7 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t think people will 'understand' her until she's 'dead'

The Hollywood star and wellness guru has “no idea” why people have drawn certain conclusions about her and she finds some aspects of her public image hurtful

Events

58 h. ago LIZ JONES: I don't understand why people are so mean to me. I'm always the one who is ostracised. I have no one

Watching an archive documentary on BBC iPlayer, there, in the background, was my beautiful Georgian house on Gibson Square. How could I have been so stupid to leave it?

Politics

67 h. ago LIZ JONES: I'm always the one who is ostracised. I don't understand why people are so mean to me

In which I rethink my choices

Politics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: It's no surprise immigration is voters' priority

Politicians don’t understand concerns of regular people, says reader

Politics

7 d. ago Drivers left baffled by 'new' road sign – but it's been there all along

It's important to understand your road signs but lately people have been left baffled by this warning which some say they have 'never' seen in all their years of driving

Transport

2 w. ago Optical illusion 'freaks' people out who stare at dot in centre for few seconds

People are trying to understand the reason behind the confusing detail in the image – and luckily there is a simple explanation. So what do you see in the optical illusion?

Politics

2 w. ago Researchers say your ability to catch up on sleep may be out of your control

The findings could help people understand whether they need more rest when jet-lagged or as the seasons change

Politics

2 w. ago Wildly incoherent, utterly flummoxing, blissful: how And Just Like That rewrote the rules of TV

The Sex and the City spinoff – which ends this week – is so bizarre it has barely made sense as a television show. Unless you think of it as an attempt to redefine the whole genre Sex and the City’s divisive spin-off And Just Like That is set to end after three bizarre seasons and a deluge of critical contempt, with bemused fans losing it on Reddit, and articles about how the programme became a hate watch. There has been little heartache in the discourse after the announcement of the show’s demise, the general consensus being: good. But to these people, I say – you’re wrong! But also, I understand. There is always an element of fear in contemplating change, in engaging with the rapid advancement of modernity, and I would like to make the case for And Just Like That being a product of exactly that.It feels analogous to a comment a friend of mine once made during a conversation about the best oven pizzas, when someone posited Dr Oetker pizzas as a contender: “It’s delicious, it’s some...

Politics

2 w. ago Driving instructor shares common mistake people make with dual carriageways

The driving instructor said it was "common" for him to hear people making an incorrect assessment of dual carriageways but claimed to understand where they're going "wrong" so wanted to help

Transport

3 w. ago Holidays are a ‘valued and realistic’ part of later life, says pensions body

Pensions UK includes holidays in its retirement living standards, which help people understand what kind of lifestyle they may expect in later life.

Politics

4 w. ago DWP 48 health conditions that could get you an extra £110.40 per week

The list of conditions is not a checklist for claiming Attendance Allowance but rather a guide to help people understand what is and isn't supported

Economics