3 h. ago 27 Black Friday sales that are actually worth it picked by a shopping expert

From £140 off a PS5 to beauty bargains and bars of chocolate bigger than your head, there are loads of great Black Friday deals out there if you cut out the noise

Economics

7 h. ago ‘Our underachieving careers make the friendship easier’: Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater on Blue Moon and their 32

As they launch their 10th film together, the actor and director look back on how their stellar careers have progressed in tandem, through co-stars’ addictions and Hollywood pressures‘I like this, it’s good,” Ethan Hawke tells Richard Linklater, midway through a lively digression that has already hopped from politics to the Beatles to the late films of John Huston. “What’s good?” asks Linklater. “All of this,” says Hawke, by which he means the London hotel suite with its coffee table, couch and matching upholstered armchairs; the whole chilly machinery of the international press junket. “I like that we get to spend a couple of days in a room,” he says. “It feels like a continuation of the same conversation we’ve been having for the past 32 years.”It’s all about the conversation with Linklater and Hawke. The two men like to talk; often the talk sparks a film. The director and actor first met backstage at a play in 1993 (“Sophistry, by Jon Marc Sherman,” says Linklater) and wound up ch...

Politics

7 h. ago ‘It felt dangerous. You got naggy’: Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater on power, combovers and Blue Moon

Ahead of their 11th movie together, the actor and director discuss musicals, the legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman and what being bald and 5ft tall does to your flirting skills ‘I like this, it’s good,” Ethan Hawke tells Richard Linklater, midway through a lively digression that has already hopped from politics to the Beatles to the late films of John Huston. “What’s good?” asks Linklater. “All of this,” says Hawke, by which he means the London hotel suite with its coffee table, couch and matching upholstered armchairs; the whole chilly machinery of the international press junket. “I like that we get to spend a couple of days in a room,” he says. “It feels like a continuation of the same conversation we’ve been having for the past 32 years.”It’s all about the conversation with Linklater and Hawke. The two men like to talk; often the talk sparks a film. The director and actor first met backstage at a play in 1993 (“Sophistry, by Jon Marc Sherman,” says Linklater) and wound up chatting...

Politics

13 h. ago Get luxury for less this Black Friday with deals on designer fashion

As a fashion expert, these are my top designer picks in the fashion Black Friday sales

Economics

19 h. ago Fitness editor's pick of the best Black Friday deals, from wearable tech to recovery essentials

The race for the best fitness deals is on. As a runner, swimmer and hiker, I know exactly what gadgets and kit are worth your money this Black Friday, says Sarah Finley

Economics

20 h. ago The iconic London hotel that is officially the most Christmassy hotel in Europe

The iconic London hotel that is officially the most Christmassy hotel in Europe  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

22 h. ago Best boutique hotels in Amsterdam: Where to stay for charming canal views and a hint of luxury

From elaborately furnished bedrooms to views out onto the canals, these are the best of Amsterdam’s boutique hotels for every type of traveller

Politics

46 h. ago Labour 'mansion tax' will cost homeowners up to £7,500 a year

Kate Allen, 45, founder and owner of Finest Stays, a luxury holiday letting agency based in Devon, manages more than 100 high-value holiday homes, most worth more than £2million.

Economics

56 h. ago London’s hotel patissiers battle as cakes become big business

London’s hotel patissiers battle as cakes become big business  The Times

Events

3 d. ago Gobble and Waddle live it up in luxury hotel ahead of White House turkey pardon

Turkeys Gobble and Waddle were treated to a luxury VIP hotel stay ahead of the White House Thanksgiving pardon.

Society

4 d. ago 'Drug dealers are trying to take over my disgusting mouldy home

'Drug dealers are trying to take over my disgusting mouldy home - now I live in a hotel'  My London

Economics

4 d. ago First look: Fulham Pier Hotel, west London’s new riverside boutique stay

First look: Fulham Pier Hotel, west London’s new riverside boutique stay  Financial Times

Politics

5 d. ago The 'enchanted festive forest' in a London hotel with a magical hot chocolate room service trolley

The 'enchanted festive forest' in a London hotel with a magical hot chocolate room service trolley  Surrey Live

Politics

5 d. ago ‘I stayed at Europe’s leading health resort loved by Middle East Royalty

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz has welcomed celebrity A-listers, royalty and even British TV crews thanks to its famous healing waters and luxury facilities. Liv Clarke stayed at the hotel to learn about what makes it so unique

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5 d. ago Meghan's close pal 'lends private jet and huge mansion' creating awkward moment

Meghan Markle has been friends with Victoria Jackson for years and the incredible make-up entrepreneur has reportedly been letting the Sussexes stay in her luxury homes for free - leading to an award moment recently

Events

6 d. ago How to bag a bargain cruise: from just £31 a night, the secret hack to getting cheap stays on luxury ships, including the Caribbean, Asia and even Alaska, revealed by the Mail's travel experts

At the end of each cruise season, ships follow the sun to another warmer climes. These 'repositioning' sailings can be a clever way to bag a long cruise at a low fare

Economics

7 d. ago ‘I think my mum’s going to like it’: Alexander Skarsgård on his gay biker ‘dom

In May, Cannes went weak at the knees for Harry Lighton’s tale of BDSM and bootlicking in suburbia. Ahead of its release, the director and his stars reveal the explicit shots snipped from the final cut and discuss why Pride has become too sanitisedHarry Melling knows the secret to being a good boot-licker. “You want to give a decent, satisfying, sexy lick,” says the 36-year-old actor, who has the umlaut eyes and nasal tones of Nicholas Lyndhurst. “Once you get to the toe-cap, you need to make sure they can really feel your tongue through the leather.”Melling, barely recognisable from his childhood role as wretched Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films, learned this new skill while preparing for the award-winning BDSM romcom Pillion. He plays Colin, a timid traffic warden who becomes the willing submissive to a taciturn biker named Ray. Listening intently to Melling’s boot-licking tips in this London hotel room are his Pillion partners-in-kink: Harry Lighton, the film’s 33-year-ol...

Politics

8 d. ago News | PPHE secures £98.5 million refinancing of Park Plaza London Riverbank hotel

News | PPHE secures £98.5 million refinancing of Park Plaza London Riverbank hotel  CoStar

Economics

8 d. ago Australian tourist's London 'trip of lifetime' ruined by hotel roof leak refund row

Australian tourist's London 'trip of lifetime' ruined by hotel roof leak refund row  London Evening Standard

Society

8 d. ago Australian tourist's 'trip of lifetime' to London ruined by leaking hotel roof refund battle

The 60-year-old traveller spent the remainder of her ‘dream’ trip trying to sort out the refund

Society