The VP of a thousand holidays has done Disneyland and skiing in Vermont. Now it’s time to skive off among the worst people Britain has to offer I don’t have access to the employment contract, but find myself increasingly intrigued by a question: how many days annual leave does a […]
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The comedian’s debut album is released next month. He discusses songwriting, his recent memoirs, the problems with modern politics and why we all need to open up On a muggy summer day, Adam Buxton is talking me through the songs on his debut album, Buckle Up. “There’s one on there […]
From sparkling whites to award-winning pinot noir, English and Welsh wine is booming – and so is vineyard tourism. Here’s where to sip, stay and stock up • The best non-alcoholic prosecco, champagne and sparkling wines English wine is flourishing: a combination of a warming climate and favourable tax breaks […]
The triple Oscar winner has retired from the profession twice – and returned twice. Ahead of Anemone, directed by his son Ronan, we gorge on Day-Lewis’s back catalogue Perhaps keen not to be pigeonholed in high-fibre roles, Daniel Day-Lewis took on a pair of zany culture-clash comedies (the other was […]
The figures simply don’t add up for higher education in England and Wales. Yet delusional politicians from all parties seem intent on avoiding the issue Tuition fees in England go up this year for the first time in eight years and the response from universities has ranged from tepid to […]
British No 1 has good ‘first impressions’ of her new coach before their opening assignment at the Cincinnati Open Emma Raducanu believes her new coaching partnership with Francisco Roig can help to take her game to the next level as she tries to continue her recent rise up the rankings. […]
The pace bowler says of risking his career by going out to bat against India after dislocating his shoulder: ‘You just know you’re part of something bigger’ “I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I didn’t try,” says Chris Woakes, just 48 hours after he walked out […]
New thinking is urgent now. I have not seen such deep poverty since I grew up in a mining and textiles town blighted by unemployment From 1945 to 1951, a Labour government, struggling to pay down Britain’s war debts in what became known as the “age of austerity”, created Britain’s […]
Plastic is a growing concern, so it’s time to cut back. Here’s how, from tips on reducing our use to ideas for more sustainable products • 20 simple ways to cut down on plastic (and save money) The world, according to a new expert review, is in a “plastics crisis”, […]
Fatma Hassouna used poetry and photography to record the death and devastation she saw daily. Was she targeted by the IDF? We speak to the director of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a film about the journalist Israel has sought to pursue its campaign of annihilation against […]