UK News
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UK to replace permanent asylum with temporary protection under sweeping reform plans
Shabana Mahmood promises “the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times” ahead of major speech on Monday.Read More... -
Amber warnings as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain and flooding to the UK
The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings as Storm Claudia delivers heavy, persistent rain across England and Wales from Friday into early Saturday. Some areas could see close to aRead More... -
Man and woman jailed over roles in huge multibillion-pound Bitcoin fraud
Two people have been jailed for their part in a massive cryptocurrency scam, following a landmark Metropolitan Police investigation that uncovered the world’s largest confirmed crypto seizure.Read More... -
Church of England urged to speed up safeguarding reforms, regulator warns
The Charity Commission has told the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England that it must dramatically accelerate long-promised safeguarding reforms, after concluding the charityRead More... -
Social worker who ran drugs and weapons network has jail term increased
A children’s social worker who led a double life running a large-scale drugs and weapons operation has had her prison sentence extended following a review by the Solicitor General.Read More...

Culture
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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... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More...

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World News

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A Berlin court on Tuesday rejected a request by several Palestinian residents of Gaza to halt the German government from issuing permits for exporting weapons to

Rwanda's asylum system remains inadequate, according to the United Nations refugee agency, which has been granted permission to intervene in London High Court

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo expressed deep concern over President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call for early parliamentary elections less than a month before the start of the Paris Olympics.

Supporters of the French far-right National Rally party cheer following their victory.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the French parliament and called for new legislative elections following a significant defeat for his
A body has been discovered on the Greek island of Symi during the search for TV and radio presenter Dr. Michael Mosley, who went missing last Wednesday.

Mike Lynch, once revered as Britain's king of technology, has been acquitted of charges that he orchestrated fraud and conspiracy leading to Hewlett Packard's

The search continued on Friday for Michael Mosley, a British broadcaster and healthy living advocate, who went missing on the Greek island of Symi.

