
Culture
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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... -
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...

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British finance minister Rachel Reeves has expressed a desire for lower taxes and less regulation, emphasizing that the country’s finances are now on stable footing following her
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, hosted Jewish community leaders and survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides at City Hall for a

The UK’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly increased, while the number of workers on company payrolls has fallen to its lowest level since the height of the pandemic, according to the

The Bank of England (BoE) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the British government on potential reforms aimed at stimulating economic growth by easing certain regulatory
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed hope that Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president will mark a departure from the contentious dynamic of their previous encounters. Khan stated

The Duchess of Edinburgh recently paid a visit to the United Kingdom's first social supermarket, Community Shop, located in Lambeth. Her visit highlighted the pressing issue of food insecurity

The average price of a UK house listed for sale rose by £5,992 in January, reaching £366,189, according to Rightmove's latest house price index. This marks the largest increase at the start of

Over the weekend, women’s marches took place in more than 20 towns and cities across Britain in opposition to Donald Trump’s second inauguration as President of the United States.
Reports surfaced on Sunday in various newspapers suggesting that the Trump administration might be considering withholding approval for Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK
A new report, set to be published on Tuesday, reveals that outdated technology is crippling productivity across the UK public sector, costing taxpayers £45 billion annually—enough to fund all

