UK News
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Tesla rolls out lower-cost Model 3 in Europe as competition intensifies
Tesla on Friday launched a new, lower-priced version of its Model 3 in Europe, two months after introducing the vehicle in the United States, as the electric vehicleRead More... -
25m Pan-London Grants Programme to boost support for homelessness and abuse survivors
A new £25 million Pan-London Grants Programme will launch in 2026 to strengthen services tackling homelessness and domestic and sexual abuse across the capital,Read More... -
More than 170 arrested in nationwide gig economy crackdown
More than 170 people have been arrested in a nationwide immigration enforcement crackdown targeting illegal working in the gig economy, the Home OfficeRead More... -
UK house prices flat in November as annual growth slows – Halifax
UK house prices were virtually unchanged in November, with only a marginal monthly increase recorded, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.Read More... -
Reform UK accepts £36,000 donation from Heathrow amid net zero backlash
Reform UK has received a £36,000 political donation from Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, according to the latest records published by the Electoral Commission.Read More...

Culture
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OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
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...

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Today, the upgraded Schengen Information System (SIS) enters into operation. SIS is the largest information sharing system for security and border management in Europe. It provides
A plaque honouring the memory of British officials and Anglican clergy who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis has been unveiled at the British embassy in Vienna. The ceremony was led
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