Culture
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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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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... -
Chained Bibles and tiny dictionaries: 600 years of the Guildhall Library
Six centuries ago, Richard “Dick” Whittington – yes, the very one from the folk tale – left money in his will to set up a library in London. Today, that library is celebrating its 600th birthday...Read More... -
World’s First Youth Culture Museum to open in Camden, London
London is set to welcome the world’s first museum dedicated solely to youth culture this December, based in Camden at the St. Pancras Campus on Georgiana Street. The Museum of YouthRead More... -
YouTube creators added £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024
YouTube creators pumped an impressive £2.2bn into the UK economy last year, supporting around 45,000 jobs, according to new research from Oxford Economics.Read More... -
Royal visit celebrates the reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Register headquarters in central London—a building steeped in maritime history that is now lookingRead More... -
National Library of Brazil and British Library announce new partnership
The National Library of Brazil (FBN) in Rio and the British Library (BL) in London just signed a partnership to team up on research projects, public engagement, and knowledge-sharing aboutRead More... -
Martin Jennings chosen to sculpt national memorial of Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been chosen to create the statue of Queen Elizabeth II that will form the centrepiece of the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.Read More... -
British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More...
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British banknote printer De La Rue has agreed to a $347 million acquisition offer from U.S. private equity firm Atlas Holdings, turning down a slightly higher preliminary proposal from financier
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£400 million in UK-India trade and investment deals poised to boost British economy and support working people.
The UK has made a second £752 million payment to Ukraine under the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. This funding will help Ukraine purchase critical military
Craig Williams, a former Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, is one of 15 individuals charged with gambling offenses related to betting on the timing of the U.K.'s 2024 snap general election.
Belgian insurance group Ageas SA/NV (OTC: AGESY) announced on Monday its plan to acquire UK-based car and home insurance provider esure from Bain Capital in a deal valued at £1.3
Britain’s top companies took a defensive turn in the lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on April 2, focusing heavily on cashflow, cost-cutting, and reducing debt,
Will McCallum, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, was among six activists arrested after red dye was poured into the pond outside the US Embassy in London, according to Greenpeace.
The UK government has taken control of Chinese-owned British Steel after rushing emergency legislation through Parliament in just one day.
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former Russian government official and ex-governor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by Southwark Crown Court for