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OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
Ashmolean Museum passes one million visitors for first time since 2008
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has recorded more than one million visitors in a single year, the first time it has reached the milestone in 16 years, the institutionRead More... -
Writer’s Award 2026 honours Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño
Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño have been named the 2026 recipients of the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award. The announcement was made Monday evening atRead More... -
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...

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that London is “heading for Sharia law” as “ridiculous nonsense.”

The UK and Scottish governments are heading for another clash — this time over digital ID cards.
Communities across Scotland are set to receive a major boost, with nearly £300 million of UK Government funding being put directly into the hands of local people to improve their towns and

As the government prepares its upcoming Budget, London’s boroughs are warning that this moment could be make-or-break for the future of council housing in the capital.
The UK Government’s Made in the UK, Sold to the World roadshow arrived in Edinburgh this week, celebrating Scottish expertise in financial, professional, and business services – and helping
The Co-op Group, one of Britain’s oldest and most well-known retailers, says a cyberattack earlier this year has dealt a heavy financial blow.

British police have arrested a man in connection with the ransomware attack that recently threw travel across Europe into chaos.

Buying a home in London already comes with a hefty price tag—but if you want to be close to a Tube or train station, expect to pay even more.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has fired back after former President Donald Trump accused the city of sliding toward “sharia law.” Khan’s office dismissed Trump’s
The Home Office has lost its attempt to overturn a court order that blocked the removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean man to France under the UK’s new migrant returns scheme.

