3 h. ago Dan Brown's back; this month's popular fiction:  PAPER HEART by Cecelia Ahern, THE LONG SHOE by Bob Mortimer, THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown

Wendy Holden reviews this month's best popular fiction

Politics

4 h. ago John Bolton compares Trump administration to Stalin’s secret police after becoming latest political enemy to be indicted

National defense hawk vows to expose president’s ‘abuse of power’ after criminal charges over classified documents

Politics

6 h. ago The Iris Affair review – it takes real guts to write TV this thrillingly preposterous. Strap in!

Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar star in this fun, propulsive tale of a genius code-cracker, an oddball entrepreneur and an evil supercomputer known as Charlie Big Potatoes trapped in a secret lair. Brace yourself for a wild rideThere’s in media res and then there’s the opening of The Iris Affair. The new caper-drama opens with a man being beaten half to death while a woman (Niamh Algar) looks on unmoved and refusing to hand over a MacGuffin to the man ordering the beating (Tom Hollander, channelling Michael Caine). They are watched by a rather more concerned teenager, Joy (Meréana Tomlinson), who becomes infinitely more concerned when Hollander-Caine’s character realises that jamming a gun into her neck might be a better way to elicit a response from MacGuffin lady. Then he realises he can’t quite bring himself to shoot the child. But he can order his heavy to do so. The hired gun swings around and we cut to Sardinia, Italy, the day before. And that, my friends, is how a prologue shou...

Politics

7 h. ago I married my perfect man. He's tall, handsome and the sex is mind

Looking through my wedding photos brings back a flood of happy memories. There's me, slim and pretty, in a gorgeous white fitted gown, carrying a tasteful bouquet of peach roses.

Politics

7 h. ago Prison officer had ‘illicit calls' with inmate who 'severed man’s leg with machete'

Heather Pinchbeck was allegedly found to be making secret calls to the deadly prisoner whilst she was working at HMP Dovegate, with officers seemingly going weeks without noticing

Events

7 h. ago Celebrity Traitors LIVE: Jonathan Ross feels wrath of viewers as show favourite killed off

In the upcoming Celebrity Traitors episode, after three faithfuls, Niko Omilana, Tom Daley, and Tameka Empson were banished and murdered, tension soars as multiple celebrities face possible elimination and secret plots unfold

Events

7 h. ago Celebrity Traitors LIVE: Faithfuls turn on one another as show favourite banished in huge blunder

In the upcoming Celebrity Traitors episode, after three faithfuls, Niko Omilana, Tom Daley, and Tameka Empson were banished and murdered, tension soars as multiple celebrities face possible elimination and secret plots unfold

Politics

8 h. ago Iris Law sends temperatures soaring in lingerie as she shares sizzling behind

Iris Law showed off her jaw-dropping figure as she shared sizzling behind-the-snaps to Instagram after walking her first Victoria Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday. 

Politics

9 h. ago The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro | Editorial

Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of forceThe drumbeat is growing louder. Covert operations are supposed to remain just that, but on Wednesday Donald Trump confirmed that he had approved secret CIA actions in Venezuela and suggested that he was considering strikes on its territory. These comments follow the administration’s extrajudicial killings at sea: attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean that have left at least 27 dead – a frightening new precedent denounced by UN experts as illegal. The US has already built up forces in the region, with about 6,500 troops now stationed there. “No to war in the Caribbean No to regime change No to coups d’état orchestrated by the CIA,” railed Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, after Mr Trump’s remarks.The US president’s repeated claim that each boat strike saves 25,000 American lives is even more preposterous than it first sounds. The fentanyl that killed 48,000 peopl...

Events

9 h. ago Angels stun in Victoria's Secret fashion show as Jude Law's daughter dons 'naughty' outfit

The 24-year-old model propelled her career taking part in the Victoria Fashion show that was aired on Prime.

Society

10 h. ago Scientists unearth 'secret' sixth sense within humans which is 'vital' for health

Most humans have five senses to make sense of the world, but now some researchers have found there could be a sixth one that we all have that is imperative to our survival

Society

11 h. ago How to spot a liar: Forget everything you've been told, these are the nine real signs someone isn't being honest with you

Are you a good liar? It's been the question on everyone's lips as the nation has been gripped by the conniving contestants in The Celebrity Traitors.

Politics

11 h. ago Major chemical incident as people told to 'stay indoors' over 'chlorine cloud'

A 'chlorine cloud' has been reported in Surrey, with residents in the area told to stay indoors while firefighters tackle the incident caused by the mixing of two ingredients used for swimming pools

Politics

11 h. ago WNBA star Angel Reese steals the spotlight as first pro athlete to walk Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

American gymnast Suni Lee also walked the runway last night

Events

11 h. ago Dylan Sprouse reveals wife Barbara Palvin walked 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on broken foot months after endometriosis surgery

The Hungarian model walked the runway Wednesday night with an injury

Culture

12 h. ago Gigi Hadid looks thinner than ever at Victoria's Secret Show after crying about how event made her 'insecure'

The older sister of Bella Hadid - who was also at the show - rocked a hot pink bra top and boy-style underwear with a large rose cape as she walked the runway.

Politics

12 h. ago Discover the secret ingredient that transforms ordinary baked beans into a gourmet delight

Baked beans are a staple in many British households but one ingredient will definitely make them much less bland

Events

12 h. ago WNBA ace Kysre Gondrezick wows at Victoria's Secret fashion show in jaw

WNBA ace Kysre Gondrezick turned heads on the red carpet as she wore a daring suit that gave those at a Victoria's Secret fashion show an eyeful

Culture

12 h. ago Important UK TV licence advice confirms if you can 'skip' or 'ditch' the yearly fee

Virgin Media has just issued some useful guidance about who can skip and ditch the TV licence.

Politics

13 h. ago Jude Law's daughter Iris stuns with 'naughty' display at Victoria's Secret show

Several celebrities were in attendance at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, including Iris Law, the daughter of actor Jude Law and Sadie Frost, who wowed on the runway and backstage

Society