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Britain's best lines - This is pure pleasure to read

Hollinghurst's mastery is to come at our times with an oblique but cutting angle

Jacob Collier

Dubbed the new Mozart, he has three million Instagram followers — oh, and Chris Martin's his mentor. Meet...

I saw Dahl's racism first hand, but he shouldn't be cancelled

His views were abhorrent and shameful, but the bigger picture is complex

What happens if you talk to a stranger in London?

I broke the golden rule and it has been a very wild ride

Trump will win the US election - and he'll be good for London

He may lose the popular vote, but the electoral college will be his

Inside the Met's misogyny battle

A reputation in tatters. Trust at an all-time low. But with a vow to fix things by the new year, how is the force doing?

Dame Joan Collins

\"People say, 'Joan, you're so normal' And I am. Although I do give really good diva. On stage I diva it to death\"

I'll Always Have Northern Soul, But When I Saw London I Was Hooked - Despite my grandma's dire warnings, just had to leave Oldham behind

Despite my grandma's dire warnings, just had to leave Oldham behind

The Queen, Drink and Drugs... What Made Me and Saved Me- Artist Chris Levine on kicking bad habits and shooting our art greats

For artist Chris Levine, Andy Warhol is always watching. A genuine self-portrait by the great Pop artist gazes out from the wall of Levine's studio in Hampshire, given to him by a collector after learning that Warhol was a huge inspiration. He said I could have one if I wanted. I thought he was joking, but a few weeks later he turned up with a big roll.

Mabel 'You Can Make the Most Incredible Song and People Will Still Just be Talking About your Tits' - As a best British female Brit award winner and recent inductee into the rarified Spotify Billions Club for 2019 single Don't Call Me Up, stepping back into the limelight should have been smooth sailing for Mabel McVey.

As a best British female Brit award winner and recent inductee into the rarified Spotify Billions Club for 2019 single Don't Call Me Up, stepping back into the limelight should have been smooth sailing for Mabel McVey. But when the mononymously known pop star teased her return on Instagram in March, the message was filled with heavy allusions to the difficulties of what had come before.

How the Mossad Algorithm is Reimagining Modern War - Hi-tech, elaborate, audacious... Israel's foreign intelligence agency is leading the spying world into uncharted territory

Of all the monuments to the horrors of the October 7 massacres, the remains of the military outpost closest to the Gaza Strip and the nearby kibbutz at Nahal Oz must be the most melancholy. They received the first onslaught of the Hamas terrorists at around 4.30am.In less than an hour 66 soldiers were killed, six were captured and six are still missing while at the kibbutz nearby 15 were killed and eight taken into Gaza as hostage.

Carsley's England audition - The right man for a fresh start?

Don't be fooled by his low profile, say those who know him best- the ex-U21s boss can take the side to new heights

Conte’s rant gets to heart of problem facing Postecoglou

Tottenham boss must fix the soft centre that curses club

The man who put the fizz back into Soho House

...and his stunningly chic new 'club within a club' in Mayfair

At home with...Idris Khan and Annie Morris

Modern art mixed with cosy fabrics works a treat in the artist couple's Islington home

London's Hidden Gems

SECRET SPOTS YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO DISCOVER

Ronan shines in McQueen's journey through war-torn London

A strikingly assured debut performance from child actor Elliott Heffernan anchors Steve McQueen's film.

Restaurants like Daquisemake London whatitis

No one can be expected to know everything. Still, you’d think a critic might be sure how to pronounce the name of the restaurant they were reviewing.

White-collar jobs are going to be rendered obsolete ...and that's awesome

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am believes the AI revolution will redraw the world map - for the better.

Starmer is heading for his 100-day moment under a cloud

He's sacked his chief of staff and must turn things around sharp

Is London now out of reach for the most creative among us?

Let's be more like Oslo, where they actually make the city liveable for artists.

My 10-year plan to clean up London's rivers - just like its air

Sadiq Khan no longer lives in a glass onion, the distinctive bauble down near Tower Bridge.

"We're building a Spurs squad to compete now. This is not a project for five years time

BACK in December, in the run up to Christmas, Tottenham's technical director Johan Lange travelled to Stockholm on a special assignment. Lange's mission was to persuade Lucas Bergvall, one of the most exciting young players in Europe, to visit Spurs in the New Year.

England's breakthrough star faces biggest challenge yet

Pakistan, the Ashes and fatherhood now lie in wait for Jamie Smith

Bizarre search results, battles in court - is it game over for Google?

RICHARD GODWIN asks if time could finally be running out for the all-powerful behemoth

Finneas

He's won Grammys and Oscars, but his proudest achievement? His relationship with his sister... Billie Eilish

Has this legend of the London restaurant scene lost its cool?

Once upon a time —not so long ago, less than a decade — being a D&D restaurant meant something. Back then, Le Pont de la Tour and Coq d’ Argent were governed by swathes of the most moneyed City regulars; Sartoria offered a hangout on Savile Row as stylish as any of its neighbouring tailors; and Quaglino’s, until recently, was the place mere mortals were most likely to bump into Prince Harry or Mick Jagger.

Message to the Jews

Beware your liberal values those you see as allies are the vultures waiting for your demise

Are these the 18 ways that we could transform London?

The capital could actually be good, but we need some radical new rules

Change or die... London's eternal lesson to us all

Like the city it serves, the new Standard must build on the best of the past