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National Gallery unveils ambitious exhibition programme for 2026
The National Gallery has announced a landmark line-up of exhibitions for 2026, spanning five centuries of European art and bringing together rare loans, first-ever UK presentations, and iconicRead More... -
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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Scammers have stolen £47 million from HMRC by accessing the online accounts of around 100,000 people, according to the tax authority.
Shares in discount retailer B&M dropped over 10% on Wednesday after the company reported a shortfall in annual UK sales and warned that rising costs would squeeze profits in the

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed confidence on Wednesday that a trade agreement with the United States—aimed at eliminating tariffs on British steel—will be finalized within weeks,
Tesla's new vehicle sales in the UK fell sharply in May, dropping more than 45% compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday by research group

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has greenlit £15.6 billion ($21.1 billion) in funding for transport projects across cities outside of London, aiming to reverse years of under-investment and

The UK is significantly expanding its military support to Ukraine, with plans to deliver 100,000 drones in 2025—ten times the number sent in 2024. This dramatic increase is backed by a record
The British pound edged slightly lower on Tuesday, slipping 0.15% to $1.352 against the U.S. dollar, though it remained close to last month’s three-year highs. It held steady versus the euro at

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a sweeping defence initiative that includes building 12 new attack submarines and six new munitions factories as part of the UK’s latest
A 50-year-old man has been fined after being found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London.

UK house prices rose by 3.5% in May compared to the same month last year, according to data released Monday by mortgage lender Nationwide. The monthly increase of 0.5% was stronger

