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Growing calls for Diane Abbott to be restored as Labour MP

Ms Abbott has sat as an independent MP since April after the Labour whip was withdrawn

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024

‘It’s the new normal’: in Kyiv’s newest book store, readers fear how Ukraine’s story will end

Opening on a street where Putin planned a conquerors’ parade two years ago, the shop’s very existence speaks of optimism. But an air of resignation prevails

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

Ray Winstone: ‘I don’t wanna talk about acting!’

With three new projects shortly to be released, the screen’s favourite hardman tells Alex Moshakis about politics, family, Sunday lunch and ‘cockney morality’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024

30 things we love in the world of food, 2024

Celebration doughnuts and an elite cheese snack, tiny drinks and hyper-regional Malaysian food, decision-free dining and dessert trolleys – these are the Observer Food Monthly’s favourite people, places and things for the year

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

‘Big mausoleums of stuff’: Cheltenham is latest town to mourn loss of beloved department store

In an age when we love bagging bargains online, locals and experts in one of the UK’s most affluent towns debate whether there’s any future in high-street retailing

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2024

‘I will always choose laughter’: Izuka Hoyle on Big Boys, Boiling Point and feeling brave

Having won a Scottish Bafta for Boiling Point, closely followed by a pitch-perfect comedy performance in Big Boys, Izuka Hoyle is red hot. Here, she tells Hayley Campbell why now is the time for big decisions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024

‘I thought I would never run again’: how I overcame runner’s knee

Four years ago, Tim Jonze thought his running career was as good as over. Learning how to stretch properly and sticking to these three strengthening exercises helped him get back on track

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2024

‘Rage would bubble out of nowhere’: my battle with a premenstrual disorder

For years, Rebecca Seal’s monthly hormones made her life a misery. Finally, she was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). But why did it take so long – and what can be done to treat it?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

A year in the aftermath of Turkey’s earthquake – a photo essay

Photographer David Lombeida has spent the last 12 months documenting five families as they recover from the immediate devastation of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the south of the country and the harsh realities of rebuilding their lives today

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

Levante, London: ‘A very happy find’ – restaurant review

A classic Turkish grill house comes to the rescue on a cold grey day in Lewisham

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024