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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... -
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...

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UK news

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's stance on the two-child limit for claiming certain benefits will be challenged at a meeting of the party's policy body this weekend. Sir Keir has faced criticism

As the big summer getaway ramps up with many schools breaking up, the FCDO is urging Brits travelling abroad to make sure they do not void their travel insurance and risk a big bill.

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace describes Ukraine as a tragic testing ground for war technology, stating that the lessons learned from the conflict will shape the future of the British armed

A barge designated to accommodate 500 asylum seekers has arrived at a port on England's southern coast following the House of Lords' approval of the government's small boats and

In a move of defiance, senior doctors in England have declared two additional days of strikes in August, rejecting a proposed pay deal. The British Medical Association (BMA), the doctors'

On Monday, the British pound remained steady against the dollar, hovering around $1.31, as investors awaited a crucial inflation report. Data released on Friday showed that speculators have

The Home Office has confirmed the easing of visa rules for overseas workers in the building, carpentry, and fishing sectors. Additionally, roofers and plasterers have been added to the Shortage

A large accommodation barge, the Bibby Stockholm, which will house hundreds of asylum seekers, has left its berth in Cornwall's Falmouth and is en route to the South Coast port of Portland.

The head of the government's AI taskforce, Ian Hogarth, has stated that protecting British jobs will be a challenge as artificial intelligence (AI) systems become more advanced. Hogarth
The UK Government has today set out further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment for generations to come.

