The Latest Breaking News from the British Council

UK universities paying millions in agent fees to secure international students

Student recruitment industry has rapidly expanded as universities become increasingly dependent on income from overseas

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

Pakistan museum of food: New project to offer ‘most comprehensive’ picture of country’s culinary landscape

A new film will also be released documenting some of Pakistan’s most authentic recipes

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Sunak pledges to ‘put pressure’ on Moscow as he arrives in India for summit

The Prime Minister received a colourful welcome as he arrived in India to attend the G20 leaders’ summit.

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Ukrainian artists to find haven in Scotland

IN March last year, Lyubov Panchenko was found unconscious in her home in the Russian-occupied town of Bucha, in the Ukrainian province of Kyiv…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2023

Language learning in Northern Ireland ‘slowly recovering from pandemic’ – report

Research by the British Council found that the decline in language learning at post-primary schools is plateauing.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Sunak has ‘little England mentality’ over UK foreign policy, says Lammy

Shadow foreign secretary says Britain risks isolation in global debates on China, AI and climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

2023 British Pavilion offers diverse and dynamic installation at the 2023 Venice Biennale

The 2023 British Pavilion, 'Dancing Before the Moon,' contributes a triumphant blend of ritual, music, and cross-cultural pollination to the biennale’s ‘laboratory of the future’

Wallpaper · May 22, 2023

Next BBC chair selection must be 'free of sleaze that forced Richard Sharp to quit'

Labour's call comes amid growing pressure for Tory ministers to be banned from “interfering” in the selection process, while Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell called for a “root and branch review” of the appointments process.

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

Boris Johnson stays at loan scandal pal's luxury £4k-a-night Caribbean villa with family

Former PM Boris Johnson and his family stayed at a £4,100-a-night pad owned by tycoon Sam Blyth, who is at the heart of a probe into the appointment of BBC chair Richard Sharp

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023

British Council staff stranded in Khartoum offices amid gunfire and explosions

Nine employees stuck for five days say they are ‘terrified’ as they wait to be evacuated while fighting continues in Sudan

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023