UK News
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Over 1,000 people cross the Channel in a single day as migration debate intensifies
More than 1,000 people are believed to have crossed the English Channel on Saturday, marking the largest single-day total since May, when more than 1,195 arrivals were recorded.Read More... -
London sees sharp fall in homicides over summer as Mayor pledges to keep tackling violence
London has recorded its lowest number of summer homicides since 2018, with early figures showing a sharp fall in killings across June, July, and August.Read More... -
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to move asylum seekers into military barracks after Home Office shake-up
Newly appointed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is preparing to announce that asylum seekers will be moved out of hotels and into military barracks, as the Government signals a tougherRead More... -
Major skills boost at the heart of new defence industrial strategy
The UK is about to launch a transformative Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) that places people and skills at its core. The plan, set to be unveiled on Monday 8 September, will ensure BritainRead More...
Culture
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Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More... -
Take a book, leave a Book: South London gets four new mini libraries
If you love books and the idea of swapping stories with your community, you’re in luck—Penguin Books is setting up four new “Book Stops” across South London this month.Read More... -
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards 2026–2027
Nominations are now open for the 2026 His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards.Read More... -
“Toxic bullying culture” and “pandering to far right”: South London councillor walks away from Labour
A Lambeth councillor has dramatically quit the Labour Party, accusing it of fostering a “toxic culture of bullying” and “pandering to the far right.”Read More... -
For the very first time, Queen Marie of Romania’s delicate floral watercolors are heading to London
From September 18 to October 12, her works—kept safe for over a century in the manuscripts of the Romanian Academy—will be shown at The King’s Foundation Garrison Chapel Gallery,Read More... -
A huge Japanese food & culture festival is coming to London next month – and it’s totally free
For one day only, Trafalgar Square will transform into a vibrant hub of Japanese food, music, and traditions – and you won’t want to miss it. On September 21, the UK’s biggest annualRead More... -
Why England’s streets are suddenly covered in flags
Lately, if you’ve been driving around parts of England, you’ve probably noticed something unusual: lampposts covered in Union Jacks and St George’s crosses. In places like Birmingham,Read More... -
Notting Hill Carnival safety crackdown: 100 arrests and 50 weapons seized
Police have launched a major safety operation ahead of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, arresting 100 people and seizing dozens of weapons in a bid to keep the huge celebration safe.Read More... -
Norwich castle reopens after £27.5 million transformation
After nearly five years behind scaffolding, one of England’s most iconic Norman landmarks has reopened its doors. Norwich Castle Keep – first built almost 900 years ago – has undergone aRead More... -
Kneecap rapper faces terror charge in London over Hezbollah flag
One of the members of Irish rap group Kneecap appeared in a London court on Wednesday, facing a terrorism charge for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a performance.Read More... -
Soho House goes private in $2.7B deal — with Ashton Kutcher joining the board
Soho House, the exclusive members-only club that started above a London café in the ’90s, is set to go private again in a $2.7 billion deal. The move is being led by New York–based MCRRead More...
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World News
Britain’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, is set to visit China next week as the new Labour government aims to ease tensions with the world’s second-largest economy and revive trade and
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly dismissed demands for a total ban on arms sales to Israel, describing such a move as “the wrong position” and something he would “never” support.
Over 1,000 British troops have embarked on one of the largest military exercises of the year in the Balkans, underscoring the UK’s dedication to regional security and its ongoing commitment to
More than 250 British nationals have already been evacuated from Lebanon on UK government-chartered flights. British citizens still in the country are being urged to register immediately if
Argentina has pledged to intensify its efforts to gain "full sovereignty" over the Falkland Islands following the UK's decision to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
As tensions between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah intensify, countries around the world have started to implement contingency plans to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon.
Caribbean leaders are hopeful that the new Labour government in the UK may reconsider its long-standing refusal to discuss slavery reparations and engage in conversations about addressing
On Thursday, the UK agreed to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, an archipelago of over 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius. The agreement secures the future of the
The UK government has arranged additional charter flights to assist British nationals in leaving Lebanon due to the worsening security situation in the region.
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on 16 members of the Russian cyber-crime group Evil Corp, which it accuses of being directed by Russia to conduct