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M John Harrison at the 2026 Booker Prize ceremony

M John Harrison Wins Booker Prize at 81 for The End of Everything

M John Harrison becomes the oldest Booker Prize winner at 81, taking the £50,000 award for his dystopian novel The End of Everything.

November 10, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse After His Prison Sentence

Jemima Goldsmith says she called police during an alleged violent incident involving Russell Brand in 2014, speaking after his sentence for separate offenses.

November 10, 2026

by Amanda Graham

File photograph from a United Nations disability-inclusion event

Disabled Young Britons Face Threefold Risk of Missing Work and Education

DWP figures show 30.2% of disabled 16–24-year-olds were outside education, employment or training, compared with 8.6%

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron

German Cabinet Rejects Reports About Berlin’s Plans to Finance UK Nuclear Weapons Program

Berlin's government denied on Friday that it was negotiating to help fund Britain's Trident nuclear weapons program, even as Chancellor Merz's earlier nuclear deterrence moves with France had fuelled speculation about Germany's

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a press briefing warning that UK military targets could be struck

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Warns It Could Strike UK Military Targets Over Storm Shadow Missile Deal

Russia's Foreign Ministry explicitly named British military installations beyond Ukraine as potential strike targets on Thursday, escalating the Russia-Ukraine war as London prepares to help Kyiv build Storm Shadow cruise missiles domestically.

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK drones being prepared for delivery to Ukraine amid Russia threats over SCALP missile deal

Ukraine War: Russia Threatens UK Drone Factories Could Be Hit Over SCALP Missile Deal

A former Russian deputy foreign minister warned on BBC Newsnight that British drone factories supplying Ukraine could be attacked by 'unknown sources,' days after London announced a deal enabling Ukraine to manufacture

August 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Kyiv announcing Storm Shadow missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine

Ukraine War: UK Shares Storm Shadow Blueprints With Ukraine as Burnham Makes First Kyiv Visit

On Ukraine's 35th Independence Day, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv and announced Britain will share classified Storm Shadow cruise missile blueprints with Ukraine, a step the United States has

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK power plant forced offline for four days in cyberattack linked to Iranian-backed hackers

UK Power Plant Cyberattack: Iran-Linked Hackers Force British Energy Facility Offline for Four Days

Iran-linked hackers have shut down a small British peaker power plant for four days in what researchers call the first successful cyberattack on UK energy infrastructure tied to Iranian actors — raising

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Ukraine 35th Independence Day August 24 2026

Ukraine War: UK Shares Classified SCALP Missile Blueprints, Kremlin Vows to Destroy Production Sites

Britain authorized defence manufacturer MBDA to release classified Storm Shadow blueprints to Ukraine on Independence Day, enabling domestic missile production. Moscow warned its forces would hunt and destroy the Ukrainian assembly sites

August 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Russian embassy building at Kensington Palace Gardens in London, with the Russian flag flying above the entrance and a car passing on the road outside

Russia’s London Embassy Denies It Is Downgrading Relations With Britain

Russia's embassy in London says nothing in its comments implies Moscow intends to downgrade diplomatic relations with Britain, rejecting a report in The Times. It does not dispute the facts underneath that

August 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

10 Downing Street, UK government headquarters where planning devolution powers were announced

UK Mayors Get Call-In Planning Powers in Housing Devolution Push

UK mayors are to receive call-in powers over planning applications for 150+ homes or 30-metre buildings, in a devolution push backed by £1.3bn. The reform bets on elected regional leaders to break

August 23, 2026

Government and Politics·News

European leaders condemn Israel E1 West Bank settlement project 2026

UK, France, Germany and Allies Demand Israel Halt West Bank E1 Settlement Project

Britain summoned Israel's charge d'affaires and seven Western governments demanded Israel retract the E1 settlement project, which would physically sever a Palestinian state by connecting occupied East Jerusalem to the Maale Adumim

August 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returning to the United Kingdom in August 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan Moving Back to UK: Children Archie and Lilibet to Start School in September

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom later this month after more than six years in California. Their children Archie and Lilibet will start at a British

August 21, 2026

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M John Harrison Wins Booker Prize at 81 for The End of Everything

Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse After His Prison Sentence

Disabled Young Britons Face Threefold Risk of Missing Work and Education

German Cabinet Rejects Reports About Berlin’s Plans to Finance UK Nuclear Weapons Program

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Warns It Could Strike UK Military Targets Over Storm Shadow Missile Deal

Ukraine War: Russia Threatens UK Drone Factories Could Be Hit Over SCALP Missile Deal

Ukraine War: UK Shares Storm Shadow Blueprints With Ukraine as Burnham Makes First Kyiv Visit

UK Power Plant Cyberattack: Iran-Linked Hackers Force British Energy Facility Offline for Four Days

Ukraine War: UK Shares Classified SCALP Missile Blueprints, Kremlin Vows to Destroy Production Sites

Russia’s London Embassy Denies It Is Downgrading Relations With Britain

UK Mayors Get Call-In Planning Powers in Housing Devolution Push

UK, France, Germany and Allies Demand Israel Halt West Bank E1 Settlement Project

Prince Harry and Meghan Moving Back to UK: Children Archie and Lilibet to Start School in September

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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