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Wrexham is 1/2 favourite in early theoretical odds to be named UK City of Culture 2029, with Plymouth, Ipswich and Blackpool also prominent in the race.

Hong Wang is 1/7 favourite in early Fields Medal 2026 betting markets, with several leading mathematicians priced prominently ahead of the next International Congress of Mathematicians.

Bookmakers have priced up Merriam-Webster’s 2026 Word of the Year, with “lowkenuinely” and “looksmaxxing” joint 15/2 favourites following 2025’s AI-inspired winner “slop.”

Ladbrokes make it 1/8 that the UK will not hold another EU membership referendum before 2035, with triple-digit odds for a vote as early as 2026.

The Green Party are 8/15 favourites for Thursday’s Gorton and Denton by-election, with Labour drifting to 4/1 despite holding a 13,000 majority in 2024.

Donald Trump leads the betting at 3/1 to be the most Googled person in 2026, with Bad Bunny and Elon Musk also prominent in the novelty market.

Labour are now 13/8 favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election, with Reform drifting to 7/4 in the latest Ladbrokes betting market.

Huddersfield heads the betting at 1/1 to be named the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028, with competition set to run alongside City of Culture.

Donald Trump is 4/6 to complete his full presidential term, 4/1 to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and 4/5 to be named TIME Person of the Year again.

Reform UK and Labour are joint 13/8 favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election, while No Overall Majority leads the majority market at 4/6.