Author: Emily Davis
Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65. His [more…]
‘Business Vikings’ in line for payday as deal agreed to create £4bn UK food giant
Two Icelandic brothers, described as “business Vikings”, are in line to make millions after their ready meals company, Bakkavor, agreed a takeover deal with the [more…]
Francesca Jones taken off court in wheelchair after mid-match collapse
The British tennis player Francesca Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogotá after collapsing on court. In footage of the [more…]
Starmer urged to join EU and Canada in fighting Trump with retaliatory tariffs – UK politics live
global story on this, and here is our overnight UK story, by Pippa Crerar, Heather Stewart and Richard Partington. Bridget Phillipson was doing interview duty [more…]
UK won’t engage in ‘kneejerk’ response to Trump tariffs, says minister
The UK government will not engage in a “kneejerk” response to any tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, as it warned there would be a “difficult [more…]
Balomania review – those magnificent Brazilians and their flying balloons
An intriguing film set in Brazil, first shown last year at the CPH:DOX documentary festival in Copenhagen, in which expatriate Danish film-maker Sissel Morell Dargis [more…]
Ban bosses from ‘improper’ use of NDAs for low-paid workers, says ex-minister
Bosses should be banned from the “improper” use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for low-paid workers in the service, retail or hospitality sectors, a former cabinet [more…]
The B team? First XIs packed with players whose names begin with same letter | The Knowledge
“The other day in their Women’s Champions League match against Manchester City, Chelsea fielded a back four of Bronze, Bright, Björn and Baltimore,” emails Asad [more…]
Who Liverpool should sign if Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold leave
Trent Alexander-Arnold Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to leave for Real Madrid this summer, with Liverpool likely to dip into the market to secure a new [more…]
Sebastian review – journalist turned sex-worker aims to turn side-hustle into art
Sex work as a window into human nature is a longstanding theme in cinema, from Kenji Mizoguchi’s Street of Shame to Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, [more…]