60 m. ago Inside Netflix's Hostage star Suranne Jones' offscreen life from sweet marriage to crippling anxiety

Suranne Jones stars in Netflix's thriller Hostage, but what about her life away from the spotlight?

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2 h. ago Hostage review – five hours of fast, furious fun, featuring Suranne Jones as prime minister

Kidnappings, terrorists, blackmail: this globetrotting political thriller is a rollicking, propulsive yarn and its take on female leaders is deeply refreshingYou know how it is. One moment you’re on a romantic walk in the woods with your saintly, supportive husband as he convinces you to stand for election as prime minister, the next you are that prime minister (with the shorter but still flattering haircut to prove it). You’re knee-deep in a cancer drug supply crisis and about to meet with the French president who alone can solve your problem, when news arrives that your saintly, supportive husband – who is, of course, a doctor with Doctors Without Borders – and his team have been abducted by unknown terrorists in French Guiana. What is a Suranne Jones with a Netflix budget behind her to do?That is the set-up from which five punchy hours – Hostage fully swerves the curse of streamer-bloat – of great, globetrotting fun proceeds. Jones is the no-nonsense (in a good way, not a Thatche...

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3 h. ago Suranne Jones: How the punky soap star became one of Britain’s greatest actors

From a 19th-century lesbian in ‘Gentleman Jack’ to an under-pressure PM in ‘Hostage’, Jones inhabits women who go through the wringer in their determination to make themselves heard, writes Claire Allfree

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10 h. ago Hostage on Netflix review: a sharp, twisty, and engrossingly topical thriller

Even if it occasionally veers too far into pulp, the show’s powerhouse main performances are reason enough to watch

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10 h. ago Lucy Connolly set to be released from prison following jail term for hate tweet

She was jailed over social media posts in the wake of the Southport terror attack.

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10 h. ago Hostage review – Chic Suranne Jones thriller is let down by a wonky storyline

Jones and Julie Delpy star as formidable world leaders in this Netflix drama – it’s just a shame the series chases jump-the-shark plot points instead of grappling with the uncomfortable questions at its heart

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10 h. ago Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll

The research found that Labour backers (72%) and young people aged 25-34 (67%) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

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17 h. ago DAN HODGES: This is the appalling real reason Labour are evacuating 300 children from Gaza to be treated by the NHS. Do not fall for their cynical games

In a few weeks' time, sick children will be evacuated from Gaza and brought to the UK for NHS treatment, reportedly organised jointly by Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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17 h. ago Minister unveils UK crackdown on Kyrgyz finance to ‘keep pressure on’ Putin

Russian leaders are ‘sorely mistaken’ if they thought they could ‘hide’ their efforts to evade sanctions, Stephen Doughty said.

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18 h. ago National Trust among charities warning Keir Starmer they face being 'crippled' by new consumer rights rules

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the charities outlined how provisions under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act might see them lose out on critical funding.

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18 h. ago Suranne Jones shares unique filming ritual on the set of Netflix thriller Hostage

‘I want Celine Dion pumping out, proper dance vibes,’ she said

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20 h. ago What could US and European security guarantees look like for Ukraine?

British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has met with 30 international leaders to discuss the next steps for ensuring Ukraine’s security

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20 h. ago Suranne Jones details 'rambunctious' experience shadowing Keir Starmer for thriller role

Suranne Jones has opened up about her 'rambunctious' experience shadowing Keir Starmer for her new Netflix thriller and detailed one fiery moment in particular

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20 h. ago This Morning's Craig Doyle 'unimpressed' with Suranne Jones as he declares 'waste of time'

The actress was on the ITV breakfast show to speak about her new Netflix series

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21 h. ago In numbers: Is the UK ready to put boots on the ground in Ukraine?

Keir Starmer’s commitment to deploy British peacekeepers to Ukraine has raised questions over whether the UK is ready for conflict, Alicja Hagopian writes

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24 h. ago Fears raised over future of Angelina Jolie and William Hague’s anti

Sir Keir Starmer’s foreign aid cuts have left the future of a scheme tackling sexual violence in warzones in doubt

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25 h. ago Government looking at contingency options for where to house asylum seekers after Epping court ruling – UK politics live

Security minister Dan Jarvis says government is considering options after council granted injunction to stop people being placed at the Bell hotelIn case you missed the Guardian’s news piece about the Bell hotel high court ruling:Keir Starmer’s asylum plans have been plunged into turmoil after a high court ruling blocked people seeking refuge from being housed in an Essex hotel.We will carefully consider this judgment. As this matter remains subject to ongoing legal proceedings it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.I haven’t read Mr Farage’s op-ed, but I’ve always thought that the best politicians try and bring people together, and the very worst politicians try and drive them apart.Well, we’ll see where we get to with that specific decision. We’re looking very closely at it.The bigger issue is how we can tackle the asylum backlog. We inherited a very significant backlog from the previous government who effectively stopped processing asylum claims. That’s why we...

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25 h. ago Yellowstone icon takes on 'complete opposite' role in acclaimed thriller out this weekend

Yellowstone star Luke Grimes is taking on a very different role in one of the most highly-anticipated films of the year

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33 h. ago Sanction Putin if he won't see Zelensky, says Sir Keir Starmer after Washington DC visit

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday led calls to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table after Europe's unprecedented White House diplomacy put the ball back in the Russian dictator's court.

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33 h. ago Netflix Hostage star Julie Delpy's 'heartbreaking' admission about role in new thriller

Hostage promises to keep audiences glued to their seats

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