World News
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International coalition launched to combat global violence against women and girls
A new international initiative aimed at tackling violence against women and girls was formally launched on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, bringing together prominent female leaders and expertsRead More... -
Louvre to raise ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
The Louvre Museum will significantly increase ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union starting early next year, following a decision by its boardRead More... -
Major British beauty brands to take centre stage at Cosmoprof India 2025
Twelve internationally recognised UK beauty brands are preparing to make their mark at Cosmoprof India, taking place from 4–6 December, as the sector positions itself to capitalise on newRead More... -
UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in Bangladesh corruption case
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been handed a two-year prison sentence by a Bangladeshi court after being convicted in absentia of involvement in a corruptionRead More... -
Lebanon inaugurates King Charles III Cedar Trail in Shouf Reserve
Lebanon on Friday unveiled the “King Charles III Cedar Trail,” a reforestation and eco-tourism initiative in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, launched in tribute to the coronation ofRead More...

Culture
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At Britain’s first plant-based Michelin-Star restaurant, most diners aren’t vegan
At Plates, the first fully plant-based restaurant in Britain to earn a Michelin star, the dining room is full most nights — yet the vast majority of guests aren’t vegan.Read More... -
Sally Rooney warns UK readers may lose access to her books amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may be forced to halt publication of her books in the UK — and potentially withdraw existing titles —Read More... -
Cambridge Dictionary reveals ‘Parasocial’ as Word of the Year 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has selected “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting the growing public fascination with one-sided relationshipsRead More... -
‘Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ was stolen from my gallery – London is not safe for art’
The head of a central London gallery says he has abandoned his Fitzrovia exhibition space after a £270,000 Banksy print was stolen in a brazen smash-and-grab raid.Read More... -
London Art Fair to return in January 2026 with expanded global line-up
The London Art Fair will return to the capital from 21–25 January 2026, marking its 38th edition with an expanded roster of Modern and Contemporary galleries from the UK and abroad.Read More... -
Gold pocket watch owned by Titanic couple could fetch £800,000 at auction
A gold pocket watch recovered from Isidor and Ida Straus — the elderly couple immortalised in the 1997 film Titanic — is expected to sell for at least £800,000 when it goes under the hammerRead More... -
Blenheim Palace unveils luxury new summer festival with Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong
Blenheim Palace is set to join the UK’s major festival circuit next year with the launch of the Blenheim Palace Festival 2026, a new music and arts celebration staged against the statelyRead More... -
Jewish Small Communities Network celebrated in Parliament
Representatives from more than 50 Jewish communities across the UK gathered at the House of Commons on Wednesday for a Parliamentary lunch hosted by MP Andrew Snowden, theRead More... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More...

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The government has hailed the British public’s generosity and their enduring commitment to freedom one year on from the first Homes for Ukraine arrival.

According to reports from Sky News, the UK government plans to begin moving migrants out of hotels and into military bases "within weeks". The move is part of an effort to end the use of

Jewish Care has honoured the UK’s ambassador to Ukraine, Dame Melinda Simmons, at its Women of Distinction lunch held at St John’s Wood Synagogue on Tuesday. The ambassador’s

Britain's financial regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has joined forces with the country's finance ministry to call for an update to the rules inherited from the European

An investigation by the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) into an alleged food factory that supplied Booths supermarket with beef labelled incorrectly as British has resulted in the arrest of three
Fen Farm Dairy, located in Bungay, has received the prestigious title of the best British cheese brand for the 2022/23 season in the Fine Food Digest awards. The cheesemakers behind the raw

Shepherd Neame, the oldest brewer in Britain, has warned that prices in its pubs are set to increase due to rising inflation and the cost of living crisis. With 303 pubs and hotels predominantly

A group of eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul, have been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with promoting two crypto tokens without

Prince William embarked on an unannounced visit to Poland on Wednesday to express his gratitude to British and Polish troops who are providing support to Ukraine. The prince's visit was kept

The Foreign Secretary hosted His Excellency Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in London on 22 March.

