Media
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New hearing begins in Duke of Sussex case against Daily Mail publisher
A new High Court hearing in the Duke of Sussex’s case against the Daily Mail’s publisher is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.01 October 2025Read More... -
Facebook and Instagram to charge £2.99 a month in the UK for ad-free option
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is about to roll out a paid subscription in the UK for people who’d prefer to scroll without ads.26 September 2025Read More... -
BT chief: UK telecom costs are 10 times higher than in Europe
BT’s CEO, Allison Kirkby, has warned that government-imposed taxes and regulatory costs in the UK are ten times higher than in other European countries — a burden she says could scare off25 September 2025Read More... -
Murdoch succession battle ends: Lachlan secures control of media empire
So after years of family drama, the Murdochs have finally settled who takes over the empire. Rupert Murdoch, now 94, has made it official: his son Lachlan will run the show once he’s gone.09 September 2025Read More... -
Starmer has “opened the door to Farage”, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has launched a sharp criticism of Labour leader Keir Starmer, accusing him of making space for Nigel Farage’s brand of politics.05 September 2025Read More...
Culture
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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... -
America’s secret party palace in London: where presidents crash and celebrities mingle
Tucked away inside Regent’s Park, on a private stretch of land the size of seven football pitches, sits Winfield House — the official residence of the US ambassador to the UK. On paper, it’s...Read More... -
National Gallery receives £375m boost for landmark expansion
The National Gallery in London is preparing for a major transformation after securing a record-breaking £375 million in donations to fund a brand-new wing.Read More... -
Turns out David Bowie still had one more surprise up his sleeve
When he passed away in 2016, the world thought his last artistic statement was Blackstar – that haunting, brilliant final album shaped by his own awareness of mortality. But tucked away,Read More... -
Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More...
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Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, has been named an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford — the first Polish national to receive this distinction, according to an
The University of Sussex has been hit with a £585,000 fine after a probe by the Office for Students (OfS) concluded it failed to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom on campus.
Lord Eric Pickles has announced he will step down as the UK’s Special Envoy on Post-Holocaust Issues at the end of April, bringing to a close nearly ten years in the role.
New data from the Pan-London Admissions Board, released on National Secondary Offer Day 2025, reveals that 94.8% of children set to start secondary school in London this September
After a successful year at the helm of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), the UK formally hands over the presidency to Israel on 3 March 2025.
The London School of Economics (LSE) has defended its decision to host the launch of a book at its Middle East Centre, which argues that Hamas has been unfairly "vilified and demonized"
A new report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) reveals that the number of students attending Jewish schools in the UK has declined for the first time in three decades.
750 Schools Set to Launch Free Breakfast Clubs from April, Supporting Families Across England
Lord Hague of Richmond has been formally inaugurated as the 160th Chancellor of the University of Oxford in a ceremony held today at the Sheldonian Theatre. His appointment follows his
Romanian startup Bible Chat has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley-based True Ventures, with additional support from Early Game Ventures and Play Ventures.