49 m. ago Gopichand Hinduja, who led Britain’s richest business dynasty, dies aged 85

Hinduja and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £35.3bn

Events

3 h. ago Kristen Stewart urges solidarity and honesty in emotional keynote at Academy Women's Luncheon

Kristen Stewart has delivered a powerful speech at the Academy Women’s Luncheon, urging women in film to reject tokenism and create their own opportunities

Events

3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk

Deep Ukrainian drone strikes hit petrochemical plant 1,300km inside Russia and Lukoil refinery east of Moscow. What we know on day 1,351 Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited troops in the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk oblast on Tuesday. “I met with our warriors at the command post of the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine Azov, which is conducting a defensive operation in the Dobropillya sector,” said the Ukrainian president, referring to a town about 20km (12 miles) from Pokrovsk.Russian forces had pushed further into Pokrovsk and its environs, though much of it remained beyond firm control of either side, mapping by the Ukrainian project DeepState indicated on Tuesday. “The situation remains critical,” said Deepstate, adding that in some districts Russian forces were digging in and building up positions.The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its most recent assessment at time of writing, posted on 3 November: “Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and ap...

Events

3 h. ago How safe are Britain's trains? Assaults on rail network TRIPLE in a decade as government orders review into security after Huntingdon knife attack

The UK Office of Rail and Road found last month that the overall number of assaults on the rail network rose from 3,211 in 2014-15 to 10,231 over the past year.

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4 h. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Othello's first night at the Theatre Royal Haymarket: Encore for Homeland's David Harewood as he makes a silky smooth return to the role

PATRICK MARMION: Many of us know and love David Harewood from Homeland, in which he starred opposite Claire Danes and Damian Lewis.

Society

4 h. ago UK ‘sliding into avoidable crisis’, major review into workplace sickness warns

The number of people aged between 16 and 34 who are out of work due to long-term sickness increased by 76% between 2019 and 2024

Events

5 h. ago 'Human errors' led to grooming gang cases being dropped, review finds amid huge NCA investigation

Thousands of cases of rape and sexual assault are being reviewed as part of the National Crime Agency’s Operation Beaconport

Events

5 h. ago Brighter car headlights more likely to cause glare for motorists

The Department for Transport has launched a review into headlights

Transport

5 h. ago Grooming gang investigations dropped due to ‘human error’, early review suggests

Initial inquiries by a national taskforce suggest available lines of inquiry were not pursued in some sex abuse gang cases.

Events

5 h. ago Radiohead review, Madrid: A transcendent return for one of our most radical rock bands

More than seven years since their last gig, the British group are emphasising their decades-deep closeness by playing a career-spanning set in the round

Politics

6 h. ago BBC's Return to Paradise star 'thrilled' as she addresses show future

Return to Paradise star Anna Samson has opened up about her role as DI Mackenzie Clarke in the Death in Paradise spin-off series as it returns for a second season.

Culture

6 h. ago Proposed year 8 tests should not be used to measure schools – review chief

The final report of the curriculum and assessment review has recommended introducing new English and maths tests in year 8.

Politics

6 h. ago Government announces plan to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%.

Politics

6 h. ago Strictly's Alex Kingston reveals 'last minute' change after dance branded 'not safe'

Alex Kingston made the admission on the latest episode of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two

Politics

6 h. ago Jill and Angela spent decades working but retired into poverty: Please listen to their urgent advice

Here, three women who say they did everything 'right' share what went wrong that means they're facing financial ­insecurity in their older age.

Economics

7 h. ago I’ve tried everything from The Ordinary’s sister skincare brand Niod – here’s what to buy

I unpack the unusual product names to find you the top performers from the Deciem-owned brand

Economics

8 h. ago Cher, 79, makes rare comments about 40 YEAR age gap romance with Alexander 'AE' Edwards, 39

Cher is sharing rare insight into her 40-year age gap romance with Alexander 'AE' Edwards. The couple have been dating each other since late 2022.

Events

8 h. ago Trump threatens ‘legal and criminal review’ of voting if Newsom’s Democratic redistricting measure wins in California

The president’s threats portend further actions down the line, potentially to overturn 2026 midterm election results if Republicans lose control of Congress

Politics

8 h. ago Wright of Derby: From the Shadows review – science, skeletons and a suffocated cockatoo

Wright of Derby: From the Shadows review – science, skeletons and a suffocated cockatoo  The Guardian

Events

8 h. ago I reviewed Bloomingdale’s beauty advent calendar — is it worth $325?

The festive countdown is brimming with premium products from La Mer, La Prairie, Clé de Peau, and more

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