3 h. ago ‘He asked me what I’d done sexually with a woman’: how Joy Gharoro

The rising star has made her debut film, Dreamers, a semi-autobiographical love story set in an immigration detention centre. She talks about fleeing persecution in Nigeria – and what she learned from French new waveJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor had a little wobble when she stepped on to the stage after the screening of her debut feature, Dreamers, at the London film festival. The Nigerian-British director’s film is a love story set in an immigration detention centre. It had already premiered in Berlin earlier this year. But showing her semi-autobiographical film to a home crowd in London felt exposing. “I suddenly had this feeling: Oh my God, everyone can see me. Everyone knows everything about me.” She laughs.Gharoro-Akpojotor has built a reputation as a rising star producer. Her company Joi Productions makes films telling black, female and gay stories. (“All of the above, sometimes individually.”) Her credits include Rapman’s Blue Story and Aml Ameen’s romcom Boxing Day, and she is curre...

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5 h. ago Brits issued with urgent warning on Christmas toys as kids left hospitalised

Dr Punam has spoken about the dangers of some small items on BBC Morning Live, all of which can be found in popular kids’ toys

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9 h. ago AD FEATURE: Brits could be owed £700* in compensation following car finance scandal

The car finance scandal recently came to light, with lenders paying undisclosed 'secret' commissions to car dealerships - and it could see those with mis-sold agreements owed an average of £700*

Economics

9 h. ago AD FEATURE: Brits who bought car finance may be owed an average of £700* in compensation

Brits who bought car finance may be owed an average of £700* in compensation following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority

Economics

32 h. ago Reading and Leeds Festival announces Charli xcx among headliners for 2026

Next year’s line up features all British and Irish artists, and tickets are already on sale

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53 h. ago Brutal but brilliant British heavyweight title fight restores boxing’s good name

In an era of contrived fights featuring D-list celebrities, Saturday’s British heavyweight title fight marked the welcome return of boxing at its best

Sport

4 d. ago AD FEATURE: Brits who bought car finance may be owed compensation averaging £700*

Brits who bought car finance may be owed compensation averaging £700* as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to launch a major redress scheme

Economics

8 d. ago 'Excellent' WWII film based on legendary British TV series is available to watch for free

The feature film version of one of the most beloved British comedy series of all time is available to stream for free for a limited time

Culture

8 d. ago 'Outstanding' WWII film based on iconic British comedy is available for free

The 1970s feature film inspired by one of the most beloved British comedy series is airing on Film4 today

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9 d. ago Yarde vs Benavidez live: Fight start time, undercard results and updates as Devin Haney stars

David Benavidez defends the WBC light-heavyweight title against Britain’s Anthony Yarde, while Devin Haney and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez feature on the undercard

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1 week ago Sorry Brits, American food really IS better! Scientists map the key ingredients of 23 popular cuisines

A landmark study reveals that American cuisine typically features a greater range of ingredients compared with British.

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1 week ago New Royal Mail stamps feature the most famous designs in British postal history

The new series will commemorate iconic stamp designs from the Victorian era

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2 w. ago Wetherspoons launches Top Trumps game so its best pubs can battle it out for top spot

British budget pub chain Wetherspoons has launched the card game, featuring 30 of its best pubs, to raise money for charity. It includes some of its most iconic boozers

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2 w. ago Trump team scrambles to deal with Epstein files as House sets vote to release the documents: Live updates

Bombshell release of emails from disgraced financier by House Oversight Committee rocks president as White House insists scandal is ‘fake narrative’ and a ‘Democrat hoax’

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2 w. ago 'I took Lily Phillips to Spoons, old men stared and the chef circled the table three times'

OPINION: Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson decided to take Britain's biggest adult star for a drink down the pub - and quickly realised she wasn't the only one who had full attention on Lily

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3 w. ago A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary seriesHe’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Flags and Christian nationalist slogans feature in soaring attacks on UK mosques

Between July and October, 25 buildings were targeted in 27 attacks, according to British Muslim TrustUK politics live – latest updatesAttacks on mosques in the UK have soared in recent months, the government’s Islamophobia monitoring partner has said, with more than 40% of incidents featuring British or English flags and Christian nationalist symbols or slogans.In the past three months, a mosque was set alight in East Sussex; in Merseyside the windows of a mosque were shot with an air gun while children were inside; in Greater Manchester, a paving slab was thrown at a window; and in Glasgow, a window was smashed with a metal pole. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Martin Lewis urges millions of drivers who may be owed car finance compensation to act

Those affected could get payouts worth £700 eight months faster, the money guru says

Economics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis shares car finance compensation amounts as FCA confirms payout timescale

A constellation on a redress scheme for 14 million people who took out car finance has been extended until December 12.

Economics

4 w. ago M&S gets the festive party started... in a traffic jam! Christmas ad stars Dawn French throwing an impromptu bash on the motorway

Marks & Spencer have unveiled a sparkling new Christmas advert featuring Dawn French and British chef Tom Kerridge - alongside an opulent selection of party food.

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