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A British-French agreement aimed at reducing the number of people trying to cross the English Channel in small boats has been scrapped, London said Wednesday. The pilot programme was intended to break the business model of "people smugglers" by exchanging undocumented migrants who had made the crossing for people who legally applied for asylum.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua arrive in London for Wednesday’s launch news conference, with their December fight now expected to take place as scheduled.
Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.
Thirty actors will take part in the documentary-style performance based on documents from the trial.
An “Alice in Wonderland” themed immersive experience is set to open in London next month. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved book, the 26,000 sq. ft. experience is comprised of ten multi-sensory environments and theatrical storytelling exploring Alice’s journey with the help of live actors and projection mapping. Over approximately 90 minutes, visitors of all ages […]
The heavy metal band will be joined by the US rock musician during their London show.
Five suspects arrested by British police on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offenses after white vans drove towards an airbase used by US forces were all British nationals from London in their early 20s, police said on Monday. France 24 Benedicte Paviot has more.
Peanuts Entertainment, a production company focused on developing what it describes as “culturally rooted Latin American stories for international audiences,” has launched in London. The new outfit has been founded by Dominican actor-filmmaker Amílcar Franco, a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As an actor, Franco will next appear in Gareth […]
Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.
Earlier on Sunday, British police evacuated nearby homes following a major incident at a British military base. Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, while police said they believed the situation was contained. France 24 correspondent Benedicte Paviot tells us the latest from London.
Oliver McTernan, Director and co-founder of Foward Thinking in London, is our guest.
There are 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October.
MIP London will not be returning in 2027, with organizers RX France instead launching a new event alongside the London Book Fair. Titled MIP Talks, the two-day conference will take place March 16-17, 2027 — concurrent to the book fair — with the aim of “bringing together leading voices from across the increasingly connected worlds […]
Tom Cruise world-premiered his new film “Digger” on Tuesday night to an enthusiastic audience in London, which included some royal guests. Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales got a front row seat to Cruise’s latest transformative role, this time as wealthy oil tycoon Digger Rockwell in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s satirical black comedy. “Digger’s” world […]
The founders of “Gangs of London” producer Pulse Films claim they are owed more than $20 million over the sale of the studio to Vice Media in 2021. Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, who founded Pulse Films in 2005, allege Vice still owes them $20.43 million after acquiring their 22% stake in the company for […]
An original US edition of To Kill a Mockingbird is found in an Oxfam store in west London.
An initiative to show that LFW is "bigger than London" launched this year - but will it make a difference?
Textile designer brings florals, vines and smiley doodles to brand’s luxury checks for one-off paired collection Burberry and Celia Birtwell are both national treasures of sorts. One is Britain’s grandest luxury name, the other the textile designer who dressed bohemian 1960s London in her prints and has a place in art history as David Hockney’s favourite muse. Burberry’s designer, Daniel Lee, has always loved Birtwell’s prints. When the two met this spring, he fell for “her energy, and her zest for life”, and a one-off Burberry meets Birtwell collection that closed London fashion week was born
As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.
Why Cardiff is set to beat competition from London and New York to host the long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
