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The latest reboot of Sunset Boulevard veers into self-indulgence

Two good ideas for an incoming Labour government come from a former Tory minister’s report

The high speed rail plan was cancelled with promises that new projects would replace it. As yet, there is no plan

What should we make of Labour’s thumping success?

The by-election results suggest a Conservative wipe-out at the General Election. But defeat on that scale could push the party towards extremism

It made mistakes on Tuesday night, and poor reporting in febrile times can be dangerous – but even so, the BBC is not the story

The latest analysis by the IFS makes for sobering reading

After WWII, Britain started building new play areas for its children – and imported its inspiration from Europe

Amid an explosion of young British talent, Sir Anthony Hopkins brings London’s Film Festival to tears with his performance in One Life

The two media monsters were formed out of their nation’s very proclivities

Harari believes prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu should accept responsibility, vow to see the crisis through, and then go

For the first time in a long time, I struggled not to take Braverman’s rhetoric personally

The felling of the famous sycamore is a metaphor for their witless use of power – and determination to keep their hands on the chainsaw

Covid permanently changed the way we work. Now the WFH revolution has hollowed out our cities

Glitter made his conference speech interesting. But, why should the Labour leader stop there?

They brought us Brexit, immigrant paranoia and Boris Johnson. Here’s our definitive rundown of 50 people the UK could definitely do without

It was the Franco-British aircraft that flew too close to the sun. But could supersonic travel now make a surprise comeback?

An old Tory slogan was: “Britain’s better off with the Conservatives”. Now we’d be better off without them. It’s time they went before they ruin us irreparably

An adaptation of a Neil Gaiman novel makes for a startling production

It’s hard to look at all the problems facing the UK today and conclude that the planning system is key to putting them right

Securonomics is not something the existing machinery of the British state is equipped to execute

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

Cinema's most infamous sex scene; a shattering opening sequence and a truly unforgettable finale – Nicolas Roeg's Daphne du Maurier adaptation has lost none of its power with the passing of time

Shadow housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook opposed a new development two years ago

The gap between public opinion and political inertia is huge - and growing. It should be filled

The Leave-supporting media is still reluctant to admit it damaged its own readers’ interests

Hardcore Remainers were disappointed but unbowed by Keir Starmer’s conference

Many of us now use words imported from across the pond, like ’truck’ instead of ’lorry’. But the traffic isn’t only one-way...

A new documentary delves into the life of the woman who outstoned the Stones

This is the best of Britain elevated by French technique

The Tory Party has been taken over by cynics and fantasists, says former Telegraph editor Max Hastings – which is why he has decided to vote Labour