9 h. ago Baby P mum Tracey Connelly visited a sex club when she was released from prison

Tracey Connelly, speaking publicly for the first time since being jailed for her 17-month-old son Peter’s death, has revealed she visited a sex club after leaving prison

Events

16 h. ago Black History Month is a reflection of the political moment, so how do we revamp it?

The aim is to address systemic and institutional racism but those efforts need the space to expand not shrink• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt’s Black History Month in the UK, and it feels like it’s time for a rethink. Over the years, an event that started out as a celebration and reminder of history, culture and the connections between global Black communities, has taken on a corporate feel, expanding to include events where Black people are paid to talk to white audiences about “unconscious bias” and “allyship”. The 2020s Black Lives Matter protests created a surge in the business of demonstrating racial awareness. But even that moment has passed. The wave has crested, leaving a sort of hollowed out legacy of what raising awareness is for. Continue reading...

Politics

20 h. ago Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For review – new mum’s return to her own childhood

Soho theatre, London These deftly sprung riffs on extended family and motherhood gain in power when mayhem offsets the tightly controlled setThe last time I saw Janine Harouni perform she was eight months pregnant and delivering a show about imminent parenthood. It may not surprise you to learn that her first show since is about actual parenthood, of a now 18-month-old boy, with help from her visiting Lebanese- and Irish-American parents. Childrearing may not take a village in This Is What You Waited For, but it takes an extended family – which prompts reflection from our host on how she was mothered, and what kind of mother she can be.Not for the first time with Harouni, I found the smoothness and control of her hour on that theme almost too neat. A proponent of “gentle parenting”, she practises gentle and measured comedy too. The jokes are very deftly sprung as we’re led through her experience of raising an uncommonly large baby boy, with detours via her relationships with her hus...

Politics

22 h. ago UK inflation unexpectedly remains at 3.8% for third month in a row

Annual September rate confounds forecasts of a rise, as pace of food price growth slows for first time since MarchBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation was unchanged last month at 3.8%, confounding expectations of a rise, in welcome news for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as she plans for her crucial budget next month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that inflation measured on the consumer prices index remained at the same level in September as in August and July. Continue reading...

Economics

38 h. ago Oisin Murphy donates £25,000 prize to welfare charity Nicki Strong worked for

Racing Welfare, which was rocked by the death of its head of communications and marketing this month, will receive half of the amount won by the five-time champion jockey

Economics

42 h. ago Cops probe deliberate fire at Scots primary school for second time in month

Police are investigating the second wilful fire at Dyce Primary School in a matter of weeks.

Events

55 h. ago Adele makes rare public appearance after 6 months with striking new look

Hit singer Adele has been seen for the first time in six months after she told crowds that she was 'going away for a long time'

Events

55 h. ago Adele makes rare public appearance after six months with striking new look

Hit singer Adele has been seen for the first time in six months after she told crowds that she was 'going away for a long time'

Events

58 h. ago The Greater Manchester town that is about to lose its last bank

Halifax bank is due to shut its doors for the last time in January - just eight months after Natwest closed

Politics

62 h. ago Interstellar’s second life: how Christopher Nolan’s most divisive film became his most loved

When Nolan’s space epic was released in 2014, critics picked at the plot holes and scientists picked at the science – now, 11 years later, it’s the internet’s favourite film. Was it just ahead of its time?Every Saturday, for the last 18 months, Shane Short has watched the same film: Christopher Nolan’s 2014 space epic Interstellar. He’s not even sure how many times he’s seen it now, though he does know he saw it 31 times in cinemas when it was briefly rereleased for its 10th anniversary in 2024. This year he has flown from his home in Hawaii to Melbourne to watch Interstellar projected on 1570 film at the city’s Imax – twice – where the regular screenings of Interstellar, even those held midweek and during the day, can reliably sell out in minutes.Set in a future not that far from us now, Interstellar follows Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former Nasa test pilot turned farmer who leaves his children Tom (Timothée Chalamet) and Murph (Mackenzie Foy) behind on a climate-ravaged Earth...

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62 h. ago Adele turns heads with striking new look as she's seen for the first time in 6 months

Singing sensation Adele has been seen for the first time in six months after she told fans that she was 'going away for a long time' following her Las Vegas residency

Events

3 d. ago The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller

Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern working life in China, and far beyondHu Anyan is not a fan of online shopping, but, as he discovered during the months he spent as a courier in Beijing, plenty of people are. Not long into the job, he was assigned to delivering parcels to a large construction site. He didn’t have to deliver that many – 10 to 20, most days – but getting them to their rightful owners wasn’t always easy. There was a crane driver who was often in the air when Hu arrived. He would ask him to come again the next day, only to be found in the sky again.“In the end,” Hu writes in his memoir, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing – which is being published in English for the first time this month – “it would take several trips” to deliver this man his parcel. “But this didn’t dampen his passion for online shopping....

Politics

3 d. ago BritWres Report: October and early November wrestling events you can attend, and who is North Wrestling?

Your guide to some of the UK’s upcoming wrestling events, and an insight into one promotion a month we think worth your time.

Politics

3 d. ago Lewis Moody reduces Martin Johnson to tears with emotional speech after MND diagnosis

Lewis Moody was diagnosed with motor neurone disease earlier this month and returned to the rugby scene for the first time on Saturday at the Premiership clash between Leicester Tigers and Bath

Politics

4 d. ago Ryan Thomas 'down to last £1' in business account months after former Coronation Street star's ITV prime time show was axed

The actor, 41, who shot to fame playing Jason Grimshaw on Coronation Street, runs R James Thomas Ltd.

Economics

5 d. ago Jenni Hermoso returns to Spain squad for first time in 12 months following Luis Rubiales kiss scandal

JENNI HERMOSO will return to the national team for the first time since being kissed against her will by Luis Rubiales. The 35-year-old striker made headlines when she was kissed by the former Spanish football chief during the awards ceremony of the 2023 Women's World Cup final in Australia. New Spain coach Sonia Bermudez recalled...

Politics

5 d. ago Strictly's Chris McCausland says 'I've got over it' as he mocks 'headlines' after major career move

The comedian has shared his story for the first time, months after his triumphant Strictly Come Dancing win

Politics

6 d. ago England and New Zealand find ‘special’ camaraderie amid hard graft

As a gruelling 2025-26 schedule begins with a T20 series, both tourists and hosts stress the importance of enjoymentEngland’s white-ball team have played 24 times this year, most recently a little more than three weeks ago. New Zealand’s have played 28 games, the latest was this month. These are groups who spend a lot of time together, but before the start of their Twenty20 series on Saturday both chiselled some space out of their schedule to do something surprisingly unusual with each other: nothing very much.Brendon McCullum took his team to Queenstown in New Zealand’s Southern Alps where, in Harry Brook’s words, they were “just left to our own devices”. There was some hiking, a bit of go-karting and, inevitably, a lot of golf. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Ben Whittaker’s Matchroom debut confirmed as divisive Brit fights in hometown

Whittaker signed with Eddie Hearn’s promotion this month and is wasting little time in getting going

Events

9 d. ago Fresh fears for homeowners and buyers as mortgage rates creep back up

Average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates have risen for the first time in months

Economics