7 h. ago ‘Photography is therapy for me’: Martin Parr on humour, holidaying and life behind the lens

He has a prolific career and extensive portfolio, with his images of British life especially iconic. At 72, he tells Miranda Sawyer, he’s still thinking about what to shoot nextAbout 20 years ago, I was on a judging panel for a photography competition, and one of the other judges was Martin Parr. He was charming and affable, almost teddy bear-ish. He was also utterly ruthless. When it came to deciding which photographs were worthy of a prize, he went through the selection swiftly – no, no, yes, no – without hesitation or doubt. His eye was impeccable. Has he always known what makes a good photograph? “Oh yes,” says Parr. “Right from the beginning. Total conviction. I knew I would be a photographer from the age of 13, 14, and I knew what was good even then. I was obsessive about photography. All artists are obsessive, I think.” We are in his agent’s office, a small upstairs flat on a market street in east London. Parr owns the building, and this room used to be packed with his work a...

Culture

15 h. ago Pressure grows on BBC as leaked papers point to Gaza film cover

The corporation was forced to apologise after it emerged that the child narrator on the BBC2 documentary was the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy agriculture minister.

Events

46 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Cahoots Postal Office’s black market blend | The good mixer

A smooth and chocolatey take on an old fashioned, with a hit of white port and smidgeon of blueberry for good measureThis is a riff on the Rob Roy, the 19th-century cocktail consisting of scotch, sweet vermouth and bitters. To bring a more approachable edge to the drink, we’ve added blueberry and chocolate flavours, which bring out the dried fruit, citrus and vanilla notes in the whisky.Michelangelo Marino, bar manager, Cahoots Postal Office, London SE1 Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Huw Edwards' diminished life now from salary fury and vape habit to wife's 'hell'

As disgraced BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards breaks cover in Wales, the Mirror takes a look at his diminished life now, from his hopes to volunteer to his broken marriage

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3 d. ago Revolut Sticks With Hybrid Working, Bucking London’s Office Push

Revolut Sticks With Hybrid Working, Bucking London’s Office Push  Bloomberg

Politics

4 d. ago What a discovery under a London office block tells us about the history of the ancient city

The find unlocks secrets about how people used to live, Lacey Wallace writes

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4 d. ago When will London get warmer? Temperatures set to hit double digits this week

The capital will get steadily warmer after a week of “anticyclonic gloom”

Events

5 d. ago Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city

Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city  The Conversation

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5 d. ago TSG Consumer Partners Appoints Beth Pickens Head of London Office

TSG Consumer Partners Appoints Beth Pickens Head of London Office  Business Wire

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5 d. ago This is officially the best bakery in London in 2025, according to Time Out

This is officially the best bakery in London in 2025, according to Time Out  Time Out London

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5 d. ago Palestine demonstrators cover BBC London offices in red paint in protest against complicity in genocide

Palestine demonstrators cover BBC London offices in red paint in protest against complicity in genocide  Peoples Dispatch

Events

5 d. ago Police called to BBC headquarters after red paint sprayed and windows smashed

Police were called in the early hours of Monday to reports of criminal damage

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5 d. ago Police called to BBC headquarters after red paint sprayed and doors smashed

The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after protesters vandalised the broadcaster’s offices in Portland Place.

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6 d. ago Helical and Places for London JV secures $156m funding for office project

Helical and Places for London JV secures $156m funding for office project  Yahoo

Economics

8 d. ago Archaeologists discover ancient Roman basilica under office in London

Archaeologists discover ancient Roman basilica under office in London  Euronews

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9 d. ago Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building

Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building  The New York Times

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