Tom Basden, Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson prepare for a disastrous night. Plus: the Hootenanny, of course! Here’s what to watch this evening ...

Raye, Deftones and Yungblud do UK tours, Jill Scott returns for more neo-soul, and classical world gears up to celebrate György Kurtág at 100 ...

Retailers say appetite for alcoholic drinks that are about half the strength of the traditional versions is soaring ...

In 2025 I learned that reconciliation is less about a grand apology than a shift in perspective, says writer and screenwriter Carolin Würfel ...

Seasonal foods are chosen in this period with the idea that black foods are preferable for the darkest time of the year ...

Joe Dromey, head of the Labour thinktank, urges his party to take on the ‘twin populisms’ of Reform UK and the Greens ...

For those not going out to celebrate, you can still party with Harry and Sally, play cards with Jack Lemmon and make merry hell at the Overlook Hotel ...

I have no interest in defending his social media posts, but calls to strip the newly freed activist of British citizenship pile torment on top of torture, says Naomi Klein, Guardian US columnist and c ...

Bereaved relatives say delays over risks at village churchyards are causing distress and call for council action ...

Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast ...

In the second episode of our special Politics Weekly America series, the reporters Ashley Parker, Rosie Gray and Eric Cortellessa explain why some of Trump’s family decided to step back from political ...

Whitlock’s career spanned decades and included roles in many Spike Lee films ...