Oasis has added four more dates to their Live ’27 tour. Due to phenomenal demand, the resurrected Britpop band will now play at Munich’s Allianz Arena on July 6, Rome’s Olympic Stadium on July 26 and Knebworth in the U.K. on Sept. 25 and 26. The dates of Oasis’ two Paris shows have also been […]
Variety•Ellise Shafer2h ago
Andy Burnham appears likely to promote support for Ukraine and hold to tough lines on Israel and the war on Iran.
The New York Times•Stephen Castle16h ago
The annual U.K. prize program honours the best novel written in English from anywhere in the world.
Vincent Brown stands accused of aiding in genocide and crimes against humanity during the paroxysm of violence in his native country in 1993, charges he denies.
The U.K.'s hopes for setting global standards on AI could face opposition from Donald Trump.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are serving up some food for thought at the breakfast table. Shortly after the royals moved with their kids Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, from California to the U.K.,...
E! Online•Olivia Evans22 Sept
One in three women in the U.K. feel their migraine pain “is taken less seriously by others because of their gender.”
Sony’s franchise reboot “Resident Evil” stormed to the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £4.2 million ($5.6 million) across its opening frame. Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” moved to second place in its sophomore weekend, generating $2.03 million to bring its running total to $7.5 million. Studiocanal claimed […]
Variety•Naman Ramachandran22 Sept
The event will come to North America for the first time in nearly a decade after previously announcing a show in Birmingham, U.K.
Andy Burnham says the U.K. is “uniquely positioned” to broker international cooperation in the wake of dire AI warnings.
The U.K.’s renowned National Film and Television School (NFTS) has partnered with the Sean Connery Foundation to establish a new Scottish filmmaking center in Edinburgh. The NFTS Sean Connery Institute, which will launch in 2027, will bring together and expand the NFTS’ work in Scotland under one banner, with a mission to “discover and develop […]
Variety•Alex Ritman22 Sept
The U.K. PM’s comments are a major shift in rhetoric from the days of predecessor Keir Starmer.
Netflix has teamed with one of the most famous cultural institutions in the U.K., the British Library, to help “more people discover the books behind some of the world’s most popular films and series,” it says. The new national partnership, which will include local libraries across the U.K., comes as 2026 marks the National Year […]
Variety•Alex Ritman21 Sept
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Canadian and British officials are considering merging two multinational defence initiatives to help a broader network of allies rearm against Russia and other growing international threats, a Canadian official said.
British South Asian drama “A Teacher’s Gift” has landed U.K. theatrical distribution through Peccadillo Pictures, the independent distributor known for its LGBTQ+ and world cinema output. The deal confirms the film’s BIFA-qualifying status and puts it in contention for the British Independent Film Awards. Eric Ollerenshaw produces the film, which was shot in the Midlands […]
Variety•Naman Ramachandran21 Sept
Hundreds of Iranian permanent residency applicants received letters in August, informing them they may be inadmissible to Canada due to mandatory military service they served in Iran as young men.
The term WAGs (wives and girlfriends) was popularized by the U.K. press in the early aughts in relation to Victoria Beckham, a pop singer for the Spice Girls who was married to star footballer David Beckham and a frequent fixture at his matches. While originally referring to the wives and girlfriends of footballers across the […]
Variety•Marlow Stern20 Sept
Issues that arose when Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, stepped back from official duties in 2020, along with new challenges around concerns such as security, are front and centre after their return to Britain.
The United Kingdom will need to invest heavily in expanding its electricity grid to meet rising power demand and ensure that new renewable energy projects can connect to it. The U.K. National Energy System Operator (NESO) has announced that more than an estimated £150 million will be required to update the country’s transmission infrastructure. The U.K. has announced major plans to overhaul its electricity grid, a megaproject expected to include constructing five times as much infrastructure by the end of the decade as in the previous…
