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Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson walking next to each other and smiling.

Kemi Badenoch: Spineless Starmer has shown his true colours over Peter Mandelson

Politics 11 hours ago By Kemi Badenoch

?? Licensed to London News Pictures . 27/01/2026. Manchester, UK. MATT GOODWIN. The Reform Party declare their candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, at a bar in Denton. The seat became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down as the constituency's MP following a WhatsApp messaging scandal that saw him suspended from the Labour Party. Photo credit: Joel Goodman/LNP

Reform’s choice in Gorton and Denton tells you everything you need to know

Politics 6 days ago By Zack Polanski

Portrait of Nigella Lawson, English cook and food writer, Melbourne, 2018

Nigella Lawson is the wrong choice for Great British Bake Off judge

TV January 26, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

Calvin Bailey in military uniform, sitting inside a plane.

I flew one of the last planes out of Afghanistan – Trump is clueless

World January 23, 2026 By Calvin Bailey

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on January 22, 2026 burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Blair and Netanyahu are perfect for Trump’s fake Board of Peace

Politics January 23, 2026 By Sharan Dhaliwal

Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme, Michael B Jordan in Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners and Joe Alwyn and Jessie Buckley in Hamnet. They are superimposed on a curtain background with Oscar statuettes

Sinners’ history-making Oscars feat could be bittersweet

Film January 23, 2026 By Tori Brazier

BGUK_3464013 - Los Angeles, CA Finn Wolfhard???s Saturday Night Live monologue crashed by Stranger Things co-stars Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo. Finn Wolfhard???s SNL monologue was crashed by two of his best-known co-stars. Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, who starred on Stranger Things with Wolfhard, joined the actor in his monologue as he spoke about growing up onscreen and how he???s now an adult. The actor kicked off his monologue as host addressing the end of the beloved Netflix show, noting that he was a mere 12 years old when he began on the series and said that it was: ???So amazing that 400 million people got to watch me go through puberty. I know a lot of people still see me as the kid from Stranger Things, right? But I???m 23 now, and I???m proud to officially announce that I am a man. Oh yeah, that???s right. Things are different now. Like, for example, I have facial hair. Can we zoom in on it? It might only be one hair, but the party starts when the first guest arrives??? He then added: ???My voice changed on camera, my first kiss was on camera, and the first time I learned what a woman looks like down there was on there as well,??? before cutting to a howling Demogorgon. Unfortunately, he also doesn???t like the taste of alcohol, spitting up his first ever drink all over SNL cast member Marcello Hern??ndez. ???Meet the new me, the man me. Stranger Things is over, and I???m not a kid anymore,??? Wolfhard continued, as Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo appeared, exclaiming: ???And neither are we!??? The audience erupted in applause, before they continued: ???We???re former child stars, and any time you read ???Former child star??? in a headline, it can only mean good things.??? They then talked about how strange it has been growing up onscreen, and all of the things people would say about them on Reddit. But at the end they joked that they are now ready to star in: ???Adult films.??? Later in the episode, a sketch considered what might happen with some Stranger Things spinoffs, including Mike in Manhattan, a Sex and the City-esque series starring Wolfhard, McLaughlin and Matarazzo. The sketch also took a shot at Will???s lengthy-coming out scene, saying that it???s still going on. It also included The Wheeler Report news show from Nancy, and a spinoff with Steve Harrington as an inner-city teacher. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY Pictured: Finn Wolfhard BACKGRID UK 17 JANUARY 2026 BYLINE MUST READ: NBC / BACKGRID *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*

Everyone involved in the latest Saturday Night Live episode should be embarrassed

TV January 20, 2026 By Danni Scott

The Grok app on an iPhone, against the backdrop of search results displayed on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on a laptop, in London. The Prime Minister has said X need to "get their act together" amid concerns about the creation of sexualised images of adults and children by AI embedded on the social media site. Sir Keir Starmer said he backed Ofcom, which is looking into X and xAI - the firm founded by Elon Musk which created Grok - to take action against the site, and that he had asked for "all options to be on the table". It comes as a former minister urged the Government and the Labour Party to stop using the site entirely. Users of X appear to have prompted its artificial intelligence Grok, which is integrated into the platform, to generate deepfake images of children "in minimal clothing". Picture date: Thursday January 8, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Elon Musk's X should be blown up like one of his rockets

Tech January 16, 2026 By Sharan Dhaliwal

The Funeral Of The Duchess Of Kent

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be in a Travelodge in Milton Keynes

UK January 15, 2026 By Bill Curtis

Linnea Berthelsen as Kali and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things: Season 5

If you hated Stranger Things season 5, the documentary could change everything

TV January 13, 2026 By Sabrina Barr

Sarah Bishop taking a selfie in front of a tram on a street in Vienna

One journey in Vienna showed me how grim the UK is

Travel January 12, 2026 By Sarah Bishop

The Traitors production team has earned a dose of creative licence (Picture: PA / BBC)

This dark horse on The Traitors could win just like Alan Carr

TV January 8, 2026 By Rebecca Cook

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I'm done with being ripped off by greedy musicians

Music January 7, 2026 By Danni Scott

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and US President Donald Trump (R) pose during the family picture at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025. US President Donald Trump alongside Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with leaders from more than 20 countries attend the summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. The first phase of Gaza peace plan between Israel and Hamas involves the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. EPA/YOAN VALAT / POOL

Farage and Starmer drape themselves in Union Jacks - then wave a white flag

Opinion January 6, 2026 By Zack Polanski

"The Boys in the Boat" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals

If Callum Turner is the answer - James Bond is asking the wrong question

Film January 7, 2026 By Brooke Ivey Johnson

Young woman waiting for arriving train in subway station

A man on the bus told me ethnic minorities ruined his life

UK January 5, 2026 By Sharan Dhaliwal

David Harbour as Jim Hopper and Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. Eleven is staring at something while blood drips from her nose, while Hopper points a gun.

Fans criticising the Stranger Things finale are missing the point

TV January 2, 2026 By Milo Pope

Tharanika Ahillan in scrubs

People are turning to A&E because healthcare is failing

UK January 1, 2026 By Dr Tharanika Ahillan

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Melania Trump attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM's "Melania" at The Trump-Kennedy Center on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

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Trans people like me are rightly welcome at Hampstead Ladies’ Pond

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I'm a teacher - I've faced racist abuse from disruptive kids

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?? Licensed to London News Pictures . 27/01/2026. Manchester, UK. MATT GOODWIN. The Reform Party declare their candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, at a bar in Denton. The seat became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down as the constituency's MP following a WhatsApp messaging scandal that saw him suspended from the Labour Party. Photo credit: Joel Goodman/LNP

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 27: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a town hall meeting at the Urban League Twin Cities facility on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A person holding a syringe charged the podium as Omar spoke. Protests and demonstrations continue ramping up around Minneapolis and St. Paul after the shooting deaths this month of two people at the hands of federal immigration officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Portrait of Nigella Lawson, English cook and food writer, Melbourne, 2018

Nigella Lawson is the wrong choice for Great British Bake Off judge

TV January 26, 2026 By Asyia Iftikhar

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Calvin Bailey in military uniform, sitting inside a plane.

I flew one of the last planes out of Afghanistan – Trump is clueless

World January 23, 2026 By Calvin Bailey

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" at Davos on January 22, 2026 burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland. Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board's charter does not limit its role to the Strip, and has sparked concerns that Trump wants it to rival the United Nations. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)

Blair and Netanyahu are perfect for Trump’s fake Board of Peace

Politics January 23, 2026 By Sharan Dhaliwal