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Alternate political realities are compellingly explored in this sinister vision of a children’s home – but the echoes of Ishiguro are just too strong

All children and families should have access to high-quality books that are ‘representative of the contemporary UK’, a report says.

Late-night hosts discuss CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson’s book on Biden’s mental decline, and Trump attacks Taylor Swift on Truth Social

When the writer’s partner overstayed his US visa, the couple were forced to live ‘underground’. He talks about their fear of deportation – and the secret to a happy open relationship

Joan C Williams explains how to win over voters – and shares a quiz that tells you whether you’re elite or not

Sessions will feature some of the greatest minds in arts, science, politics and history

The funeral of an English aristocrat sets the scene for a battle over inheritance, in an ambitious tale of empire and historical privilege

INTERVIEW: The character Vianne, made famous by actor Juliette Binoche 20 years ago, is back with her very own origin story. Helen Coffey sits down with her creator to discuss the healing power of cooking, the existential threat of AI, and why the marginalised need sticking up for more than…

Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president’s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service."