6 h. ago From national treasure to pompous old fool, Stephen Fry's journey of smuggery is now complete: JAN MOIR

Tread on a worm and it will turn, says JAN MOIR. And Stephen Fry has turned on his former friend JK Rowling, branding her a 'lost cause' and accusing her of being 'radicalised' with 'strange' views.

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44 h. ago Angela Hartnett at the Royal Opera House: Beloved chef to replace Piazza restaurant

Call it a meeting of two national treasures, says Sam Wilson

Society

46 h. ago No, South Africa’s HIV care is not ‘under control’. To pretend so recalls the dark days of Aids denialism | Yvette Raphael and Sibongile Tshabalala

It is not just Trump’s funding cuts that have led the country to a health crisis. The real collapse comes from a lack of political courage to actNo one should be surprised that the health system in South Africa is straining in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s cruel gutting of HIV funding. What is shocking is the political will to pretend otherwise.As public health workers, researchers, academics, people living with HIV and civil society organisations, we reject the narrative put forward by the government that things are “under control”. Testing has dropped. Frontline workers are being dismissed. Clinics that served our most marginalised communities have closed or are struggling to keep their doors open. And those most affected, such as transgender people, sex workers and drug users, have not been meaningfully included in any transition planning. The National Treasury and the Department of Health are at odds with each other. Officials within the health department are at odds with each...

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48 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘eyeing genuine national treasure’ for 2025 series

Including several reality stars and a royal family member

Culture

9 d. ago White Lotus star Theo James and national treasure Stephen Fry star in grotesque new film exposing the UK’s dirty fishing secret

Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation, has launched The Bottom Line, a darkly satirical and gut wrenching film starring two of the charity’s ambassadors actors Theo James and Stephen Fry.

Events

9 d. ago Bake Off's Prue Leith says 'I have been lucky' as she shares secret to her long life

Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith has become a national treasure thanks to her no-nonsense judging approach on the hit Channel 4 show - and she's now shared her key to living a long life

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1 week ago ‘I’m closer to the end than the beginning’: British soul legend Omar on EastEnders, Stevie Wonder and his industry battles

He’s worked with the cream of US neo-soul and is seen as a national treasure by his peers – so why is Omar underrated? From hits to label struggles, he revisits the highs and lowsOmar’s fans are united in believing that he’s a genius that should have been a superstar. “The undisputed architect of what we now know as neo-soul”, goes one YouTube comment, acknowledging that the British musician’s albums predate the genre’s US benchmarks such as D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar and Erykah Badu’s Baduizm. Another: “Really don’t know why Omar didn’t go on to be big worldwide.” And then: “D’Angelo was the closest they [America] had to someone of Omar’s calibre and even he pales in comparison from a wholly musical standpoint.”“That’s dangerous talk!”, the musician laughs when I relay the last quote back to him. But 40 years into his career, he’s proud of his musical legacy. “When I started out at 14, I said I wanted to make music that, as soon as you hear the first four bars, you know it’s me,” he sa...

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1 week ago National treasure David Attenborough continues to rake in millions despite now being 99

Age hasn't dampened Sir David Attenborough's work ethic or earning power, with reports of the national treasure raking in around £8m in past two years with more millions sitting in his production firm

Politics

1 week ago Unlikely UK TV star admits love of WWE ahead of tonight's Money in the Bank show

The wrestling brand has gained millions of new fans since its move to Netflix - including national treasure Stephen Fry who went to this year's WrestleMania with his husband Elliott Spencer

Economics

2 w. ago Harry Potter TV series leaves crew 'bewildered' as filming for 'British national treasure' begins in France

Cast and crew have have set up on the Île de Sein off the coast of Brittany where they are thought to be re-creating the famous moment that Hagrid says, 'You're a wizard Harry!'

Culture

3 w. ago Greggs to unveil limited edition sausage roll in London but you won't be able to eat it

The waxwork of the beloved 'British legend' will be displayed alongside the figures of other national treasures like Sir David Attenborough and William Shakespeare

Politics

3 w. ago Fancy a masterpiece? Just pop one in your basket! V&A’s new open

V&A East Storehouse, LondonThe Victoria & Albert’s new warehouse boasts a mind-boggling 250,000 artefacts. Our art critic tries its ‘order an object’ service and gets intimate with some national treasures – including ‘the biggest Picasso in the world’• ‘The national museum of absolutely everything’: our architecture critic visits the StorehouseOn a table in a study room at the new V&A East Storehouse, a silk-embroidered Alexander McQueen dress decorated with Hieronymus Bosch paintings has been laid out for me to see intimately. Creatures from The Garden of Earthly Delights cavort and gurn in my face, including a bird monster perched on a high stool that defecates out sinners. Ah, the privileges of a critic – except it isn’t my special experience at all. This opportunity for a personal encounter with an exquisite object is available to everyone and anyone, free of charge, as part of this unprecedented reinvention of the Victoria & Albert Museum that is V&A East St...

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3 w. ago Cruel gangsters ordered to pay back £100k after dressing up as a national treasure

The ring-leader dressed up as Pudsey Bear in order to take phony donations from well-meaning shoppers

Economics

3 w. ago Budget issues and Ncuti Gatwa's exit: is Doctor Who going to be renewed for another season?

The show is a national treasure, but it has started to struggle

Politics

4 w. ago Trump makes baseless claim white farmers are ‘executed’ as meeting with South Africa’s president turns chaotic

Cyril Ramaphosa responds ‘they are not’ after US president surprises him with footage he claims supports allegations of white genocideA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump plays videos to South African president he claims support white genocide allegations in tense meeting – live

Cyril Ramaphosa and US president talk to reporters at White House when Trump surprises room by playing series of videos A federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump official says US seeking to deport eight migrants but doesn’t confirm South Sudan destination – live

Homeland security official said on Wednesday that the US is seeking to deport eight migrants convicted of serious crimesA federal judge has rejected a bid by the US treasury department to cancel a union contract covering tens of thousands of IRS staff, Reuters reports, in an early blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.US district judge Danny Reeves in Lexington, Kentucky, said in a written opinion late on Tuesday that the department lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). Continue reading...

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