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A sample list of reforms to reduce failures of justice.

The actor narrates the first book in the author’s beloved His Dark Materials trilogy, giving a richly textured performance

"The world has made a spectacle of what has been the most tragic event of our lives," the four siblings say

A young woman grapples with the limits of storytelling and language to do justice to the lives of those on society’s fringes

In a world as noisy as ours, we need the quiet space of libraries. They are community hubs that serve whoever walks through the door

The relaunched magazine’s second issue will also showcase ‘more diverse and inclusive explorations of desire’ and one of the last works by Scottish author John Burnside

Allen gives a capable performance in an arresting production that gives a chilling sense of state control – but the central romance fails to fizz

Twenty-five years after he burst onto the scene as the Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver returns with ‘Simply Jamie’ – a collection of over 130 effortless recipes for busy midweek dinners and comforting traybakes, all made from store cupboard staples. Lauren Taylor picks three standout recipes for you to try at…

For decades, Black history in the UK has been siloed from the mainstream, as if incidental to the nation’s history. Black History Month in October is dedicated to celebrating Black heritage, but the rest of the year, it feels largely neglected and ignored. Public historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, is…