starts to be cleared; and find out the surprising way youngsters are rebelling - and against what. Kat Wright is your host.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 14th April 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 13th April 2026

We speak to a Dad campaigning for changes to maternity leave after his wife died from cancer just three weeks after giving birth

We’re also at Aintree for Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival.

And we bring you the latest on the investigation into the death of a three-month-old girl in a suspected dog attack on Teesside.

It’s a year on since 15-year-old Harvey Wilgoose was stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield. His best friend and cousin speak exclusively about their memories, and what life has been like since. We hear about a 19-year-old jailed for grooming a teenage girl via Roblox. And we’re at Aintree as racegoers brave wind and rain for the Grand National Festival.

Wednesday 8th April, 2026: we report on the sad consequence of when the weather improves; Mayor of London's latest plan to tackle youth crime; concern over sewage in a Mussels hotspot; a new village to tackle homelessness in Glasgow; and the controversial football fans allowed back at their club. Birthday girl Kat Wright is your Behind the Headlines host today.

Wireless festival is cancelled, new figures show e-bike and e-scooter fires hit a record high, and Lincoln City celebrate a long-awaited return to the Championship

More and more Brits are chasing slimmer bodies using weight-loss injections, but 40% of them are ending up in debt paying for them. It equates to hundreds of thousands of people getting into financial trouble just to pay for jabs like Mounjaro and Ozempic.

 Our reporter Micky Welch has found in 2026 it's not just your BMI being assessed for the jabs, it's your bank balance too.

A man admits more than 60 offences linked to remains found at a funeral home in Hull, including stealing charity donations. In Sheffield, hundreds gather as 17-year-old Ethan Slater is laid to rest following his death on holiday in East Yorkshire and we also look at a new National Knife Crime Centre.