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Cardiff to host opening match of Euro 2028

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Football hooligan turned £1m lottery winner issues stark warning to EuroMillions players

A former football hooligan who scooped a £1 million EuroMillions prize has revealed he almost missed out on the life-changing windfall due to a little-known technicality.

Man City sweep aside Liverpool to cut Arsenal’s lead as Aston Villa surge up the table

Manchester City marked Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th match in management with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, delivering a performance

Tories urge ethics probe into Starmer over football watchdog appointment

The Conservative Party has called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to face a standards investigation after Labour donor David Kogan was named the government’s preferred candidate to head

England face tough task to end 55-year rugby league ‘ashes’ drought

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Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa match ‘almost certain to be overturned’

Government insiders have slammed the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their team’s Europa League match at Aston Villa, calling the intelligence behind the

Football clubs team up with government to help young people find work

Thousands of young people are set to get extra support into jobs and training, thanks to a new partnership between football clubs and the Government.

Martinelli rescues Arsenal with late equaliser against Man City

Gabriel Martinelli struck deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland’s early opener in a tense

Haaland runs riot as City crush United 3-0 in derby

Manchester City made Old Trafford feel like their playground on Sunday, as Erling Haaland bagged a brace and Phil Foden added another in a ruthless 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United.

Daniel Levy steps down as Spurs chairman after nearly 25 years

Tottenham Hotspur’s long-time chairman Daniel Levy has stepped down from his role, bringing an end to a tenure that stretched almost a quarter of a century.

Education

Oxford University College defends plans for £1.4bn research district on green belt
Exeter College has issued a detailed defence of its proposed research and innovation district on the northern edge of Oxford, arguing the project will deliver major economic, educational and
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Arizona State University unveils ASU London, expanding its global footprint
Arizona State University is establishing a new UK-accredited institution, ASU London, designed to blend British undergraduate education with American graduate study while offering students a
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UK–Turkmenistan partnership pushes forward inclusive english teacher training
A growing education partnership between the UK and Turkmenistan is taking significant strides in modernising how future English teachers are trained, with a stronger emphasis on inclusive
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Oxford University Press proposes 113 job cuts amid organisational overhaul
Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched a consultation on significant organisational changes that could result in more than 100 job losses, according to industry reports.
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UK unveils multi-million pound boost for cutting-edge life sciences projects
The government has announced more than £74 million in fresh backing for some of the UK’s most ambitious life sciences projects, ranging from robotic medicine manufacturing to turning
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Schools across England slash energy bills with Great British energy solar rollout
Schools across England are set to save millions of pounds on energy costs as Great British Energy accelerates its nationwide rollout of rooftop solar panels, the government
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Oxford Union declares Israel a greater threat to regional stability than Iran
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Education Secretary sets new roadmap to boost school attendance
Every school in England will receive a tailored target to tackle absence and help children thrive, under new plans unveiled by
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East London school staff strike over safety, staffing and workload
Education staff at Whitefield School in Waltham Forest, east London, staged a two-day strike this week, demanding improvements to health and safety, staffing levels and workload.
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Queen Camilla highlights urgency of antisemitism education in message to Anne Frank Trust event
The Anne Frank Trust UK has joined forces with The Fed’s My Voice Project to amplify the stories of Holocaust survivors, launching their new partnership at a special showcase event
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Growth and global stability to dominate UK-hosted G20 summit in 2027
The UK will host the G20 summit in 2027, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed on Saturday, positioning the event as a key moment to drive global
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Tourist tax likely for London as Mayor welcomes new powers
London could soon join other major global cities in charging visitors an overnight tourist levy, under plans expected to be unveiled by the chancellor in the coming months.
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Rail fares frozen for first time in 30 years in bid to ease cost of living
Millions of rail passengers will see their fares frozen for the first time in three decades, after the Chancellor and Transport Secretary announced a landmark intervention aimed at easing
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UK strikes £4bn maritime deal with Indonesia, securing 1,000 British jobs and strengthening Indo-Pacific ties
The UK has agreed a landmark £4 billion maritime partnership with Indonesia, a move set to safeguard 1,000 jobs across Rosyth, Bristol and Plymouth while deepening security and economic
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London Councils urges crackdown on illegal e-bikes and unsafe batteries amid rising safety fears
London Councils is calling on the government to fast-track new regulations to curb the growing sale of unsafe e-bikes, uncertified lithium-ion batteries and illegal conversion kits, warning that
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Culture

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 relationships
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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.
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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.
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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 hammer
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Visitors urged to respect Scotland’s heritage after 500-year-old castle wall is torn down
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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 stately
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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, the
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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.
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London holds steady at 604 ‘at risk’ heritage sites, Historic England says
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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 of
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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.
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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 supporting
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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.
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British Queen celebrates

Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan will make her first visit in her new role to continue close UK-Australia cooperation and promote regional security and prosperity.

: Published: 26 November 2022

In partnership with SOLshare, a climate tech company, the High Commission has installed a 15.93 kilowatt per hour grid-tied rooftop solar project for its office. In other words, solar power will

: Published: 20 November 2022

The Prime Minister will today attend the opening of the British-Irish Council summit, the first Prime Minister to do so since 2007.

: Published: 10 November 2022

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host the NATO Secretary General in Downing Street today (Wednesday) to discuss the future of security and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic area.

: Published: 09 November 2022

Foreign Secretary: “We must starve terrorists of the finance and emerging technologies that will cause death and destruction around the world”.

: Published: 29 October 2022

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, commends the trade commitments made by Barbados and highlights the importance of UK-Barbados bilateral relations.