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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... -
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...

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The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced on February 27 that the government had reached a deal with the European Union to reform post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.

London commuters faced yet another morning of widespread transport disruption as a 24-hour Tube strike came to an end. Transport for London's (TfL) website showed a good service running

The fate of a 120-year-old plane tree in Haringey, UK, has sparked a legal dispute involving the local council, residents, and insurance companies. The tree, situated on Oakfield Road, is at the
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), net migration is expected to 'settle' at 245,000 a year, which is an increase of 40,000 since November. The Treasury watchdog has

King Charles was warmly welcomed by members of the UK’s Sudanese community to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Darfur. The 74-year-old monarch received a

Environmental campaigners have criticised the UK government for undermining Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), calling it an “environmental travesty”. The charity City to Sea, which

Commuters in London are facing travel chaos as tube drivers and station staff began a 24-hour strike on Wednesday morning. Transport for London (TfL) advised passengers to check their

Oxford University was among the distinguished institutions and organisations that reaffirmed their loyalty to the monarch in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. King Charles followed a

The UK's former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has been invited to give evidence next week regarding whether he misled Parliament over alleged COVID-19 lockdown parties, a scandal dubbed

