Culture
British cinema quietly finds its feet again
Away from the franchise blockbusters, a wave of modestly budgeted British films is finding audiences and acclaim. What…
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Culture
Lost the plot: Britain's most gloriously absurd live-television moments
An elephant misbehaving on children's TV, a forecast that waved away a hurricane, a man interviewed live entirely by mistake. Britain does not merely tolerate the televised disaster — it archives it. We rank the greatest, decade by decade.
News
The election no one can quite call
With a national vote on the horizon, the polls tell a muddier story than either main…
Business
Reading the Bank of England's next move
Markets have all but priced in the direction of rates - but the timing, and the language…
Technology
AI has arrived at work — just not the way it was sold
The revolution promised by the AI industry is real, but it is unfolding quietly, in…
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Sport
The Premier League run-in that has everything
With the title, the European places and the relegation fight all unresolved, the closing weeks promise drama no script…
Life
The coffee snobbery actually worth having
Britain has become a nation of coffee obsessives, and most of the fuss is justified. The distinctions that genuinely…
News
The NHS got through the winter — the question is how
Emergency departments avoided the worst, but staff describe a service running on goodwill and short-term fixes rather…
Business
Britain's start-ups grow up — and get harder to fund
The era of easy money is over, and younger companies are adjusting to a world where investors want profit, not just…
Technology
Where Britain's electric-car rollout actually stands
Past the sales targets and political noise, the real story is about charging points, second-hand values and who is…
Culture
The theatre's comeback is real — and precarious
Audiences have returned to Britain's stages in numbers few predicted. But beneath the West End hits, regional theatres…
Sport
Wimbledon and the changing of the guard
As a golden generation fades, a new wave arrives on the grass. The Championships may mark the moment the sport's power…
Life
Dining out without the theatre
As restaurant prices climb, the gap between a memorable meal and an expensive disappointment has widened. How to tell…
News
The cost-of-living squeeze has moved — here is where it landed
Headline inflation has cooled, but the pressure has simply migrated to rent, insurance and the weekly shop. Mapping the…
Business
The high street's quiet, uneven comeback
Reports of the high street's death were premature - but its recovery looks nothing like its past. The winners are…
Technology
The wearable that wants to be your doctor
A new generation of health trackers promises to spot illness before you feel it. The technology impresses; the hard…