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Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain's 'f**kload of problems'
David Morrissey on set as Ian St Clair in Sherwood
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Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain's 'f**kload of problems'

Sherwood is back, and writer James Graham explains how the show's plotline is eerily prescient
Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he's 'the last of the lucky generation'
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Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he's 'the last of the lucky generation'

'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
older man in heatwave temperatures
Heatwave

'This will only intensify': Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool
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Actor and activist Rob Delaney on giving money to the poor, giving Starmer a chance and Deadpool

How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women
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How chicken factory musical Chuck Chuck Baby became a love letter to working-class women

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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'
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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke: 'Surviving brain injuries gave me a fire to keep going'

Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
Theatre

Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism

Rory Stewart: 'The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss'
Politics

Rory Stewart: 'The Conservative Party is being punished for Boris Johnson and Liz Truss'

White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world's first Museum of Homelessness
Museum Of Homelessness, Finsbury Park, London.
Homelessness

White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world's first Museum of Homelessness

Zayn Malik: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'
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Zayn Malik: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'

Awaab's Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Baroness Jane Scott

Awaab's Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly

Outgoing MP Mhairi Black on Trump, Tory culture wars and why UK is creeping towards fascism
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Outgoing MP Mhairi Black on Trump, Tory culture wars and why UK is creeping towards fascism

Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel
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Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel

First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?
Harry Kane statue
Football

First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?

Most rough sleepers say they're treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals
rough sleeper appearing to be stamped on by police in BBC video
Homelessness

Most rough sleepers say they're treated unfairly by police, damning study reveals

'This will transform lives': London's Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors
domestic abuse, sadiq Khan, London
Domestic abuse

'This will transform lives': London's Sadiq Khan invests £10m in safety for domestic abuse survivors

Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'
Film

Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'

Stop service charge 'scam' costing people thousands, Tories told: 'It's dishonest'
Housing

Stop service charge 'scam' costing people thousands, Tories told: 'It's dishonest'

A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It's proof of a growing Gen Z divide
Andrew Tate, feminism
Gender divide

A quarter of young men think feminism is harming society. It's proof of a growing Gen Z divide

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'
Film

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'
disability, housing, eviction
Homelessness

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'

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Michael Winterbottom on new film Shoshana, Israel's war and how violence makes people 'take sides'
Michael Winterbottom
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Michael Winterbottom on new film Shoshana, Israel's war and how violence makes people 'take sides'

Peter Capaldi on why his new cop drama Criminal Record is going to be your next TV obsession
Peter Capaldi
TV

Peter Capaldi on why his new cop drama Criminal Record is going to be your next TV obsession

Jodie Comer: 'I really want women to see themselves depicted in a truthful light'
Jodie Comer carrying a baby
Film

Jodie Comer: 'I really want women to see themselves depicted in a truthful light'

Ncuti Gatwa on 'feeling seen' by Doctor Who, being a Ken and why his Time Lord is 'very human'
Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
TV

Ncuti Gatwa on 'feeling seen' by Doctor Who, being a Ken and why his Time Lord is 'very human'