What changed: the new capital requirement The BoE has cut its benchmark for Tier 1 capital — the major regulatory buffer banks must hold…
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UK PRA raises depositor protection threshold
What changed — new depositor protection limits As of 1 December 2025, the maximum amount protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for…
Nottingham College hosts ‘Big Vote’ event for UK Parliament Week
What Happened — The Big Vote at Nottingham College As part of UK Parliament Week (24–30 November 2025), Nottingham College ran a “Big Vote”…
UK government proposes limits on jury trials amid growing court backlog
What’s being proposed — the new restrictions on jury trials The UK government (in England and Wales) — under David Lammy, Justice Secretary —…
UK adopts ASF regionalisation agreement with Spain
What is happening now — UK’s reaction to ASF outbreak in Spain On 28–29 November 2025, Spanish authorities confirmed ASF in wild boar near…
KFC UK & Ireland launches search for new PR agency
What’s happening — KFC UK & Ireland seeks a new PR agency According to a report from today, KFC UK & Ireland has opened…
Sony A7 V: Pre-order details, pricing, and where to buy in the UK
Release & Pre‑Order — When You Can Get It The Sony A7 V has just been officially launched, and pre‑orders are now live in multiple…
O’Sullivan shocked by qualifier in major UK Championship upset
What happened — the upset result On December 2, 2025, at the UK Championship held at York Barbican, O’Sullivan lost in the first round…
Retailers sign up to the UK Packaging Pact ahead of its 2026 rollout
What is the UK Packaging Pact? The UK Packaging Pact (UKPP) is the successor to the earlier UK Plastics Pact. (WRAP) Unlike the Plastics…
Award-winning comedian to kick off UK tour debut in Glasgow
Who’s doing the tour: Urzila Carlson The comedian is Urzila Carlson — described as “award‑winning.” (Yahoo News) She is South African–New Zealander and known…
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK crowns its seventh winner
What happened: Season 7 finale & crowning of the winner On 27 November 2025, the grand finale of Season 7 aired — after 10…
Whitespace lands £10m funding to scale sovereign AI built in the UK
What we know: Whitespace’s £10 M funding & background Whitespace has successfully completed a Series A funding round, raising around £10 million (≈ US…
UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s ‘Zootropolis 2’ launches at 618 cinemas
What’s happening this weekend Zootropolis 2 is opening in the UK & Ireland weekend at 618 cinemas / sites — a notably wide release…
Building a world-leading innovation hub: why collaboration is key for the UK
Why Collaboration Is Fundamental for Innovation Hubs Pooling diverse expertise and resources — Innovation often lies at the intersection of disciplines: science, engineering, business,…
RSHP reports stable UK workloads despite last year’s profit plunge
What happened: Profit plunge but workloads held up According to RSHP’s newly published 2024/2025 results, their turnover rose to £26.6 m — a modest increase…
AI-assisted shopping surges across the UK during Black Friday
What’s happening — AI-assisted shopping surges in the UK According to a report by PSE Consulting, nearly half of UK adults now use AI…
Shell UK fined over ‘potentially catastrophic’ pipework fire safety risks
What happened — the 2017 incident on Brent Charlie On 19 May 2017, a section of pipework — the “Return Oil Line (ROL)” inside…
Grant UK Training Academy extends strategic partnership with Coleg Sir Gâr
What the Partnership Is & What’s New On 26 September 2025, Coleg Sir Gâr officially opened its new Green Skills Academy at the Gelli…
Long-term future secured for the UK’s only free beach festival
What is First Light Festival First Light Festival is held on Lowestoft South Beach (in Suffolk), and combines music, art, performance, and community-led experiences…
£300m development to unveil the UK’s longest indoor ski slope
What is the project The development is called Rhydycar West, located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales — just off the A470. (The Independent) It’s a…