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Starmer blames lack of joint action for UK migrant arrivals by boat

Despite law-enforcement cooperation with France and work with authorities in other countries along the migrant route, more than 6,600 people crossed the Channel in the first three months of this year, the highest number on record.

31/03/2025

United Kingdom

Controversy sparked by UK politician's 'pet rent' expense claim

The Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi did not break parliamentary rules, but the government has said it now wants them to be revised.

31/03/2025

Culture news

Makers of Netflix drama Adolescence meet UK Prime Minister

The co-writer and producer of the hit Netflix drama 'Adolescence' have met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss how to prevent young people from being influenced by toxic online content.

31/03/2025

Travel News

Travellers now need €12 ETA permit to enter the UK: How to apply

Read our full guide to the UK's new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): who needs it, how long it's valid and how to apply.

31/03/2025

Culture news

Tick-tock: Nearly 100-year-old Cambridge College prank (half) resolved

Better late than never. The hour hand of a chapel clock that was taken in a student prank during the 1930s has been returned to a Cambridge college. The perpetrators of the prank were not known until now. Only the minute hand remains elusive...

31/03/2025

Art

Sabrage brings a naughty night of cabaret to London's Lafayette

Taking its audience on an unhinged, champagne-fueled fever dream of circus, cabaret, and comedy, Sabrage is London's newest sexy night out.

28/03/2025

Business

Retailer WH Smith to be wiped off UK high streets soon following sale

This move comes as a fresh blow to the UK high street, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic, witnessing a number of big name closures such as Debenhams.

28/03/2025

Green News

Just Stop Oil is ending three years of climate protest in April

During their three-year history, Just Stop Oil supporters have been arrested 3,300 times and imprisoned 180 times.

28/03/2025

Art

A digital exhibition in London is bringing Tutankhamun's tomb to life

Held at London’s ExCeL Centre, a new digital art exhibition is bringing the legendary pharaoh’s tomb and treasures to life using VR and 360-degree technology.

28/03/2025

Europe News

Confidential British Army info found scattered on Newcastle streets

The documents also included details such as soldiers' ranks, emails, shift patterns, and weapon issue details, which experts say could represent a security threat for the named individuals.

28/03/2025

Green News

How a battery-powered gig slashed greenhouse gas emissions by 98%

The gig broke the world record for the lowest carbon emissions ever produced by a music event.

28/03/2025

Europe News

King Charles briefly hospitalised after cancer treatment side effects

Britain’s King Charles III’s health has been closely monitored ever since announcing his diagnosis with an undisclosed form of cancer early last year.

28/03/2025

Art

Pamela Anderson’s red swimsuit steals the spotlight in new London show

A new exhibition at London’s Design Museum is celebrating a century of swimwear in all its forms.

27/03/2025

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Legoland Windsor unveils stunning Miniland London makeover

Legoland Windsor revamped Miniland London with seven new Lego models built from two million bricks, including a 5.4m Cheesegrater.

27/03/2025

Business

British Steel closes plant after failing to get UK government help

More than 2,000 jobs are at risk as Britain's second-biggest steelmaker failed to get an agreement with the UK government to support further operations.

27/03/2025

United Kingdom

UK government defends cuts that 'could put 250,000 in poverty'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose Labour Party has promised an end to austerity, unveiled billions of pounds of new cuts on Wednesday.

27/03/2025

My Wildest Prediction

People will stop making predictions, Spiegelhalter says

Can probabilities help people prepare for the future? According to statistician David Spiegelhalter, yes—but only if they have been carefully examined through mathematical analysis.

26/03/2025

Economy

UK Spring Statement: Further budget cuts and halved economic growth

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has laid out the latest on UK public finances. Her statement arrives at a moment when the nation needs to find billions to boost defence spending against the backdrop of an ailing economy. Here are the key takeaways.

26/03/2025

Culture news

Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2025 announces shortlist

Musical memoirs, medical histories, and foreign office insights populate the second annual shortlist of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.

26/03/2025

Economy

UK inflation slowed to 2.8% in February, fuelling hopes of a rate cut

The better-than-expected inflation figure comes as a relief to the economy as it faces the looming threat of stagflation: high inflation coupled with low output.

26/03/2025

United Kingdom

Three men convicted of murder plot after raid on Geneva art museum

Two UK brothers and a co-conspirator attempted to kill a convicted armed robber just weeks after stealing Ming Dynasty artefacts worth millions of Euros.

26/03/2025

Nature

Lions rescued from war in Ukraine touch grass for the first time

The animals were rescued by the Wild Animals Rescue Centre, run by Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian woman who has saved hundreds of abandoned pets and zoo animals.

26/03/2025

Health news

Warning issued over pathogens that could lead to the next pandemic

A new report from UK experts says research should be prioritised, including for four of the pathogen families at high risk of causing a pandemic.

25/03/2025

United Kingdom

UK military engineers shamed by judge over theft of Paddington statue

Daniel Heath and William Lawrence admitted to vandalism after they drunkenly broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear on a night out.

25/03/2025

Culture news

First acts announced for Little Simz' London Meltdown Festival

The first acts have been announced for this year’s Meltdown Festival, curated by British rapper Little Simz.

25/03/2025

Space

What was the glowing blue spiral spotted in the skies above Europe?

Mysterious markings were reported in the sky on Monday night, but the explanation for them is more manmade than extraterrestrial.

25/03/2025