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‘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... -
Jewish Small Communities Network celebrated in Parliament
Representatives from more than 50 Jewish communities across the UK gathered at the House of Commons on Wednesday for a Parliamentary lunch hosted by MP Andrew Snowden, theRead More... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More...

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The Princess of Wales reports making “good progress” following her diagnosis and abdominal surgery in January. She plans to attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday,

Tesco, the largest supermarket group in Britain, expressed confidence in its outlook for the remainder of the year, announcing a 4.6% increase in underlying quarterly
Private banks and advisers to Britain's wealthiest individuals warn that some clients might leave the country if Labour wins the upcoming general election and
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to invest over £1 million to assist UK police in tackling vehicle crime. The funds will bolster police operations in high-theft
Lloyds Banking Group will vacate one of its London office locations as part of a consolidation strategy, the British bank announced on Thursday.
Labour has pledged to reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars if it wins the General Election. This commitment, included in the party's

Ahead of Labour's manifesto launch, a poll conducted by Ipsos UK reveals that 41% of voters believe Labour’s policies will have a positive impact on the country, marking the highest

More than half of full-time students in the UK are working extensive hours in paid jobs to support themselves during university, spending nearly two days a week in

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are set to engage in another televised debate tonight as a new poll shows Labour holding a significant 20-point lead over the Conservatives.
Labour has committed to funding local councils to repair up to a million potholes each year in England. The party announced it would provide "multi-year funding

