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Adéla: Prima review – Slovakian star smashes the fourth wall to bask in pop’s cynicism and seduction
(Polydor) The 22-year-old is impressively frank about indulging industry sleaze in her pursuit of fame on a de…
Rise of far-right Vannacci poses dilemma for Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone
Futuro Nazionale’s speedy rise in polls prompts questions over whether PM will return to her roots before elec…
Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’
Air bases used by US in the UAE and Kuwait hit as the Israeli defence chief says Iran’s regime fears collapse …
An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem review – a fitting tribute to a feminist icon
The activist’s memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her remarkable …
‘I have an obsession with barber shops’: kd lang on her prairies upbringing, Patsy Cline and being shaved by Cindy Crawford
The Canadian singer-songwriter answers your questions about her trailblazing career, her spirituality, and col…
Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme kicked a woman and his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse. Why the cosy makeover?
Like Johnny Depp and Chris Brown before him, Homme has got past his chequered history to retain an adoring fan…
Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess
The transfer window has broken all rational rules and limits, leaving us to marvel and, ultimately, pick up th…
Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles
Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven …
Burnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budget
Prime minister promises his government will make decisions ‘grounded in fiscal responsibility’ Andy Burnham mo…
Ink review – Danny Boyle turns the birth of the Sun into a lurid tabloid frenzy
Venice film festival Jack O’Connell is terrific as editor Larry Lamb in James Graham’s tale of Rupert Murdoch,…
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement Israe…
Green party members back Zack Polanski to stand in London byelection
Party leader in England and Wales seen as favourite to contest Holborn and St Pancras after Starmer’s resignat…
England drop fast bowler Brydon Carse for third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston
Carse also missed second Test after incident in Derby bar Matthew Fisher absence is only change from Lord’s sq…
Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: Strong performances can't save this misstep
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett and her Tár co-star Nina Hoss give raw and fine-grained performances in a mashup t…
Danny Boyle says new movie Ink ‘doesn’t monsterise’ Rupert Murdoch
The movie recounts the rise of The Sun newspaper with Murdoch and Larry Lamb at the helm.
Channel 4's controversial ADHD 'myth' documentary sparks 10,000 Ofcom complaints
Documentary that claimed understanding of ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder was ‘not supported by the evid…
Which stars will appear at Jay-Z's London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gigs?
Speculation is rife about which stars will join him at his Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shows this weekend
Always Lalisa documentary about Blackpink star Lisa gets cinematic release
The Thai rapper, singer, dancer and actress – full name Lalisa Manobal – rose to fame as part of the South Kor…
Maureen Lipman hits back at actor who quit West End show over her pro-Israel views
Northern Irish actor Gerard McCarthy had been due to appear in Right Before I Go at Soho Theatre
BFI London Film Festival 2026: Eight must-watch movies as star-studded programme drops
All the highlights as BFI London Film Festival unveils full line-up for this year’s movie bonanza
Cynthia Erivo and Andrew Scott to unveil movies at BFI London Film Festival
The star-studded line-up includes the big-screen adaptation of hit play Prima Facie, with Wicked actress Erivo…
Get ready to rock
With a line up featuring 51 bands, Nene Valley Rock Festival returns to the picturesque grounds of tGrimsthorp…
Ariana Grande weeps as she thanks fans during last London O2 show
The US pop star performed the final night of a 10-night sold out residency at the O2 on Tuesday
Everton left with only one striker after Balogun deal collapses late on deadline day
25-year-old walks away from £40m deal at last moment Beto and Ndiaye already sold by club to raise funds Evert…
Electra/Persona review – Blanchett and Hoss face off in lopsided Sophocles/Bergman double bill
Benedict Andrews’ intense, interval-free mashup of ancient and modernist classics is a show of two halves The …
Hugh Jackman says he is ‘still getting mud out of places’ after Robin Hood film
The 57-year-old actor stars as the heroic outlaw in Michael Sarnoski’s adaptation of the 17th-century ballad.
Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews round-up: Phil Ellis, Jordan Brookes, Emma Doran and more
Stand-up comedy reviews from the last week of the Edinburgh Fringe as the festival closes for another year
Jonathan Bailey drops out of Barbican musical revival following Ariana Grande exit
Broadchurch star’s departure comes one month after his Wicked co-star also pulled out of the production
Jay-Z at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: Key timings, tickets and setlist details
The London shows are the only UK stop on Jay-Z's tour following a record-breaking three-night run at New York’…
Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial announced as BFI London Film Festival Gala
The biographical comedy drama film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman.
London’s 100 Club to charge 1976 prices for 50th anniversary of Sex Pistols gig
The 1976 Punk Special is considered one of the launch pads of the British punk movement.
Jacket worn by Freddie Mercury during last live performance goes up for auction
The Queen frontman performed alongside Cliff Richard wearing the cropped leather biker jacket.
Scaring monkeys? Detecting bedbugs? Meet the elite working dogs – in pictures
John Fabiano has travelled the globe photographing dogs with jobs – from Italian truffle sniffers and Greenlan…
My abusive and aggressive partner left me but O2 insists I meet him in person
I need to take him off my family account, but it says the only way is for him to join me for a joint call with…
A walking tour of Andalucía’s historic white villages: ‘Nightingales serenade us as we wind along lush river valleys’
The famous pueblos blancos in southern Spain’s Sierra de Grazalema natural park teem with wildlife amid a lime…
How misconceptions and woeful PR allowed Musk to shred USAID so easily
A year on from the purge, with thousands of jobs cut and billions in foreign aid lost, a former leader reflect…
Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds House…
‘Alarm bells were going off’: parents tell of ordeal at Send school closed down after abuse allegations
Annette and Kevin Maxwell say children with special needs have become moneymaking tool for private companies A…
Singapore asks the $70,000 question: who wants to start a family?
Sum of financial support from a baby’s birth until age 17 is the city-state’s offer to address low birthrate a…
Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer?
Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like t…