The Latest Breaking News from JK Rowling

The Irish comedy writer and creator of celebrated shows like The IT Crowd and Father Ted was arrested this week at Heathrow Airport over a series of anti-trans posts. The arrest has sparked fury and free speech outcry in the UK, with Elon Musk describing Britain as a "police state".

The Reform UK leader will give evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on free speech in the UK.

Downing Street said Sir Keir Starmer had been ‘clear’ about his ‘priorities for crime and policing’

After the Father Ted creator was arrested over a series of social media messages about the trans community, JK Rowling and Elon Musk have led the backlash against police seizing Graham Linehan.

Conservative MPs described it as ‘ridiculous’ and accused the police of ‘arresting people for making jokes’.

With four murder inquiries in play, JK Rowling’s eighth Cormoran Strike novel avoids the page-padding longueurs of previous volumes – but will he finally tell Robin how he feels about her?

Could Chris Columbus return for one more Potter movie?

The actor is the first member of the original films’ cast to join the upcoming Harry Potter TV series on HBO

He’s the first movie cast member to sign up for new HBO show

‘Everyone in the cast has a different opinion, which makes it impossible,’ filmmaker said

This Central London bookshop is home to a library of rare treasures, it’s spine-tingling, says Vicky Jessop