UK News
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UK raises deposit protection limit to £120,000
The UK has increased the level of protection offered to savers in banks, building societies and credit unions to £120,000, up from £85,000, in a move intended to bolster confidence in theRead More... -
UK’s easyJet completes Airbus A320 software updates after global recall
EasyJet said on Monday it has finished implementing the required software updates across its Airbus A320-family fleet, completing the work over the weekendRead More... -
British Gas reveals the £1 trick to boost your heating before you even turn it on
As temperatures drop across the UK, British Gas is urging households to tackle a common – and often overlooked – cause of poor home heating: trapped air inside radiators.Read More... -
Birmingham sees 25 arrests as protests sweep cities over Palestine Action ban
Police made dozens of arrests across the country on Saturday as coordinated demonstrations challenged the Government’s ban on Palestine Action and accused ministers of complicity inRead More... -
Met Office issues fresh ‘danger to life’ warning as heavy rain batters the UK
The Met Office has issued a new amber weather warning, cautioning that heavy and persistent rainfall could pose a “danger to life” as stormy conditions sweep across the UK.Read More...

Culture
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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... -
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...

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