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Who won the first UK & Ireland TikTok Awards?

Educators, popstars, and a terminally ill cancer patient were among the winners of the inaugural TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2024

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MOBO Awards 2025 nominations announced

The likes of Central Cee, Bashy and Ghetts will battle it out for Best Male Act, while RAYE, Nia Archives, Little Simz and Jorja Smith are all up for Best Female Act. The 2025 MOBO Awards will take place next February in Newcastle, UK.

Art

Jasleen Kaur wins the 2024 Turner Prize

Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986, Jasleen Kaur takes home one of the UK's most prestigious art prizes and uses her winning speech to highlight the plight of Palestinians.

Design

Who is Gerry McGovern? The man behind the Jaguar rebrand

British car designer Gerry McGovern has massively (and controversially) revamped the luxury car brand Jaguar.

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UK 'underestimates' cyber threats from hostile states

The new head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre is set to warn of huge risks to the country's infastructure from China, Iran and Russia.

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Three Bulgarians in UK accused of plotting to murder Kremlin opponents

The prosecution claims that the UK-based trio coordinated espionage activities in several European countries.

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Belfast rappers Kneecap win discrimination case against UK government

After being denied music funding by the then-Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Northern Irish group Kneecap has won a case against the UK government.

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UK transport minister resigns over decade-old fraud conviction

Louise Haigh said her conviction for claiming her mobile phone was stolen was a "genuine mistake", but risked being a distraction for the government.

Healthcare

UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill after tense debate

A contentious bill allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives has fractured traditional party lines and left some MPs in disagreement with their colleagues.

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Keir Starmer announces plans to overhaul UK immigration system

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday put net migration at more than 900,000 in the year to June 2023, numbers Starmer blamed on the previous Conservative government.

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Daniel Khalife: British former soldier found guilty of spying for Iran

Khalife, 23, gained global attention last year when he escaped from London's Wandsworth prison for three days while being held on espionage charges.

Tech News

Meet Daisy, the AI 'granny' that wastes the time of phone scammers

A British telecommunications company launched an AI "granny" that will waste scammers' time by rambling on the phone for as long as possible.

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Six arrested in London over links to banned Kurdish militant group

Those arrested allegedly belong to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is listed as terrorist organisation in the European Union.

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Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations

The UK government has denied the accusation as 'baseless' as ties between London and Moscow continue to deteriorate over the conflict in Ukraine.

Business

Back to 2008? UK proposes looser rules around banker bonuses

Bankers should be able to receive bonuses faster, say regulators - moving away from post-crisis caution.

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Thousands across the UK battle floodwaters caused by Storm Bert

Among the hardest-hit areas were parts of Wales, where authorities issued over 40 flood warnings after floods were reported in several towns over the weekend.

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Storm Bert hits western United Kingdom, causing widespread flooding

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were reported in Wrexham and Powys.

Art

First exhibition of Radiohead artwork announced

Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood's collaborative artwork for Radiohead will be featured in a public exhibition for the first time.

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French, British Foreign Ministers warn of risks of 'Putinisation'

The two Foreign Ministers met in London a day after UK and French daily papers published a joint article in which they criticised the invasion of Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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'Butts 4 Tour Busses': Kate Nash starts OnlyFans to fund tour

As live music touring gets increasingly expensive for artists, Kate Nash has come up with a novel way of raising extra cash...