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Zack Polanski's Greens vote to 'mutualise' BBC in major overhaul

The Green Party of England and Wales has voted to support a major overhaul of the BBC, including plans to 'mutualise' the broadcaster and hand audiences a direct role in how it is run

The National (Scotland) · Oct 4

Susie Dent explains why she turned down Countdown three times

Word expert also reflected on ‘mortifying’ first episode

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Does the word ‘Dumbass’ flash up when your husband calls your phone?

From ‘Sharon London Sex’ to ‘Trashy Anne’, the names saved in our phones are tiny records of how relationships began, writes Polly Hudson. Why erase the evidence?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Russell T Davies says he keeps a knife by his door after address was found online

Former ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner’s support of trans rights has resulted in years of death threats

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’

Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Celebrity Traitors star shares warning she gave Richard E Grant before his infamous slip-up

‘Calendar Girls’ star came seventh in the inaugural A-list edition of the BBC series

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Court backlogs will still fall despite jury trials U-turn, Alex Norris says

The Justice Secretary said introducing legislation for judge only trials would have been ‘complicated to implement’.

Evening Standard · Oct 4

‘They haven’t listened’: Strictly viewers left frustrated by presenting trio as bosses fail to shake up format

Fans dubbed comedian Josh Widdicombe a ‘spare part’ during the show’s glittering Movie Night

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Are you a Traitor or a Faithful? I’m coming to terms with the fact I’d be useless as either

While I suspect my husband and some of my friends would make excellent Traitors, my poker face is worse than Richard E Grant’s – as I learned when I played the game

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Why millennial motherhood can feel like rearranging chairs on the Titanic

In today’s newsletter Kate Lyons talks about the pressures of parenting now, Sian Cain defends Digger and readers share a moment of joy they spotted recently

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3