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A social media post reportedly organised a mass shoplifting event in the busy shopping street in central London, with police arresting and clashing with several young people outside shops during the day. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-14/the-uk-has-a-dentist-problem-but-it-s-not-about-private-care https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-14/the-uk-has-a-dentist-problem-but-it-s-not-about-private-care Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:32:32 GMT GREAT BOOKHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 19: A patients eye view, as a dentist poses for the photographer on April 19, 2006 in Great Bookham, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/britain-is-finally-waking-up-to-the-dangers-of-information-warfare https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/britain-is-finally-waking-up-to-the-dangers-of-information-warfare Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:04 GMT BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 25: In this photo illustration a young man types on an illuminated computer keyboard typically favored by computer coders on January 25, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. 2020 saw a sharp rise in global cybercrime that was in part driven by the jump in online retailing that ensued during national lockdowns as governments sought to rein in the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-27/making-plans-for-steel-is-an-eternal-uk-song https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-27/making-plans-for-steel-is-an-eternal-uk-song Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:21 GMT Britain’s efforts to keep its steelmaking industry alive are producing some uncomfortable compromises. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/britain-s-bloated-universities-need-to-shrink https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-25/britain-s-bloated-universities-need-to-shrink Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:09 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Students throw their caps in the air ahead of their graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on July 15, 2014 in London, England. Students of the London College of Fashion, Management and Science and Media and Communication attended their graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall today. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-16/farage-mega-donor-harborne-shows-vulnerability-in-uk-politics https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-16/farage-mega-donor-harborne-shows-vulnerability-in-uk-politics Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:04 GMT NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT - MARCH 9: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks at a rally as part of Reform UK's local election campaign, on March 9, 2026 in Newport, Isle of Wight. The party leader is visiting the Island during a wider tour ahead of upcoming local elections. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-09/heathrow-s-65-billion-expansion-plan-is-a-bet-against-history https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-09/heathrow-s-65-billion-expansion-plan-is-a-bet-against-history Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:00:03 GMT Passenger aircraft, operated by British Airways Plc, at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, in London, UK, on Monday, July 14, 2025. London Heathrow Airport plans to invest £10 billion ($13.6 billion) over the next five years to upgrade its terminals and services after the dominant UK hub slipped in global airport rankings. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/britain-s-youth-unemployment-risks-creating-a-lost-generation https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-04/britain-s-youth-unemployment-risks-creating-a-lost-generation Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:07 GMT A pedestrian walks past a job centre in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Bank of England governor Mark Carney will present a review tomorrow on implementing forward guidance in the U.K. as improving economic data boosts the future cost of money. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-23/elliott-s-case-against-norwegian-cruise-line-is-about-more-katy-perry https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-23/elliott-s-case-against-norwegian-cruise-line-is-about-more-katy-perry Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:06 GMT REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - AUGUST 27: Global Pop Superstar and godmother to Norwegian Prima, Katy Perry, performs at the ship’s christening ceremony in Reykjavik, Iceland to commemorate her first voyage on August 27, 2022. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Norwegian Cruise Line) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-17/palestine-action-uk-gaza-spray-painters-aren-t-a-murder-cult https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-17/palestine-action-uk-gaza-spray-painters-aren-t-a-murder-cult Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:02 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 5: Police detain a protester for holding a sign that reads "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." on July 5, 2025 in London, England. Following the Home Secretary's order to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, supporters sit down in front of the Gandhi statue in Parliament Square holding signs saying, "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action." (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-13/europe-doesn-t-want-maga-s-version-of-free-speech https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-13/europe-doesn-t-want-maga-s-version-of-free-speech Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:08 GMT MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: US vice president JD Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2025 in Munich, Germany. International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the February 14-16 conference. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-05/epstein-mandelson-stripping-a-uk-lord-of-their-peerage-shouldn-t-be-this-hard https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-05/epstein-mandelson-stripping-a-uk-lord-of-their-peerage-shouldn-t-be-this-hard Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:31 GMT LONDON - NOVEMBER 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative crop of image # 93192470) Secretary of State for Business Peter Mandelson, Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman attend the State Opening of Parliament on November 18, 2009 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the Government's legislative programme in a speech delivered from the Throne in The House of Lords. This new session of Parliament will only last until the general election which has to be called by June 3, 2010. (Photo by Mark Richards/WPA Pool/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-02/uk-property-britain-s-feudal-landlords-won-t-go-quietly https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-02-02/uk-property-britain-s-feudal-landlords-won-t-go-quietly Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:29 GMT GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 5: Houses adorn a famous London street on a Monopoly board August 5, 2004, in the classic game of property dealing where the prices of property have never moved unlike the UK housing market, Glasgow, Scotland. Property owners in the UK are bracing themselves for a widely anticipated hike in the base rate of interest today as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee moves to cool the housing market. (Photo Illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-30/a-british-fbi-remains-as-elusive-as-the-x-files https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-30/a-british-fbi-remains-as-elusive-as-the-x-files Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:28 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Scully (Gillian Anderson) & Mulder (David Duchovny) FBI Photo ID & Badge from The X-Files (1993-2002) estimated at £3k-£5k each go on display ahead of the Prop Store Rare Film and TV Memorabilia auction at BFI IMAX on September 14, 2016 in London, England. 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