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Controversy explained: UK’s LGBTQ+ literary prize 2025 cancelled

This year's Polari Prize has been cancelled due to the longlist inclusion of a book by John Boyne. The situation escalated into a mass boycott and now, the organisation behind the LGBTQ+ literary award has pledged to undertake a full review of its policies. Here's everything you need to know.

19/08/2025

Culture news

How France and the UK are preparing for the Bayeux Tapestry’s big move

The Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in 2026 for a blockbuster show at the British Museum. Behind the scenes, experts are navigating the logistics.

19/08/2025

Business

Top UK CEOs richer than ever: FTSE 100 boss pay reaches €5.3M

Median pay for Britain’s top bosses rose 6.8% to a record high, with 13 executives earning €11.6M or more, as critics warn of deepening inequality.

18/08/2025

Culture news

What the skibidi? Five key new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary

The Cambridge Dictionary has officially added more than 6,000 new words this year, including a lot of new slang inspired by social media – which continues to shape everyday speech.

18/08/2025

Culture news

British screen legend Terence Stamp dies aged 87

The Oscar-nominated British actor died at the age of 87. He is best remembered for his role as Superman villain General Zod and other big screen roles in 'The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert' and 'The Limey'.

18/08/2025

Culture news

900-year-old Norwich Castle reopens after major £27.5 million revamp

Norwich Castle has been redesigned as “The People’s Palace,” making it the UK’s most accessible Norman castle.

17/08/2025

Economy

What is de-banking? How EU, US & UK banks screen their risky customers

What began as technical risk management is now a political battlefield as governments wrestle with how far banks can go in choosing, or refusing, their customers.

17/08/2025

Cyprus

UK trade envoy resigns over visit to occupied northern Cyprus

Labour MP Afzal Khan said he was visiting for personal reasons, but also held a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.

16/08/2025

United Kingdom

Man accused of ramming car into Liverpool FC fans faces 24 new charges

Celebration quickly turned into tragedy when a vehicle drove down a street full of the title-winning club's supporters, injuring dozens of them.

14/08/2025

Culture news

Imperial War Museum defends Holocaust caption criticised by historians

The caption - describing the Nazi Nuremberg Laws as defining Jews by how many “observant” Jewish grandparents they had - has been called misleading by two leading Holocaust historians.

14/08/2025

Economy

The UK economy grows despite tariff pressures, outpacing G7 peers

While not comparable to the growth at the beginning of the year, July's numbers are bigger than predicted and signal a greater resilience than other top G7 economies.

14/08/2025

Culture news

A royal scandal: Key takeaways from scathing new Prince Andrew exposé

“Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York”, by Andrew Lownie, “traces the life of the late Queen’s second son.” It hits the shelves today. Here are some of the key takeaways from a scathing exposé.

14/08/2025

Kenya

British troops stationed in Kenya found paying for sex despite ban

The British Army has vowed to crack down on sexual abuse after an inquiry found some of its soldiers using sex workers at a training site in Kenya.

13/08/2025

Economy

UK job vacancies fall at a slower pace while wage growth holds steady

Payrolled employment decreased by 8,000 in July compared with June, the smallest decline since a modest rise in January.

12/08/2025

Culture news

Wikipedia loses challenge against UK Online Safety Act rules

A High Court ruling in the UK has quashed Wikipedia’s attempt to overturn part of the country’s divisive Online Safety Act. Judges dismissed the Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to rules that could place the online encyclopaedia under the law’s strictest category of regulation.

12/08/2025

United Kingdom

Three teens held on suspicion of murder after man found dead in UK

While the man was pronounced dead at the scene, a 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, remain in custody as police continue their inquiries.

11/08/2025

Food and Drink

Explained: How a pasta recipe is causing a UK-Italy diplomatic crisis

A diplomatic crisis over a knob of butter? Butter believe it.

11/08/2025

Lifestyle

Spooky summer: Why are people celebrating Halloween so early?

Impatient for Autumn, Halloween lovers are implementing a summer version of the holiday. Any excuse to stay inside and watch more horror movies, huh?

10/08/2025

Culture news

How the UK’s Green Man Festival has managed to stay independent

Ahead of this year's festival, Green Man Festival owner and director Fiona Stewart explains the importance of independent festivals as corporations take over the industry.

09/08/2025

United Kingdom

US has 'no plans' to recognise Palestinian statehood, Vance says

The meeting comes amid debates between Washington and London about the best way to end the wars between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Israel and Hamas.

08/08/2025

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