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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... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More...

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The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that almost one-third of newborns in England and Wales last year were born to mothers who were not born in the UK.
Over 1,000 vulnerable refugees fleeing regions of conflict and instability, including Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia and Afghanistan, have been welcomed under one of the UK’s safe
State-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210 million of
£800,000 fine imposed on United Utilities water limited for excessive environmental water extraction

Following a prosecution by the Environment Agency, United Utilities Water Limited have been fined a total of £800,000 at Warrington Magistrates Court after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres

Rail travelers in England can breathe a sigh of relief as the government announces that regulated train fares will once again experience an increase lower than the inflation rate next year.

A recent release of official figures indicates that a decrease in gas and electricity costs has resulted in a slowdown of UK inflation during the month of July.

Nine hundred new hospital beds will be delivered across the NHS as part of £250 million government funding to help treat patients more quickly this winter, the Health and Social Care

Small businesses won a record-breaking amount of government work, new figures released by the Cabinet Office reveal today (Tuesday 15 August).

Six former Metropolitan Police officers are facing charges for sending racist messages on WhatsApp following an investigation by BBC Newsnight.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the way industries cut their carbon emissions thanks to a multi-million-pound government investment announced today (Tuesday 15 August).

