Keir Starmer’s dismal decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor has bought him time, but it won’t change his fate Labour’s impulse for political self-harm defies belief. It is as if some enemy within guides it unerringly along the wrong strategic path. Declaring war on Andy Burnham anoints him as […]

Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite? This week sees the release of Melania, Amazon’s official feature-length documentary about Melania Trump. Melania was directed by Brett Ratner, and […]

Most of those at Monday’s event had to remind themselves that Braverman hadn’t defected long ago That noise? The sound of the barrel getting scraped. Only last summer, Reform insiders were briefing the rightwing media that the party would never welcome Suella Braverman into its ranks. Too much baggage. Too […]

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger Stephen Oduor was looking forward to starting his new job as a plumber in Russia to support his family after months of unemployment. But soon after landing in St Petersburg from Nairobi with […]

Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of television Well, have your balls descended back out of your body yet? Netflix’s Skyscraper Live has been […]

Used in healing practices for centuries, modern versions of these spiky mats are increasingly popular, and many people find them invaluable. Here’s what the science says Ever since Keith, 39, from Kansas, was in a car accident in 2023, he has lived with “pretty much constant mid-back and shoulder pain”. […]

The performer was found dead in ‘unexpected’ circumstances in her London flat in 2023. Why are her loved ones still waiting for an explanation? In commemorations and memorials after her death, the view was unanimous: Heklina had been a bitch. In the world of San Francisco’s drag scene, where she made her […]

I’ve worked as a surgeon in disaster zones. Nothing compares to the nightmare I saw in Iran’s hospitals when the state started shooting protesters By 8 January, Iran’s anti-regime protests that began in late December had spread across the country with reports of at least 45 people killed by security […]

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects trivial and profound considers a heartfelt matter • This week’s question: To shred or not to shred: is it OK to recycle sensitive documents? How can we accept that what feels like overwhelming love for someone is unrequited, […]

Good politics is about collaboration and contestation. The NEC’s ruling means the party has turned its back on that • Neal Lawson is director of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass This government has become very adept at U-turns. Apparently it is time to turn again. By deciding to block Andy […]