The actor on manifesting the part of Hagrid in Harry Potter, struggling with his looks and his issue with Strictly You’re big on pies on your Insta. What’s your go-to pastry recipe and, briefly, your favourite filling – savoury and sweet? TopTrampWell, as much as I can make it, I […]
Year: 2026
Critics worry that heckling, such as that at a recent Royal Opera performance, is becoming more common Opera audiences pride themselves on knowing when – and how – to make noise. Cries of “bravo”, “brava” and “bravi” have become a celebrated part of the tradition, with shouted approval seen as […]
Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’ Let’s face it, this was never going to be a meeting of equals. Keir Starmer had been desperate to squeeze in a trip to China for some time. Another country to […]
Donald Trump says ‘time is running out’ for Iran as the threat of war appears to loom closer. A huge US armada is being moved towards the country and is seen as the starkest indication yet that Trump intends to strike. The US president had called on the Iranian regime […]
When words fail, clothes do the talking – from the Beckhams to Diana’s revenge dress, fashion is the language of image management • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It’s been over a week since Beckxit and still we wait. Yes, we’ve had David’s aphorisms […]
Not content with haemorrhaging MPs to Reform, Kemi decides to drive others into the arms of the Lib Dems A minute’s silence for Kemi Badenoch. Thoughts and prayers welcome. The Tory party leader just can’t help herself. Every time you think that, just maybe, she is beginning to get the […]
A new book and podcast tell the story of a 1 in 12, a venue that used community and artistic passion as bulwarks against poverty and grim politics. Its founders and key acts recall gigs, plays and pranks on the NME “Things were getting grim,” says Gary Cavanagh, reflecting on […]
If you’re wearing tight clothes and flashing your ankles, you may want to make some bold changes Is your wardrobe cringe? Does it make you look out-of-touch and cause younger and cooler people to look upon you with pity? Do you really want me to answer that? Never mind, I’m […]
It’s just not cool to be wasted any more. But for a country shaped by booze, it does pose questions about what comes next It’s November 2024 and my puritanical American children are attending their first autumn fair at their new English primary school. There’s a laser show and hotdogs […]
Reform UK has announced Matt Goodwin as its candidate for the hotly anticipated Gorton and Denton byelection. John Harris and Kiran Stacey discuss his chances. Plus, John speaks to Esther Ghey about why the government should back a social media ban for under-16s Continue reading…