Politics » 2 days ago
The government has suspended trade talks with Israel and denounced its actions in Gaza. But why are we only now seeing this kind of action and moral outrage? John Harris speaks to Melanie Ward, a Labour MP and former chief executive at Medical Aid for Palestinians.Plus, a...
Politics » 2 days ago
New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says reportSure Start children’s centres provided £2 of savings for every £1 in costs, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), prompting calls for the government to loo...
Politics » 2 days ago
Our voters wanted change, not more austerity. Will the PM and his chancellor apologise for the anxiety and stress they’ve caused?Jon Trickett is the MP for Normanton and Hemsworth in West Yorkshire and former member of the shadow cabinet&l...
Politics » 2 days ago
The PM has little choice. Unless he brings the fractured nations together, none can move forward, and neither can heA house divided against itself cannot stand, warned Abraham Lincoln. The United States’ later descent into civil war over slavery would prove Lincoln right....
Politics » 1 day ago
As pressure grows on chancellor to rethink constraints she imposed on herself, No 10 adds to her problemsUK borrowing rises to £20.2bn...
Entertainment » 2 days ago
It may be set 60 years ago, but a new ballet version of The Who’s rock opera asks questions about youth, society and masculinity that still resonate – and it brought its original creator to tearsDeckchairs fly, arms clash, bodies launch into the air as mods and rockers en...
Entertainment » 2 days ago
Campaigners say knowledge taught at Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts vital to preserve traditional skills, especially luthieryThe making of stringed instruments will become a critically endangered craft under plans to close new courses at the only UK college tea...
Entertainment » 2 days ago
O2 Arena, LondonNow at arena level after a string of trap-pop smashes, the Canadian star has a knack for elaborate choreography – but it can obscure her personalityAfter going viral in the pandemic with bruised ballad You Broke Me Fi...
World » 2 days ago
She hid in the toilets during the Trainspotting shoot – yet became a screen sensation. As the star plays a police therapist in new Netflix thriller Dept Q, she explains why today’s young female actors leave her in aweOne of the good things about playing a therapist, says ...
World » 2 days ago
This endlessly entertaining study in class and family is a witty, star-packed treat that zips through five tight episodes. Here’s hoping for a second seasonAre you ready for some fun? Don’t you deserve it? I think we all do – life’s awful – so I gladly present to you Sire...