Queen have been named the UK's most played rock act on radio and television in the 21st century, according to PPL, the music licensing company that licences the use of recorded music on radio, TV and in public places. Airplay data from stations across the country shows the band has accumulated more than 400 million seconds of airplay this century, roughly 12.5 years of continuous play. A Kind Of Magic […]

Sir Keir Starmer travelled to Mumbai leading a delegation of around 125 business chiefs, cultural leaders and university heads on what Downing Street describes as the UK’s largest ever trade mission to India. The visit centres on a trade deal signed in July, which officials say could act as a launchpad for growth by offering significantly lower tariffs for many British industries. Speaking to the delegation, Starmer said: 'Our job […]

The Chad government has ended the mandates that allowed the African wildlife charity African Parks to manage two reserves in the country. The Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve and the Greater Zakouma Ecosystem, which includes Zakouma and Siniaka-Minia national parks, were among the reserves under its care. African Parks previously ran 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries. The decision ends a 15-year partnership aimed at countering poaching […]

The government has announced a £20 million fund to be distributed to 75 local and regional museums across England. The Museum Renewal Fund aims to safeguard public access to collections, support community and educational programmes, improve opening hours and sustain jobs for local communities. Officials say the grants will also help museums attract tourists and employers to regions and keep venues viable for the future. The money sits within the […]

Kemi Badenoch will close the Conservative Party conference with a pledge to double the apprenticeship budget to £6 billion, funded by reducing university numbers by about 100,000. She also intends to reintroduce caps on student numbers across all subjects, with limits set by course quality and graduate earnings to curb what she calls rip-off courses. The policy would reduce the number of university entrants by about 100,000 a year by […]

The Museum of Homelessness says 1,611 people died while experiencing homelessness in 2024 in the UK, up from 1,474 in 2023 and 1,313 in 2022. The charity has run the Dying Homeless Project since 2019, collecting figures through freedom of information requests, coroner inquests and memorials submitted by bereaved families. While rough sleeping is often linked to homelessness, the category also covers people living in temporary accommodation such as bed […]