Gareth Harris

The revamped museum, which focuses on the history of the UK capital, will open to the public on 28 November 2026

The removal follows a complaint regarding the video's accusation that the former prime minister caused the 1943 Bengal famine

Made in collaboration with local students, Ruth Ewan's sculpture will mark the beginning of a heritage trail at the redeveloped Dagenham Green site

The museum has been praised for the ambitious way it has shared its collections and for its social outreach

Consigned from the holdings of Anita and Poju Zabludowicz, the £15.4m sale fell within estimate

The Public Accounts Committee scrutinises the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in its report, accusing the government department of a ‘lack of leadership’ and leaving museums ‘vulnerable’

Designs by Grayson Perry and Yinka Shonibare will go on show across England and also be for sale to raise funds to support more artist commissions in psychiatric wards

Any closure of the museum's building “will be subject to a full review and consultation”, according to Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wales)

Tickets to view the fragile medieval tapestry, which is on rare loan from France, are now sold out through the end of 2026, with further releases to come

Tickets for this year's event will cost £3,500 a head to raise funds towards the museum's billion-pound transformation