UK News
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London secures £36 million to tackle rising homelessness
The government has announced an £84 million national funding package aimed at preventing homelessness and supporting children living in temporary accommodation across England.Read More... -
Man and woman charged after £90,000 worth of drugs found in Highland car stop
A man and a woman have been charged after police discovered more than £90,000 worth of drugs in a car on the A9 near Tain over the weekend.Read More... -
Royal Marines hit bullseye to stop £35 million drug shipment in the Middle East
Royal Marines have struck another major victory against drug traffickers in the Gulf of Oman, stopping a high-speed smuggling boat with a single, pinpoint shot.Read More... -
UK orders universities to crack down on antisemitism after Manchester terror attack
The British government has told universities to take tougher action against antisemitism following a deadly terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester. Officials say schools must useRead More... -
Chinese firm plans £1.5bn wind turbine factory in Scotland, creating 1,500 jobs
A Chinese renewable energy giant, Ming Yang Smart Energy, has unveiled plans to build what will become the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing plant, with Scotland chosen as theRead More...
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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday and said the social media giant is taking steps to prevent a repeat of a massive breach of users' personal
The United States will increase the financial pressure on Iran with the "strongest sanctions in history," after Washington pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, Secretary of State
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 26 after a person died in the northwest city of Mbandaka, Health Minister Oly Ilunga said on
The EU launched formal steps Friday aimed at sparing European firms fallout from US sanctions on Iran as part of efforts to preserve the nuclear deal with Tehran.
Guatemala inaugurated its Israel embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the first country to follow in the footsteps of the United States' deeply controversial move that was
The United States officially opened its deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy on Monday in a ceremony that included a video address by President Donald Trump.
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The US Treasury together with the United Arab Emirates announced action to disrupt an alleged "large scale" currency exchange network run by Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a hammer blow to the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, removing key sanctions relief for Tehran and casting the accord's future into serious doubt.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier voiced concern Sunday over a "substantial change" in trans-Atlantic ties, amid European tensions with US President Donald Trump over trade,
Senior Chinese and US officials met in Beijing Friday for a second day of high-stakes talks aimed at forestalling the growing momentum towards a trade war that could trigger billions of