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Kate Bush says she’s ready to record new music: ‘It’s been a long time’

Reclusive British artist, who hasn’t released new music in over a decade, gave a rare interview to the BBC as she shares a new animated short film inspired by the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Tech entrepreneur Dean Forbes named the most influential black person in Britain

The tech executive and philanthropist tops The Powerlist 2025.

Reeves confirms change to debt rule and warns of higher taxes as Budget looms

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted her first Budget would pave the way for improved public services and ‘rebuild our economy’.

Britain's leaders likely to face slavery reparations questions at a summit of former colonies

A confrontation for Britain over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade appears increasingly likely to feature at a summit of nations its empire once colonized, after Caribbean leaders said they would thrust the matter of financial reparations in...

Michael Buerk slams BBC for coverage of ‘drugged up faded boy band singer’ Liam Payne in Radio 4 interview

‘The 10 O’Clock news thought it was the second most important thing that happened in the world,’ he said

Michael Buerk slams BBC for coverage of ‘drugged up faded boy band singer’ Liam Payne

‘The 10 O’Clock news thought it was the second most important thing that happened in the world,’ he said

5 podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

'Conclave' and Ralph Fiennes go for the (papal) throne

A bunch of old men in robes sitting inside and picking a pontiff is not your average pitch in Hollywood

John Stapleton reveals Parkinson’s disease has ‘frustratingly’ affected his voice

Veteran BBC presenter John Stapleton has revealed Parkinson’s disease has “frustratingly” affected his voice.

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll defends implying racial slur in comedy project

Actor reflected on working with American actor Tyler Perry on project where offensive term was implied

Reeves sympathetic towards ‘mess’ ministers face ahead of Budget

The Prime Minister has previously warned that the Budget next Wednesday would be ‘painful’.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief Mike Jeffries arrested on federal sex trafficking charges

A spokesperson for federal prosecutors says former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries and two other men have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova says ‘we are not friends’ after Kai Widdrington break-up

Former ‘Strictly’ couple split earlier this year

More babies harmed and one poisoned under Lucy Letby’s care, new evidence suggests

The nurse’s trial has come under scrutiny in recent months as some criticise evidence used in her conviction