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For three police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust. The odds are they won't all make it. Season 3 premiere, "The Party": The arrest of young drug dealer Sandy McKnight begins to expose a criminal conspiracy involving every level of Belfast's society, from wealthy businesswoman Dana Morgan to vulnerable teenager Lindsay Singleton. Aired on BBC iPlayer.

Diageo opened the £73 million Guinness Open Gate Brewery London, a working microbrewery and visitor experience in Covent Garden's Old Brewer's Yard, to the public on 11 December 2025, returning brewing to a site first used for beer over 300 years ago.

Qualcomm closed its takeover of Alphawave IP Group about a quarter ahead of schedule, for $2.3 billion in cash and stock, with Alphawave CEO Tony Pialis taking charge of Qualcomm's data-centre business.

Former Tesco chief executive Sir Dave Lewis took over as Diageo's CEO on 1 January 2026 on a £1.5 million salary, ending Nik Jhangiani's six months as interim chief after Debra Crew's exit.

Aimee Lou Wood and David Jonsson announced the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards nominations on 27 January 2026 from BAFTA's Piccadilly headquarters, with One Battle After Another on 14, Sinners on 13 and Hamnet and Marty Supreme on 11.

All UK alcohol duty rates, including the reduced draught rates, rise by RPI inflation of 3.66%, taking duty on spirits above 22% ABV to £33.99 per litre of pure alcohol and on standard-strength beer to £22.58.

On 5 February 2026 Rio Tinto said it would not bid for Glencore, ending talks on a combination that would have been the world's largest miner, after the two sides could not agree terms.

Rio Tinto's 2025 full-year results, released on 19 February 2026, showed underlying EBITDA up 9% to US$25.4 billion and an 8% rise in copper equivalent production, with a US$6.5 billion ordinary dividend.

Six Senses London opened on 1 March 2026 in the restored Whiteley's department store on Queensway, Bayswater, the brand's first hotel in the UK. It has 109 bedrooms and suites, 14 Six Senses branded residences and the first Six Senses Place private members' concept.

Deck Nine's Life Is Strange: Reunion, a sequel to Double Exposure, launched on 26 March 2026 on PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S, published by Square Enix.

Sabastian Sawe won the 2026 London Marathon in a world-record 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour marathon in race conditions, while Tigst Assefa lowered the women-only record to 2:15:41.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, and its section 241 took effect at once: no woman commits an offence under abortion law by acting in relation to her own pregnancy.

Burberry reported revenue of £2.42 billion and a swing back to a £21 million profit for the year ended 28 March 2026, as comparable sales rose 2% for the year and 5% in the fourth quarter under CEO Joshua Schulman's turnaround plan.

Britain's Defence Investment Plan commits GBP 298 billion over four years, including GBP 15 billion more than the previous spending review, raising defence to 2.7% of GDP by 2029 with money for GCAP, the nuclear deterrent, submarines and drones.

The UK-India free trade agreement entered into force on 15 July 2026, halving India's tariff on British whisky from 150% to 75% at once, with a path down to 40% over ten years.

Rio Tinto's 2026 half-year results on 29 July 2026 showed underlying EBITDA up 28% to US$14.8 billion, free cash flow up 75% to US$3.8 billion and a US$3.4 billion interim dividend.

Diageo's reported net sales fell 3.0% to $19.6 billion in the year to 30 June 2026 as North America dropped 8.4% and Chinese white spirits slumped, and new CEO Sir Dave Lewis unveiled about $1 billion of savings over three years.

Palace's Fall 2026 drop is headlined by a collaboration with Japanese fishing-wear label South2 West8, led by an olive camo River Trek Jacket with trucker hoodies, jerseys, caps and track pants.

The British Fashion Council ran London Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2027 season from Thursday 17 to Monday 21 September 2026, with 47 catwalk shows and 23 presentations including Sean McGirr's McQueen debut and Christopher Kane's first collection for Mulberry.

Palace and Avirex follow their A-2 leather flying jacket with a second capsule of oversized co-branded sportswear: a tracksuit, zip hoods, long and short sleeve tees, a cap and a no-cuff beanie.

For three police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust. The odds are they won't all make it. The premiere, "Eyes": The section is challenged by escalating tensions at a community event, while the investigation into Dana Morgan's drug partnership with Tina McIntyre falters. Season 4 starts on BBC iPlayer.

Palace's Winter 2026 season starts with its first weekly drop, a cold-weather range led by a shearling B-15 flight jacket, GORE-TEX WINDSTOPPER patchwork parkas, Realtree camo and a 2000 AD Judge Dredd capsule.

Diageo reports first-quarter trading for fiscal 2027 and holds its annual general meeting on 5 November 2026, the first test of the broadly flat sales guidance Sir Dave Lewis set in August.

Decanter's two-day Fine Wine Encounter at The Landmark London on 6-7 November 2026 offers a Grand Tasting of over 1,000 wines plus masterclasses.

Burberry’s investor page lists Interim Results for November 12, 2026 in its financial calendar.

The British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards 2026 will take place Monday, November 30, 2026 at London's Royal Albert Hall, the ceremony's annual celebration of designers and fundraiser for the BFC Foundation, which backs emerging talent.

Hilton's Waldorf Astoria London - Admiralty Arch, the 114-room hotel and residences in the Grade I-listed landmark opposite Buckingham Palace, says it will open in autumn 2026, with reservations from 1 March 2027. Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud will run its restaurants.

BAFTA announces the nominations for the 80th EE BAFTA Film Awards on Tuesday 19 January 2027, two days before the Oscar nominations, with the ceremony to follow on 21 February in London.

The UK Tea Academy's international tea awards hold their 2026 awards celebration and an open winners' tasting at Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly on 22 and 23 January 2027.

Auberge Collection's first London hotel, Cambridge House at 94 Piccadilly, is preparing for a February 2027 opening with 102 rooms, 24 of them suites, in the Grade I-listed former In & Out club. Jean-Louis Deniot designed the hotel and Major Food Group runs the restaurant.

The TCS London Marathon runs over two days, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2027, from Blackheath to The Mall, with time-qualifier entries opening in October 2026.

Time Out brings its market home to the city where the magazine started in 1968: 26,400 square feet over three floors at 10 Piccadilly, on a long-term partnership with The Crown Estate, as the flagship of the whole portfolio.

A £3BN, seven-year preliminary phase to repair the crumbling Palace of Westminster, before Parliament chooses between fully vacating the building or working around it.