United Kingdom

Culture news

British Museum accepts highest-value donation in UK museum history

The official donation of the entire Sir Percival David Foundation is worth an estimated £1 billion.

14/11/2024

Culture news

Disappearing act: Magic Circle hunts female member who posed as a man

Sophie Lloyd convincingly played the role of Raymond Lloyd to gain access to the male-only Magic Circle over 30 years ago.

14/11/2024

Focus

WTM 2024 highlights global tourism rebound, industry innovation, and sustainability

Global tourism is making a striking comeback surpassing pre-pandemic levels. But as international travel surges, sustainability challenges have come into sharp focus. At this year's World Travel Market in London, industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of travel and the challenges ahead.

13/11/2024

Culture news

TikTok announce first UK and Ireland awards

Some of the biggest UK and Irish TikTokers have been shortlisted for the first awards dedicated to the platform.

13/11/2024

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Tyrannosaurus Rex, a model like no other

London's Natural History Museum is kicking off the festive season by unveiling the design of its 2024 Christmas jumper, featured on a model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

12/11/2024

Europe News

Archbishop Welby resigns over mishandled sexual abuse allegations

Survivors of the abuse, particularly those targeted by John Smyth, a prominent figure who abused young men for decades, expressed relief at Welby's decision, seeing it as a step toward accountability.

12/11/2024

Tech News

Meta creates digital ‘metaversities’ in EU and UK schools

Students at universities in the EU and UK will soon be having courses in the metaverse.

12/11/2024

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Video. King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday ceremony

The 75-year-old king, dressed in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet, laid a wreath of poppies at the base of the Cenotaph in London, in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to World War I.

11/11/2024

Health news

UK scientists testing chemical in red grapes to prevent bowel cancer

Bowel cancer kills about 161,000 people in Europe every year.

11/11/2024

Art

Oxford museum pays millions to keep rare Renaissance painting in UK

The Ashmolean Museum raised nearly £4.5 million (€5.4 million) to stop Fra Angelico’s The Crucifixion being sold overseas.

11/11/2024

Destinations

Film-hopping: The destinations that brought Britain to the big screen

Britain launches a campaign that invites you to be the leading star and explore its hottest filming locations.

10/11/2024

Cult

Saatchi Gallery spotlights black life, climate change, and community in three powerful exhibitions

In this episode of Cult, we dive into Saatchi Gallery's winter exhibitions, where black life, environmental fragility, and community spirit are celebrated through thought-provoking photography.

08/11/2024

Destinations

Digital nomads are moving to Scotland - here’s why

Fancy a slower pace of life? Join the digital nomads moving to Scotland.

08/11/2024

Work

AI could take up to 3 million UK jobs, report finds

Over time, artificial intelligence could lead to up to three million job losses in the UK, but that number will be offset by the new jobs created in the sector, a new report says.

08/11/2024

Business

Rolls-Royce pulls the plug on electric flying taxi project

Aerospace and engineering group Rolls-Royce has shut down plans for an electric flying taxi business almost three years after the Spirit of Innovation broke the electric air speed record by recording a 345.4mph flight.

08/11/2024

Culture news

Rachel Cusk wins the Goldsmiths Prize for 'Parade'

It's the British writers 12th novel and fourth nomination for the prize.

07/11/2024

Art

Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael face off in London’s new exhibition

The Royal Academy's new exhibition spotlights the fierce rivalry and mutual influence between Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and a young Raphael in Florence around 1504.

07/11/2024

Cinema

'Kneecap' leads nominations for British Independent Film Awards

Announced by 2023 winners, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah, this year's BIFA nominations showcase the best of the year's British film.

07/11/2024

Economy

Bank of England makes its decision on UK interest rates

The Bank of England decides to cut its main interest rate to 4.75% following a fall in inflation to its lowest level since April 2021.

07/11/2024

Travel News

London hosts World Travel Market

The event takes place amid growing concerns over the impact of tourism on climate change as well as extreme weather events affecting the sector.

06/11/2024

Culture news

Will Glastonbury's new queue system end the ticket-buying chaos?

After years of a chaotic system where people furiously refresh the landing page, Glastonbury have moved to a queuing system ahead of the 2025 ticket sale.

06/11/2024

Art

Never-seen-before Picasso prints go on display at British Museum

Over 80 prints by Pablo Picasso are featured in a new British Museum exhibition in London, showcasing his lesser-known work as a printmaker.

06/11/2024

Health news

UK confirms two new locally-transmitted mpox cases

The two cases mark the first known household transmission of the new mpox variant in Europe.

06/11/2024

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Meet Haggis, an adorable newborn pygmy hippo at Edinburgh's zoo

Haggis was born on 30 October to parents Otto and Gloria.

05/11/2024

Climate

‘These cars kill Valencians’: Activists deface SUVs in climate protest

If SUVs were a country they’d be the fifth biggest world polluter, according to campaigners seeking to steer them off our roads.

05/11/2024

Health news

UK introduces anti-tobacco bill to 'break the cycle of addiction'

The UK is introducing new anti-tobacco legislation that could make it harder for today's children to legally buy cigarettes.

05/11/2024