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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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George Galloway, a veteran left-wing political figure, emerged victorious in the recent election to become the new representative for Rochdale, an English town. With a pledge to challenge the

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday a £54 million ($68 million) increase in funding aimed at protecting Jewish communities from antisemitism over the next four years.

Drax, a power company in the UK, has come under scrutiny for continuing to burn wood from some of the world's most valuable forests, despite receiving £6bn in green subsidies.

Three individuals faced charges via video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court, accused of plotting a neo-Nazi assault on an Islamic educational institution using a 3D-printed firearm.
MSPs are poised to cast their votes on the Scottish government's proposed budget, following debates scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

In February 2024, shop prices in the UK experienced their most sluggish increase since March 2022, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) cautioned on Monday that the housing market in Britain is plagued by fundamental issues hindering the construction of more homes, marking a

Tory MP Paul Scully has asserted that certain areas in London and Birmingham have become religious "no-go zones" due to demographic shifts.
Lord Jacob Rothschild, renowned financier and member of the Rothschild banking family, has passed away at the age of 87, as announced by his family today.

Most British exporters and manufacturers have experienced disruptions in the Red Sea due to attacks on shipping by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to a survey.

