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‘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... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to increase taxes in the upcoming autumn budget as she faces mounting pressure to close a £51 billion gap in the nation’s finances, a leading economic

Today, the Government published the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) official remit for setting the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates that will apply from
Lidl has been crowned the UK’s cheapest supermarket, according to the latest price analysis by consumer group Which?. A typical basket of 76 grocery and household items at Lidl cost an

Thousands of homes remain without electricity and rail services are still disrupted following the aftermath of Storm Floris, which swept through Scotland with winds of up to 90mph.
Thousands of drivers across the UK can now save £1,500 on new electric vehicles, as the government launches the first phase of its £650 million Electric Car Grant (ECG). The initiative, part of

London boroughs are urging the government to reconsider proposed changes to how children’s services funding is allocated, warning that the current plans fail to reflect the true level of need

A fifth individual has been charged by counter-terrorism police following a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, where two military aircraft were vandalised.
Some working families in Oxfordshire are unable to afford basic toiletries despite holding full-time jobs, a local charity has revealed.

Thousands of new mothers and babies are set to benefit from expanded breastfeeding support services, as the government announces round-the-clock assistance through the National

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has revealed plans for a significant reform of the UK’s immigration and asylum appeals process, aiming to introduce a faster decision-making system by the

