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He launched a thousand memes as the beleaguered Tory MP in The Thick of It, and starred in the original production of Les Misérables. Now the actor is making not-so-sweet music in the Alan Bennett-scripted film The Choral. But there are plenty of things he draws the line at …

The singer’s lyrics about an open marriage gone sour resonate with many women her age. They’re sick of pretending to be fine with relationships that are not, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is back with a gripping, funny, head-spinner of a show, while Kim Kardashian stars in a blazingly camp drama about divorce lawyers. Plus, the thrilling return of Squid Game: The Challenge

Unabashed and morally generous, the Booker winner writes like a sharp, funny, fallen angel

Family denied entry at gate after one of their children had epileptic seizure – but HMRC said she took a one-way trip

As settlements expand across northern Kenya, people and elephants are increasingly clashing over land, food and water

The Alps, Spain’s Sierra Nevada and the national parks of Sweden and Albania feature among our readers’ treasured winter mountain breaks

In today’s newsletter: From the skies above El Fasher, analysts are uncovering evidence of mass killings – with questions raised about UAE involvement

The Aussie series follows Detective Mackenzie in her home town of Dolphin Cove. Plus: Alan Partridge checks in on us all. Here’s what to watch this evening