UK News
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Tommy Robinson appears in court over terror offences charge
Tommy Robinson — real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning after being charged with refusing to give police the PIN to his phone.Read More... -
Sellafield Ltd awards £2.9 billion infrastructure contracts
Sellafield Ltd has awarded three major contracts worth up to £2.9 billion to deliver critical non-nuclear infrastructure projects at its site in Cumbria.Read More... -
London secures £36 million to tackle rising homelessness
The government has announced an £84 million national funding package aimed at preventing homelessness and supporting children living in temporary accommodation across England.Read More... -
Man and woman charged after £90,000 worth of drugs found in Highland car stop
A man and a woman have been charged after police discovered more than £90,000 worth of drugs in a car on the A9 near Tain over the weekend.Read More...
Culture
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Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More... -
Chained Bibles and tiny dictionaries: 600 years of the Guildhall Library
Six centuries ago, Richard “Dick” Whittington – yes, the very one from the folk tale – left money in his will to set up a library in London. Today, that library is celebrating its 600th birthday...Read More... -
World’s First Youth Culture Museum to open in Camden, London
London is set to welcome the world’s first museum dedicated solely to youth culture this December, based in Camden at the St. Pancras Campus on Georgiana Street. The Museum of YouthRead More... -
YouTube creators added £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024
YouTube creators pumped an impressive £2.2bn into the UK economy last year, supporting around 45,000 jobs, according to new research from Oxford Economics.Read More... -
Royal visit celebrates the reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Register headquarters in central London—a building steeped in maritime history that is now lookingRead More... -
National Library of Brazil and British Library announce new partnership
The National Library of Brazil (FBN) in Rio and the British Library (BL) in London just signed a partnership to team up on research projects, public engagement, and knowledge-sharing aboutRead More... -
Martin Jennings chosen to sculpt national memorial of Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been chosen to create the statue of Queen Elizabeth II that will form the centrepiece of the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.Read More... -
British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More...
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World News
A 33-year-old Londoner has recounted the harrowing experience of being attacked and hospitalised after intervening in an assault on an Israeli man in Amsterdam last Thursday evening.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the immediate dispatch of two rescue planes to Amsterdam after reports of a "very violent incident" involving Israeli citizens, his office
The second UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Summit commenced in London, drawing participation from UK and Caribbean government officials, as well as senior investors.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has expressed support for Donald Trump following his recent election as President of the United States. Farage, who spent time in the U.S. campaigning for
Prominent world leaders, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and France’s President Emmanuel Macron, have extended their congratulations to Donald Trump, who appears poised to
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was asked to leave Channel 4’s U.S. election night coverage after repeatedly promoting his new memoir, "Unleashed." Johnson, appearing as a guest
Donald Trump has won two critical battleground states in the race for the U.S. presidency, tightening his lead and making it increasingly challenging for Democrat Kamala Harris to secure a
The UK Minister for the Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, is set to announce new support for Anguilla's health, security, and infrastructure during his first visit to the Overseas Territories
Prince William is set to visit South Africa ahead of the highly anticipated Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, which a Kensington Palace spokesperson has dubbed his "Super Bowl" moment.
King Charles and Queen Camilla made a brief private visit to a wellness center in India, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday. Following their recent travels to Australia and Samoa, the