The best wellness festivals in the UK to book in 2025

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‘Jaws’ turns 50 this month. Here are 5 ways to celebrate the anniversary in New England

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It was 1975 when director Steven Spielberg captivated audiences across the country with a...

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates: What It Means for Homeowners

LONDON, England — The Bank of England lowered interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25% during its May meeting, marking the second reduction in 2025. Analysts anticipate additional cuts later this year as the central bank aims to control inflation....

Sports News | England Spinner Sophie Ecclestone Takes Break from International Cricket to Manage Her Well-being

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Spinner Sophie Ecclestone has decided to take a break from international cricket to manage her well-being ahead of India's tour of England, set to begin later this month. According to ESPNcricinfo, the England and Wales...

UK households urged to make 'one change' while showering to save £240

Water bills rose back in April, leading to more Brits than ever to consider how much water they are using each day. Showering can be one of the biggest financial drains for money, with new research finding the average person spends 11 minutes...

British expats living in 'wrong' countries 'could miss £70k in state pension'

Shocking new research has discovered that British expats living in a selection of "wrong" countries could miss out on £70,000 in state pension. There are roughly 150 countries around the world where state pensions are "frozen", such as Canada and...

Bank of England is 'not sanguine' about inflation hump, Greene says

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) -The Bank of England still expects the ongoing rise in UK inflation to fade but is "not sanguine" about it after price growth proved more persistent than anticipated only a few years ago, BoE monetary policymaker Megan...

Why KKR bailed out of Thames Water but isn’t giving up on the UK

In early April, a team of 20 dealmakers from the US private equity giant KKR headed to Walthamstow, northeast London, for an unglamorous day trip. They toured the Coppermills water treatment works, whose vast reservoir system and pools sprawl...

Long-term government bonds face growing investor pushback

Governments around the world are encountering unexpected resistance in the bond markets as long-term debt issuances increasingly struggle to attract investors, marking a break from years of routine fundraising. Recent auctions in the U.S. and...

UK art expert sentenced to prison for selling works to suspected Hezbollah financier

An art expert who appeared on the BBC's Bargain Hunt show was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for failing to report his sale of pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanon's Hezbollah. At a previous hearing, Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53,...

Investing in a SIPP? These are the 5 most popular active funds

Image source: Getty Images Building a large nest egg with a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) can be quite a daunting task. Picking individual stocks requires a more hands-on approach and risk-taking that not every investor is comfortable...

UK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court

LONDON (AP) — Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research. High Court justice...

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Won’t See Enough Retail Demand Despite UK Lifting Ban, Says Analyst

Amid the growing demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, UK’s top financial regulator, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), proposed lifting the ban on crypto ETNs for retail investors. However, Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas stated...

DWP launches pension shake-up to make millions of Brits £1,000 better off

A significant new initiative by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) was unveiled this week. It is set to boost retirement savings for more than 20 million Brits by over £1,000. Labour has introduced its latest Pension Schemes Bill, aiming...

Golden Visa in Dubai: Can new investors qualify instantly with Dh2 million property investment?

Image generated by AI for illustrative and creative purpsoses only Foreign investors looking to relocate to Dubai can secure the UAE’s 10-year Golden Visa by investing in property worth at least Dh2 million, according to legal expert Ashish Mehta,...

UK Foreign Secretary in India to deepen ties; meets EAM

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning for a crucial two-day official visit aimed at reviewing and advancing the UK-India economic and migration partnership. He held bilateral discussions with External Affairs...

UK households urged to 'set up new email account' today

A warning has been issued to millions of UK households with an email address, alerting them to the risk of having their emails stolen or hacked. If you discover your account has been compromised, it's crucial to take immediate action. To respond,...

Terror financier: British-Nigerian, Ojiri jailed for concealing £140,000 art transactions

British-Nigerian art dealer, Ogeneochuko Ojiri has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after failing to report a series of high-value art transactions involving Nazem Ahmad, a man suspected of financing Hezbollah. The 53-year-old, who...

UK's Thames Water set for over $13.5 billion rescue deal by Silver Point and Elliott

Wigglesworth) US investment firms Silver Point Capital and Elliott Management are formulating a 10-billion-pound-plus ($13.53 billion) rescue package for Britain's Thames Water, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the...