Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass out In a raging storm in the Peak District last winter, a blue Toyota Yaris was parked in a remote roadside spot […]
In the UK, one in five families are affected by permanent estrangement – it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. These are the questions experts suggest you ask yourself before cutting a relative out of your life It’s important to be certain you aren’t walking away because it feels […]
Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ row hanging over his head. Now there are questions over his leadership and whether he can steer the […]
When her sons died the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary writer • Where to start with: Anne Carson• ‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Anne Carson It is […]
Fixing the broken education system will be just the start. The biggest challenge for an aloof political class is to finally pay attention to an abandoned generation When adolescents protest that the government is failing to uphold their right to an education, and the government’s response is to send in […]
The Handmaid’s Tale author is joined by Emily Wilson, Ocean Vuong and Booker-shortlisted writer Rebecca Perry in celebrating the newly announced Nobel laureate Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 Where to start with: Anne Carson Anne Carson’s work has long been admired among poets of many countries. For […]
The combination of Iranian, Russian and Chinese aggression is deeply worrying: just how much more concerned about security should the country be? The first time the window-rattling roar of a B-1 bomber woke me up this summer, I thought for one crazed second we were under attack. By the second […]
Oversized coats, relaxed-fit trousers and secondhand jumpers that will last for years to come … here’s how to build an effortlessly cool autumn wardrobe on a budget • The best men’s shirts for every occasion It’s time to pack away your weekly rotation of T-shirts and shorts and start thinking […]
The director talks about what she learnt from her mother, working with a rookie Tim Burton, and 20 years of her cult classic Marie Antoinette Hello, I’m Cherry, I’m 14 and an aspiring film-maker. I love how your films capture what it feels like to be a young girl growing […]
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change Tesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilient They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree […]