Europe United Kingdom World-record breaking London Marathon saw 56.640 participants crossing the finish line this year, fundraising reached over 88 million euros and received 1.133.813 applications for the 2026 race public ballot, of which 870.000 from the UK
Europe United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of King Charles III known as Prince Andrew before he was stripped of his royal title, was arrested and held in custody for 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid Epstein scandal
Europe United Kingdom The Prince and Princess of Wales in their first public statement on the Epstein scandal said they are "deeply concerned" and "focused on the victims" in light of the latest information released from the US
Europe United Kingdom New BBC strategic partnership with video platform YouTube will showcase “the best homegrown storytelling and news from across” the British broadcaster; BBC will “expand” its activities on YouTube, including tailor-made content for younger audiences
Europe United Kingdom UK's Stock Exchange index FTSE 100 on the first trading session of 2026 ended higher than the 10.000 points mark for the first time, on a wave of optimism driven by AI boom lifting sentiment and global markets