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Glasto and Pride deliver a glittering finale for June

Glasto and Pride deliver a glittering finale for June

Some of the world’s biggest artists took to the stage once again at this year’s Glastonbury festival, where an equally star-studded guest list boosted Events & Attractions engagement to its highest peak of the year so far.

Starmers spotted at Swift's stadium shows setting summer alight

Starmers spotted at Swift's stadium shows setting summer alight

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour touched down at Wembley Stadium last week as the UK summer finally began. Spotted among the crowds of Swifties were celebrities, including the Starmers – Sir Keir and wife Victoria – to boost reader engagement with Music & Audio.

The Euros gets the summer of sport party started

The Euros gets the summer of sport party started

The sun might be struggling to come out to play, but sport’s summer sizzler is finally here. Last week’s hugely anticipated kick off for the men’s European football championships boosted reader engagement with our publishers; premium Football punditry. Plus, we have more 2024 Election Insights.

Swift start to summer-ish as election enters third week

Swift start to summer-ish as election enters third week

Interchangeable weather aside, Taylor Swifts stormed Edinburgh last week to begin the UK leg of her Eras tour and start the summertime countdown. Elsewhere, Politics continued to grow as the 2024 UK Election entered its third week. Our latest Reading the Nation has more.

LGBTQ+ content marches up as Pride month begins

LGBTQ+ content marches up as Pride month begins

Pride month began on Saturday, 1 June to drive reader engagement with related content across the Premium Web, including LGBTQ+ Life and Weddings – more than a decade on from the Marriages (Same-Sex Weddings) Act became law across England, Wales and Scotland.

Politics boosted by General Election announcement

Politics boosted by General Election announcement

It’s on! Last week, a soggy UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation in the pouring rain outside 10 Downing Street, calling a surprise, snap summer election. With parties from across the political spectrum hitting the campaign trial between now and then, expect reader engagement with Politics to continue to gather momentum.

Major events deliver another knockout week for Sport

Major events deliver another knockout week for Sport

Boxing’s biggest night – as Britain’s Tyson Fury lost out on the unified world heavyweight championship crown to the brilliant Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk – drove Boxing page views to 6.5x growth week on week as well another knockout week for the Sport across Ozone.

Pop's biggest party amps up Music & Audio and Television

Pop's biggest party amps up Music & Audio and Television

Last week the 68th edition of the ever popular Eurovision Song Contest – which was won by Switzerland’s Nemo – took place to drive anticipated reader engagement with Music & Audio and Television content as pop-loving Brits tuned into one of music’s biggest annual parties.