Cooper condemns ‘desperate’ Russian sanctions on UK schoolboy and journalists Britons including Alexander Browder and The i Paper journalist Richard Holmes have been banned from entering Russia. Evening Standard · Jun 5
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s UK envoy admits war has ‘cost a lot’ as drone strike overshadows ‘Russian Davos’ Russian diplomat says ‘we cannot lose this war’ as he admits Ukrainian forces have caused major damage to Russian oil infrastructure The Independent UK · Jun 3
Better late than never: fans relive watching their teams end a long wait for a trophy Several teams got their hands on silverware at last in 2025. Here supporters talk about the pain and pleasure of finally winning The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
The Boundless Deep by Richard Holmes review – wild times with young Tennyson A masterful account of the poet’s early life during the tumultuous early 19th century crisis of faith The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025
‘Horny wolves, eunuchs and pirates’ among Baillie Gifford prize shortlist subjects Helen Garner and Richard Holmes among authors of nonfiction books that also encompass international terrorists and ‘ghastly literary men’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2025
Yiyun Li and Barbara Demick among writers longlisted for Baillie Gifford prize The 12 contenders for this year’s £50,000 nonfiction prize also include Lyse Doucet, Justin Marozzi, Frances Wilson, Adam LeBor and the Guardian’s Jason Burke The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
Rose Tremain: ‘Sex scenes are like arias in opera. They have to move the story forwards’ The bestselling author on how to avoid reader indifference, the advantage of writing historical stories and why she returns to Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates again and again The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
The Ultimate Taurus Gift Guide for 2024 Presents for those born between April 20 and May 20 Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024
Best biographies of all time to add to your 2024 reading list Intricate, academic explorations of lives and careers past Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2024
Nothing Ever Just Disappears review – fascinating journeys into LGBTQ+ courage Diarmuid Hester’s travelogue celebrates the history of queer spaces in 20th century subculture, from Josephine Baker’s Paris to EM Forster’s Cambridge The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023
Steelworkers march on Parliament demanding help to save 'crisis-hit' industry Hundreds of steelworkers converged on Westminster to highlight the threat to their industry and call on the Government to help the switch the "green steel" Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
Wrath and awe: a short history of balloons and their power to fire up mob fury Perhaps a long symbolic resonance explains the otherwise baffling battle raging in 21st century skies The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2023