With his ascent to prime minister, Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy will become the richest ever occupants of Number 10 Downing Street just as the country struggles with an economic crisis and the government mulls painful spending cuts.
Rishi Sunak succeeds Liz Truss as U.K. Prime Minister. Here's what to know about Britain's former finance minister, who once served under Boris Johnson.
Celebrity and trainspotter are not words you see together very often. But Francis Bourgeois’ unique style and infectious enthusiasm is proving to be a ‘hellfire’ hitHow fast can you run?” Francis Bourgeois asks, not waiting for an answer. It’s 9am and we’re b…
Michael Bond’s 1971 creation – inspired by his daughter’s pet – is starring in a new CBeebies series this autumnPaddington Bear ranks among the best-loved characters in British children’s literature, a status confirmed by the two hit films made about his adve…
The crisis in the Tory party – and the country – has thrust the former prime minister back into the spotlightWhen Boris Johnson bellowed “Hasta la vista baby!” at the end of his final prime minister’s questions in July, how many realised it was no empty flour…
The 1982 action thriller saw Sylvester Stallone play a wounded veteran with depth that was later betrayed by a series of xenophobic sequelsThe original ending of First Blood had John Rambo, an ex-Special Forces super-soldier in Vietnam, pulling a gun from his…
Palates vary depending on culture, familiarity and diet, among other things, so that’s worth bearing in mind when pairing wine with foodThe other day, I was chatting to a couple who import food products from Lebanon and they remarked that a lot of people foun…
As Jodie Whittaker hands the baton to Ncuti Gatwa, we reflect on how embracing diversity has led to some of the show’s most unflinching and affirming tales• Doctor Who quiz: can you tell your Sontarans from your Skithra?In 2018, a blond-haired, two-hearted wo…
