Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, why the UK's Parliament building will close for six years, pop star announces farewell tour, and women are offered more places at Oxford University than men. Plus, find out about the pet which took six months to walk less than a quarter of a mile.

Season's greetings from English UK!

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, find out about the baby born with her heart outside her body, how Abba have returned to London, and about the new American Embassy. And – can you spot the Royal Family in the new Star Wars film? 

Two major agent workshops in one week enabled English UK members to meet specially-selected agents from one of our priority markets.

A big thing in the UK around this time of year is Christmas markets. Hours of strolling alongside wooden huts finding the perfect present; here are just some of the UK's Christmas marketings that you can visit in the festive period.