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As his coming-of-age rollercoaster hits the stage, the novelist talks about the boredom of hospitals, how Britain has changed since Buddha – and why shouting at his kids is a great way to write blogs

A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favour of the controversial measure.

Liz Truss has beliefs. The former environment secretary is a fierce supporter of free markets, low taxes and a Britain outside of the European Union. She is also a self-described China hawk, having called the country "the largest threat, both to the world and to the United Kingdom, for freedom…

Founder of Black Audio Film Collective says he would have laughed if someone had said he’d someday be in the UK pavilion

Michaela Community school is ‘a joy to be in’ thanks to strict rules, says Katharine Birbalsingh

It has been almost one year since the World Health Organisation declared the end of Covid-19 as a public health emergency, and nearly two since the last pandemic restrictions in Britain were lifted. Yet saunter around Whitehall and you might be forgiven for thinking it is still late March 2020.

Our leaders are too eager to revisit the UK’s one-time role as police officer to the world. This isn’t the way to do foreign affairs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Michaela Community School in London is at the centre of a legal challenge

A street in the capital where houses are regularly priced at over £9 million has been named Britain’s most expensive