
Culture
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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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The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has unveiled a £445 million rail investment for Wales, part of the UK Government’s broader Spending Review aimed at renewing the UK economy.

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out how her government intends to allocate more than £2 trillion ($2.7 trillion) in public spending during a major speech on Wednesday, outlining a vision

Emergency workers visiting homes will soon be better protected from racial and religious abuse under new government legislation.
Reform UK has appointed former TV presenter and medical doctor David Bull as its new chairman, party leader Nigel Farage announced at a Westminster press conference.
The Government has announced it will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 by spring next year, ending the criminalisation of rough sleeping in England and Wales.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning to the UK and its allies: significantly increase defence spending or face serious security threats.

The UK government is investing £14.2 billion ($19.2 billion) to support construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, a project long in the making and seen as vital to the

The Church of England has announced a record investment of £1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) over the next three years to support clergy and struggling parishes, aiming to build on recent signs of

This winter, around nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive Winter Fuel Payments, as the government extends eligibility to all pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less per

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this week during his visit to Britain, a government source confirmed on Sunday. The meeting will coincide with

