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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a visit to Nottingham; file photograph.

Meghan Joins Harry in Brussels for First Public Appearance Since Father’s Arrest

Meghan attended the Lost Screen Memorial opening in Brussels as Prince Harry called for safer online spaces for children. She did not deliver planned remarks.

November 10, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

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,

Wildfire burning through the hills of Almería province in southern Spain near Los Gallardos municipality

Twelve Killed as Wildfire Tears Through Almería in Spain’s Deadliest Andalusia Blaze

A wildfire swept through Almería's Los Gallardos on Thursday, killing at least twelve people including four suspected British nationals found trapped in vehicles — Andalusia's deadliest blaze on record. Nineteen remain missing

July 10, 2026

Climate·News

A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry showing Norman soldiers in armour during the 1066 conquest of England

Bayeux Tapestry Arrives at British Museum After 1,000 Years, Under Secret Police Escort

The Bayeux Tapestry arrived at the British Museum on Friday after a secret Channel Tunnel crossing, its first visit to Britain in nearly 1,000 years. The medieval artwork will remain on display

July 10, 2026

Arts·News

Andy Burnham speaking at Labour event as he dominates first-round nominations for UK party leader

Andy Burnham Wins 322 Labour Nominations, One Step From UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham secured 322 Labour MP nominations in the first round of the leadership contest on Thursday, one short of the mathematical threshold that would block any rival. He is expected to

July 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

An easyJet Airbus A320neo, whose board agreed to recommend Castlelake's takeover bid

easyJet Rejected Four Bids as ‘Opportunistic.’ The Fifth Got a Yes.

easyJet's board called Castlelake's first four takeover bids opportunistic attempts to buy the airline cheap while the Iran conflict depressed its share price. The fifth offer, at a 73% premium and roughly

July 6, 2026

Business·News

Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, who has been referred to Parliament's standards committee over undisclosed funding

Farage Called Him ‘Like a Son.’ Parliament Wants to Know Why He Never Disclosed the Money.

Nigel Farage has been referred to Parliament's standards committee over an undisclosed benefit from George Cottrell, a convicted money launderer, after a Sunday Times investigation found funding beyond the single conference trip

July 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Indian PM Narendra Modi meets UK PM Keir Starmer for a bilateral meeting tied to the India-UK CETA trade agreement

India’s Finance Ministry Sets the Rules That Will Make Its Exports Duty-Free in Britain From July 15

India's CBIC notified the Customs Tariff rules of origin for the India-UK CETA on July 4, clearing the final administrative step before the trade agreement takes force July 15 and makes 99%

July 5, 2026

Business·Economy·News

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the joint UK-France summit, where both nations agreed to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

Britain and France co-signed a joint statement with Oman on July 3 pledging to ensure the safety of its territorial waters, as France dispatched two minehunters and two frigates to the Strait

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A concept visualization of the GCAP sixth-generation fighter aircraft developed by Edgewing — the joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co.

Three Governments Award £4.6 Billion to Edgewing as GCAP Fighter Jet Enters Design Phase

The UK, Italy and Japan awarded a £4.6 billion contract to Edgewing — the joint venture of BAE Systems, Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. — taking the Global Combat Air

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Police officers on London street during NCA Project Medusa investigation into organised drug-facilitated sexual assault network

Eight Arrested in UK as Global Drug-Rape Network Probe Identifies 270 Suspects in Nine Countries

Britain's National Crime Agency arrested eight people linked to a global online network that organised drug-facilitated sexual assault, as Project Medusa identified 270 suspects across nine countries and every continent.

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, campaigns door-to-door in Ashton-in-Makerfield ahead of his June 2026 by-election

Andy Burnham Pledges to Close the £4.7bn Defence Gap He Didn’t Know He Was Inheriting

Andy Burnham pledged to fully fund Britain's £15bn defence investment plan after documents showed nearly a third of the money was still unidentified — a gap of £4.7bn the incoming prime minister

July 3, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Meghan Joins Harry in Brussels for First Public Appearance Since Father’s Arrest

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

Jemima Goldsmith Accuses Russell Brand of Abuse After His Prison Sentence

Twelve Killed as Wildfire Tears Through Almería in Spain’s Deadliest Andalusia Blaze

Bayeux Tapestry Arrives at British Museum After 1,000 Years, Under Secret Police Escort

Andy Burnham Wins 322 Labour Nominations, One Step From UK Prime Minister

easyJet Rejected Four Bids as ‘Opportunistic.’ The Fifth Got a Yes.

Farage Called Him ‘Like a Son.’ Parliament Wants to Know Why He Never Disclosed the Money.

India’s Finance Ministry Sets the Rules That Will Make Its Exports Duty-Free in Britain From July 15

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

Three Governments Award £4.6 Billion to Edgewing as GCAP Fighter Jet Enters Design Phase

Eight Arrested in UK as Global Drug-Rape Network Probe Identifies 270 Suspects in Nine Countries

Andy Burnham Pledges to Close the £4.7bn Defence Gap He Didn’t Know He Was Inheriting

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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