UK News
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Reform UK accepts £36,000 donation from Heathrow amid net zero backlash
Reform UK has received a £36,000 political donation from Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, according to the latest records published by the Electoral Commission.Read More... -
Majority of TfL services to run over Christmas and New Year
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that most of its services will operate throughout the festive period, from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Monday 5 JanuaryRead More... -
MPs launch inquiry into UK’s international climate finance
MPs have opened a major inquiry into how effectively the UK is funding climate action overseas, amid growing concerns over transparency, value for money and theRead More... -
Cardiff Central set for major overhaul after £77.8m government approval
Cardiff Central Station, the busiest rail hub in Wales, is set for a major transformation after the UK government gave final approval to a £77.8 millionRead More... -
Tesla’s UK car sales slide 19% in November as competition intensifies
Tesla’s UK car registrations fell sharply in November, declining 19% year-on-year, according to preliminary data released on Thursday by research group New AutoMotive.Read More...

Culture
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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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A UK-chartered evacuation flight carrying British nationals from storm-ravaged Jamaica is expected to land at London Gatwick on Sunday, following days of devastation

European Union digital border checks due to launch for car passengers at Dover today have been temporarily halted following guidance from French authorities, amid concerns the new system
Foreign ministers from Germany, Jordan and the United Kingdom issued a joint appeal Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, warning that the escalating violence has pushed the

The UK’s migrant swap agreement with France has now seen 75 people sent back across the Channel, while 51 vetted asylum seekers have travelled to Britain legally under the

Colombian President Gustavo Petro encountered difficulties refueling his aircraft during a trip to the Middle East, a consequence of recently imposed U.S. sanctions, his government
The UK government has chartered emergency flights to help British nationals leave Jamaica after the island was devastated by Hurricane Melissa — one of the most powerful storms to ever
Vietnamese nationals with no legal right to remain in the UK will be sent back to their home country under a new agreement between London and Hanoi.

The UK and Switzerland have agreed to extend the existing Services Mobility Agreement (SMA) for another four years, ensuring it remains in place until 31 December 2029.
The UK government has said it stands ready to assist British nationals affected by Hurricane Melissa as the powerful storm makes landfall in Jamaica.
French police have arrested two suspects in connection with the audacious daylight theft of crown jewels worth €88 million from the Louvre Museum last Sunday — one of the most brazen art

