UK News
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Prince William to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia as UK–Saudi ties deepen
Prince William will undertake his first major overseas engagement of the year with an official visit to Saudi Arabia next month, Kensington Palace has confirmed.Read More... -
Sadiq Khan unveils plan for 6,000 rent-controlled homes to cut living costs for London’s key workers
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a major new housing initiative aimed at easing the cost-of-living pressures facing thousands of key workers across the capital.Read More... -
UK pledges £650m to upgrade RAF Typhoons, safeguarding 1,500 jobs and strengthening air defence
The UK government has unveiled a major defence investment worth more than £650 million to modernise the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet, a move set to safeguard over 1,500Read More... -
£11.59m government fund launched to boost local charity–council partnerships and community support
Local communities across England are set to benefit from a new £11.59 million government fund designed to strengthen collaboration between charities, community organisations and localRead More... -
London marks Holocaust Memorial Day as Mayor and Assembly host City Hall Commemoration honouring survivors and future generations
London’s City Hall became a place of remembrance and reflection today as Mayor Sadiq Khan and the Deputy Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, hosted a commemorative serviceRead More...

Culture
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Karen Newman appointed to sculpt Queen Elizabeth II for National Memorial in St James’s Park
Renowned British sculptor Karen Newman MRSS has been appointed to create a new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the UK’s national memorial to the late Monarch, the QueenRead More... -
UK government unveils £1.5bn culture investment to save 1,000 local venues and restore national pride
The government has announced a landmark £1.5 billion investment in arts, culture and heritage, pledging to safeguard more than 1,000 local venues across England and reverse years ofRead More... -
Museum of Oxford reveals 2026 programme focused on community stories, talks and events
The Museum of Oxford has unveiled its 2026 programme, setting out a year of talks, tours and hands-on events that place local people and shared histories firmly centre stage. The newRead More... -
£9m Claude Lorrain masterpiece faces possible export as UK scrambles to keep Baroque treasure
A Baroque landscape masterpiece valued at £9 million has been placed under a temporary export ban, giving UK institutions a final opportunity to keep the work in the country.Read More... -
Welsh towns invited to compete for first-ever UK Town of Culture title
Could a Welsh town become the very first UK Town of Culture? Communities across Wales are being invited to step into the national spotlight as the UK launches its inaugural Town of CultureRead More... -
In Bloom: How plants shaped Britain and the modern world
Plants surround us every day – in our gardens, our homes and even in our cups of tea – yet few of us stop to consider the extraordinary journeys they have taken to get here.Read More... -
UK launches first town of culture competition to revive local pride and boost economic growth
The government has officially launched the UK’s first-ever Town of Culture competition, marking a major new push to restore pride in communities and drive cultural-led economic growthRead More... -
Government announces academy trust inspections to strengthen school accountability
New academy trust inspections to boost transparency for parents and strengthen outcomes for childrenRead More... -
Cumbrian animated flood film scoops international science award
A short animated film featuring a red squirrel from Cumbria has won an international education award, shining a global spotlight on how trees can help tackle floodingRead More... -
Inside an immersive Guildhall Art Gallery exhibition inspired by the London Tube
The sensory world of the London Tube is brought vividly to life in a new immersive exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery, uniting painter Jock McFadyen RA with musicianRead More... -
Researchers uncover ‘lost geometric code’ embedded in Oxford and Britain’s historic buildings
Researchers say they have uncovered a long-forgotten geometric code woven into some of Britain’s most famous historic buildings, including landmarks in Oxford.Read More... -
IWM Duxford to open new Second World War rooms revealing unseen artefacts and daily life of wartime pilots
IWM Duxford is set to open three newly restored Second World War spaces, offering visitors an intimate look at the lives of aircrew stationed at the Cambridgeshire airfield during the conflict.Read More... -
War-torn Trafalgar Union Flag faces possible departure from UK
A rare Union Flag that led the British charge at the Battle of Trafalgar has been placed under an export bar, giving UK institutions the chance to keep the historic relic in the country.Read More...

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