Interview

A leading light of contemporary French cinema, Jacques Audiard is now trying to redefine the nouvelle vague aesthetic for a new century

The Feeder frontman on reflecting the pandemic, the decline of guitar bands and avoiding TikTok

The tear-filled voice of a Ukrainian interpreter translating Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech has shone a spotlight on the skilled linguists who bring the words of world leaders to us in real-time

Back in their homeland, state opposition meant they had to perform in secret. Now in exile, they are bringing their new play to London

Like the rest of the UK, Wales has been repeatedly lied to over the benefits that will come from Brexit. The time for clarity, and answers, was yesterday

A new project by Polish photographer Rafał Milach examines how populist politicians use walls as propaganda

After the Beijing Olympics’ controversial fake snow, does climate change mean it’s game over for winter sports?

The remarkable animated movie that broke Oscar nomination records

For more than 120 years British pigeon fanciers have raced their birds over the Channel. But Brexit has put paid to it

The author’s debut novel was born out of rage against the way mothers are expected to do it all. It’s about two characters battling pressure, trauma and grief. But, ultimately, it could be anyone’s story - and it is

Sea Power vocalist Yan on changing the band's name and facing a backlash from Dan Wootton

A new documentary reveals the brutality of the Home Office’s Hostile Environment Policy and shows how Britain is no longer a refuge. By JASON SOLOMONS

Lawyer Joe Tacopina has represented the great and the not-so-good. But what’s he doing as the owner of a club in Italy’s Serie B? By RYAN HERMAN

The tech-savvy state’s digital vision makes it the world’s fastest-growing ‘nation brand’. So what’s it doing right?

Costume drama star Romola Garai gets her revenge on anyone who makes assumptions about her by making a grisly horror. By JASON SOLOMONS

Images of China’s relentless acceleration are both beautiful and troubling

Award-winning director Andrea Arnold is back, with a moving documentary about a cow

The government’s abandonment of rail plans has left its levelling-up policy in tatters.

Lady Hale, former president of the Supreme Court, remains as calm and steadfast as ever. But, as her much-praised book indicates, we haven't heard the last of her measured voice.

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest movie is an ode to his home city and to the football genius who once graced it.

After the success of The Hare with Amber Eyes, potter and writer Edmund de Waal returns with an exhibition and book of fictional letters about a journey through grief.

Romanian director Radu Jude didn't let Covid get in the way of making his latest film. In fact, he turned it to his advantage.

In a revealing interview, former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke tells TIM WALKER his fears – and hopes – for the country, and of his sadness at what the Tory Party has become.

Retired from comics and fired up after Brexit, the great Alan Moore returns with a film he’s finally happy with... possibly because it’s set in his Northampton home town.

The promise of a fresh start, followed by a stunning burst of creativity – and then the full stop of his final act.

The former Conservative MP, who left the party for Change UK, is swapping the Commons for the courtroom. Now, she tells TIM WALKER why she doesn't miss parliament, how Sir David Amess will be remembered and why she won't despair in democracy.

Arsène Wenger changed the Premier League forever. Now, he tells ALASTAIR CAMPBELL he’s creating radical ideas about how the sport itself should evolve while sharing a few thoughts on the present day

A stunning new exhibition at this month’s Photo London fair sees Iranian born photographer Shirin Neshat turn her lens on her adopted country.

Levelling up has become a government cliche. But that doesn’t mean we should dismiss the concept. SUNA ERDEM talks to enthusiast Lord Kerslake about the reality and necessity Does levelling up harm the south? Amid the soul-searching following the Tories’ shock by-election loss of leafy Chesham and Amersham, this issue was raised so much that […]

Berlin journalist Annette von Broecker’s life has spanned her city's division and reunification

In a macho world, Patricia Chin has blazed a trail for Caribbean music, and for women in the music industry. And at 83 she is still doing so

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary tells JOHN KAMPFNER, in characteristically forthright style, just what he thinks of the government’s Covid travel rules, the ‘hijacking’ of his aircraft by Belarus and the future of aviation The UK’s travel rules are in chaos. The European Union is starting to open up, but not to Brits. Is ‘delta’, the Indian variant, […]