CATEGORIES
I coulda been a contender! The tainted Oscar favourite
Offensive tweets by its star have made former frontrunner Emilia Perez’ a toxic pick, writes Louis Chilton. Now all bets are off but that might not actually be such a good thing...
Grenfell Tower demolition confirmed despite backlash
Grenfell Tower is set to be demolished in a “sensitive\" process that will take around two years.
Netflix conman given jail term after ramming police
Robert Hendy-Freegard sentenced over an incident in 2022
OBJECT OF DESIRE
Sean O’Grady falls in love with the Maserati GranCabrio a car etna orn to mind the golden age of automotive e styling
Does Labour think benefit claimants take the mickey’?
Liz Kendall, secretary of state for work and pensions and a candidate soon to become Britain’s most hated woman), has said more about her plans for welfare reform.
Energy secretary U-turns on Heathrow third runway
Ed Miliband has now backed plans for a third Heathrow runway in a U-turn from his long-held objections to the expansion.
Trump to revoke senile’ Biden’s security clearance
Donald Trump says he will deny former president Joe Biden any access to classified information and the courtesy briefings in an act of revenge against his predecessor.
What Trump’s transgender ban means for LA Olympics
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender women from competing in female categories of sport, a ban that extends to the global showpiece in the latter half of his second term, the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Liverpool run rampant as Spurs abandon Angeball
A few years ago, Liverpool were mocked for adopting a slogan of “this means more”.
Larson up to par in punchy, feminist take on Sophocles
The Marvel star’s unruly Greek heroine is bent on revenge in the haunting but flawed Elektra’,
Reeves will need to pull a bigger rabbit out of her hat
Spectre of stagflation looms as Bank of England delivers longed-for interest rate cut but halves its growth prediction
The Smiths set to star as Borthwick makes bold call
England coach takes a punt against France as he makes room for Fin Smith at fly-half by moving Marcus Smith to full-back
Trump says US will own’ Gaza in resettlement plan
UK insists Palestinians must determine the future of Gaza’
Kings of UK rap scene who had no beef with the Queen
South Londoners Krept and Konan tell Annabel Nugent about recording their new album in Jamaica, opening their own supermarket and not turning down praise from anyone
Hottest January on record
Climate scientist calls figures astonishing and terrifying’
Pitch-dark drama portrays a bridge that can’t be mended
Irish farmers collide in Bring Them Down’ while The Fire Inside’ dares to ask what happens after victory. However, September S’ is laughably jarring, says Clarisse Loughrey
Why rich Americans are betting big on EFL clubs
For all the debate about the FA Cup’s modern appeal, this weekend’s fourth round will attract invested viewers from as lucrative an audience as you can get: America’s one percent.
Newcastle’s player of the season’ is heart of the team
As Newcastle’s players basked in the adulation from St James’ Park, one figure towered above them. He always does, but Dan Burn extended further into the Tyneside skyline during the lap of honour as he punched the air in seeming disbelief.
EMOTIONAL HEALING
Sharon Van Etten The Attachment Theory’s record could be an album of the year contender, says Helen Brown, while Olly Alexander and Inhaler return with very mixed results
Hundreds gather for fond farewell to Kim Sengupta
The Independent’s world affairs editor died last year aged 68
‘We took them back to the good times: when it started’
The making of Becoming Led Zeppelin’. Stevie Chick talks to the documentary filmmakers who walked with surviving rock legends Plant, Page and Jones down memory lane...
Lessons in war at Ukraine’s new underground school
Askold Krushelnycky sees Russian ballistic missiles strike Zaporizhzhia and speaks to teachers determined to find strength in education’ amid the terror wrought by Putin
‘Almond moms’ are blurring lines between body image and being health-conscious
As young girls film diet-obsessed mothers and call it content, Roisin Lanigan asks if it is fertile ground for eating disorders
Mandelson erupts when asked about Epstein links
Britain’s new ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, has reacted with a foul-mouth rant when pressed about his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Reeves hit by growth gloom as Bank cuts interest rate
Rachel Reeves has been dealt a further blow in her bid to fulfil Labour’s primary mission of reigniting economic growth, as a downgraded forecast yesterday overshadowed news of an interest rate cut.
Sole women’s radio channel in Afghanistan is suspended
Taliban raid station and accuse it of unauthorised’ content
Bereaved families furious at decision to topple Grenfell
Group lashes out at Angela Rayner over unforgivable’ move
Reform level with Labour as a third of Tory voters switch
Poll puts Farage’s party on 25% neck and neck at the top
What is Badenoch’s new plan for British citizenship?
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the opposition, has declared that a British passport is a privilege, not a right and that immigrants should only be able to apply to become British citizens after living in the UK for a minimum of 15 years (rather than the current six).
Has Borthwick created the Manchester Utd of rugby?
One of their sport’s richest entities? Check.