Susie Dent: ‘Jimmy Carr is incredibly rude to me. I took it as a compliment’

The Countdown lexicographer on a life-long love of languages, accidental fame and why ‘gobshite’ isn’t as Irish as we think

Karen Bradley says she regrets the ‘hurt’ she caused while NI secretary

Tory MP had said deaths caused by police and soldiers during Troubles were not crimes

People who work together are often deep in steamy lust, on TV at least

Patrick Freyne: Luckily, JK Rowling’s smouldering detective and sidekick are distracted by a new case

Statue of Edward Colston lifted out of Bristol harbour

Monument was pulled down during anti-racism demonstration

Pilita Clark: A lot of us are losing it in lockdown – but we really shouldn’t

The odd outburst on Zoom is only human but this is not a time for angry words at work

Cool heads: Corbyn makes fun of Johnson as British PM accused of hiding in fridge

Johnson seen entering fridge as ITV demands live interview

Brexit: Varadkar and Tusk support extension with option to leave early

UK awaits EU decision on extension after PM’s bid to fast-track Bill is defeated

Market volatility expected as odds of no-deal Brexit tighten

Stlerling likely to weaken as vote on EU deal yet to happen

‘Pound is still pound, queen is still queen’, Taoiseach tells unionists

Varadkar seeks to reassure DUP ahead of indicative vote in Commons on Brexit deal

Louis Theroux: My guilt about Jimmy Savile

When Theroux met Savile’s once-underage ex, he thought, That’s what happened in the ’60s

Boris Johnson has the charm and depth of an overcooked souffle

Jennifer O’Connell: Unfortunately, sometimes terrifyingly, we often get leaders we deserve

Department of Health dismisses Tory MP’s claim of medicine shortages

Nigel Evans alleges that Ireland will also face shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Chris Johns: UK facing a future as a failed state after Brexit

Hard Brexit on October 31st won’t be the end, merely the start of an even more chaotic phase

Tory majority could shrink to one as voters go to polls in Wales

Lib Dems tipped to win seat as Brecon byelection gives Boris Johnson first test

Hunt and Johnson: backstop is dead and can’t be in any EU deal

Both Tory leadership rivals rule out trying to tweak Irish backstop in any Brexit deal

Brexit: ‘crash-out’ likely to trigger crisis over North, says Grieve

Ex-UK attorney general ‘worried’ about loyalist violence in wake of a no-deal exit

Tory rivals turn on Rory Stewart as campaign gathers pace

Insurgent candidate questioned over possible MI6 past as leadership push gains ground

Labour narrowly beats Brexit Party in UK byelection

Farage party hails narrow Peterborough loss as a ‘remarkable result’ for six-month-old party

Brexiteers call for ‘completely fresh start’ to end stalemate

UK politicians at British-Irish assembly in Wicklow want new leader and new approach

Tory battle to replace May threatens Labour talks on Brexit – McDonnell

May’s initiative with opposition to have ‘fatal’ consequences, says former defence secretary

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