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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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Over half a million children set to be lifted out of poverty under historic government strategy
By 2030, around 550,000 children in the UK will be lifted out of poverty – the largest reduction in a single parliamentary term since records began...05 December 2025Read More... -
Tesla rolls out lower-cost Model 3 in Europe as competition intensifies
Tesla on Friday launched a new, lower-priced version of its Model 3 in Europe, two months after introducing the vehicle in the United States, as the...05 December 2025Read More... -
25m Pan-London Grants Programme to boost support for homelessness and abuse survivors
A new £25 million Pan-London Grants Programme will launch in 2026 to strengthen services tackling homelessness and domestic and sexual abuse across...05 December 2025Read More... -
More than 170 arrested in nationwide gig economy crackdown
More than 170 people have been arrested in a nationwide immigration enforcement crackdown targeting illegal working in the gig economy, the Home...05 December 2025Read More... -
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...04 December 2025Read 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...04 December 2025Read 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...04 December 2025Read More... -
Cardiff Central set for major overhaul after £77.8m government approval
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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...04 December 2025Read More... -
UK Space Agency unveils £17 million boost to accelerate next-generation space technology
The UK Space Agency has committed £17 million to seventeen cutting-edge space projects through its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP), announced...03 December 2025Read More... -
Farage should apologise to classmates for alleged antisemitism, Attorney General says
Attorney General Lord Hermer has urged Nigel Farage to apologise for allegedly making antisemitic and racist remarks while a pupil at Dulwich College,...03 December 2025Read More... -
Chinese ‘mega embassy’ could offer security gains, No 10 says, despite espionage concerns
Plans for a vast new Chinese embassy in central London could deliver “security advantages” for the UK, Downing Street has insisted, even as critics...03 December 2025Read More... -
TfL launches festive discounts and prize draw to promote West End Theatre
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new partnership with Official London Theatre, offering customers a 10 per cent discount on Theatre Tokens...02 December 2025Read More... -
UK house prices defy forecasts with November uptick
UK house prices rose faster than expected in November, even as the pace of annual growth slowed, according to new data from Nationwide.02 December 2025Read More...
World News
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses in $72bn deal
Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and streaming operations of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn (£54bn), in one of the biggest deals in Hollywood...05 December 2025Read More... -
Two teens detained in Paris over alleged plot to attack Jewish worship site
French authorities have taken two 16-year-old boys into custody in Paris on suspicion of planning an antisemitic attack targeting a Jewish place...05 December 2025Read More... -
France and Germany caution Ukraine over possible U.S. ‘betrayal’ in peace talks, Spiegel reports
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz privately warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States...04 December 2025Read More... -
France condemns Algeria’s upholding of seven-year sentence for journalist
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Prada snaps up Versace in cut-price $1.38bn deal
Prada has taken a bold step to expand its luxury empire, announcing on Tuesday that it has acquired fellow Italian fashion house Versace for $1.38bn...03 December 2025Read More... -
Man arrested in UK over US gun photo plans to sue police
A Yorkshire IT consultant who was arrested after posting a photo of himself holding a gun while on holiday in the United States says he intends to...03 December 2025Read More... -
International coalition launched to combat global violence against women and girls
A new international initiative aimed at tackling violence against women and girls was formally launched on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, bringing together...02 December 2025Read More... -
Louvre to raise ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
The Louvre Museum will significantly increase ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union starting early next year, following a decision...01 December 2025Read More... -
Major British beauty brands to take centre stage at Cosmoprof India 2025
Twelve internationally recognised UK beauty brands are preparing to make their mark at Cosmoprof India, taking place from 4–6 December, as the sector...01 December 2025Read More... -
Lebanon inaugurates King Charles III Cedar Trail in Shouf Reserve
Lebanon on Friday unveiled the “King Charles III Cedar Trail,” a reforestation and eco-tourism initiative in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, launched...30 November 2025Read More... -
British Embassy to join international observation of Honduras’ 2025 elections
The British Embassy will take part in monitoring Honduras’ general elections, set for 30 November 2025, following an invitation from the country’s...30 November 2025Read More... -
Russian strikes leave more than 600,000 without power in Ukraine
More than 600,000 residents in Kyiv and its surrounding region were left without electricity early Saturday after a barrage of Russian missile and...29 November 2025Read More... -
France to intercept small boats following UK pressure
A French police officer stands on the beach at Gravelines as a French maritime police rib approaches a small boat off the coast in the background,...28 November 2025Read More... -
Belgian PM warns EU plan to tap frozen Russian assets could jeopardise Ukraine peace prospects
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has cautioned that the European Union’s push to use frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine risks undermining...28 November 2025Read More...
Media
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Daily Mail owner agrees £500m deal to acquire Telegraph titles
The publisher of the Daily Mail has struck a £500 million agreement to buy the Telegraph newspapers, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over...22 November 2025Read More... -
BBC reports £1.1bn loss as licence fee income falls amid viewer exodus
The BBC has recorded a £1.1 billion loss as growing numbers of viewers either cancel or fail to pay the TV licence fee, according to a new parliamentary...21 November 2025Read More... -
Trump says he still plans to sue BBC, despite its apology
Donald Trump says he’s moving forward with legal action against the BBC next week, even though the broadcaster has already apologised for misleadingly...15 November 2025Read More... -
BBC apologises to Trump for edited Panorama clip — but says it won’t pay damages
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump after a Panorama episode stitched together parts of his 6 January 2021 speech in a way that could...14 November 2025Read More... -
‘We’ve got to fight for our journalism,’ BBC director general tells staff amid Trump lawsuit threat
BBC Director General Tim Davie has urged staff to “fight for our journalism” after former US President Donald Trump threatened to sue the corporation...12 November 2025Read More... -
Britain’s BBC boss Tim Davie poised to resign, Bloomberg reporter says
Tim Davie, the director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is preparing to announce his resignation, according to a report posted...10 November 2025Read More... -
Thousands of Vodafone customers left without internet after major outage
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