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City firms bank on ‘savvy’ advertising campaign to push Brits towards investing
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/23/savvy-squirrel-advertising-uk-investment-business
Published: April 22, 2026 23:01
The campaign, fronted by a CGI squirrel, is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymiedNils Pratley: the ‘Savvy Squirrel looks a hit too tame’City firms are pinning their hopes on a…
Lebanon accuses Israel of blocking attempt to rescue journalist after bomb strike
Published: April 22, 2026 19:53
Journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj were both caught in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, with the former trapped under rubble for hoursIsraeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded one journalist and left another trapped under rubble on Wednesday…
South Africa struggling to secure UK TV deal to screen England Test series
Published: April 22, 2026 18:44
Sky Sports declines offer to renew long-term contractValue of bilateral international cricket in declineCricket South Africa has yet to secure a UK television rights deal for England’s marquee Test series next winter with Sky Sports declining an offer to…
UK Football Policing Unit chief says X is ‘hiding behind’ legal processes and delays
Published: April 22, 2026 17:38
‘Massive drop-off’ in successful prosecutionsPolice are ‘not getting the information in time’One of the UK’s leading police officers in prosecuting online harms has said the ability to secure identifying information from the social media company X has…
Alexander Morton obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/apr/22/alexander-morton-obituary
Published: April 22, 2026 16:54
Scottish actor who played Golly Mackenzie in TV’s Monarch of the Glen and Andy Semple in Take the High RoadAlexander Morton, who has died of heart failure aged 81, was a stalwart of Scottish theatre, finding a wide audience on television as Golly Mackenzie…
‘In two years, nobody will care’ if actors are AI or not, predicts La Haine director
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/22/actors-ai-la-haine-director-mathieu-kassovitz
Published: April 22, 2026 13:05
Mathieu Kassovitz, who is currently working on an AI-enabled film, also dismisses concerns over copyright His hit film was a masterpiece capturing the gritty truth of the Paris suburbs, but the director of La Haine is now sold on an AI-generated future for…
TikTok, an AI sitcom and clowns: how Hacks and The Comeback nail the humiliations of modern celebrity
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/22/hacks-comeback-social-media-humiliation
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
No indignity is too great for the leads of these darkly funny shows as they pursue a comeback at any costIn the fifth and final season of sitcom Hacks, the legendary comedian Deborah Vance has once again been plunged into crisis. After leaving America’s…
Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/tucker-trump-carlson-torment
Published: April 22, 2026 09:00
Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t live without him. But, finally, the conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson seems to have made up his mind…
#ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok
Published: April 22, 2026 07:00
Skincare videos are featuring children as young as two, Guardian analysis finds, prompting fears about the industry’s reach and lack of safeguards‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencersChildren as young as two are…
The Deb actor in feud with Rebel Wilson signed $150,000 record deal, court told
Published: April 22, 2026 05:34
Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes over social media posts alleging a sexual harassment complaintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn actor accusing Rebel…
MasterChef review – the BBC’s disgraced cookery show is warmer, sharper and funnier than ever
Published: April 21, 2026 21:00
New hosts Grace Dent and chef Anna Haugh have shaken off the show’s crusty, stale feel. They’re a real improvement on John Torode and Gregg Wallace MasterChef is back, emboldened by the strange and giddy euphoria of an enforced refresh. For nigh on 20…
UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material
Published: April 21, 2026 17:15
Inquiry launched after Ofcom received evidence that suggested illegal content was being shared on messaging platformOfcom has launched an investigation into whether the Telegram messaging platform is failing to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse…
Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children
Published: April 21, 2026 16:49
UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’Executives from three social media companies have denied their platforms are inherently addictive to children and young people, in a combative…
Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/tucker-carlson-regrets-trump-support
Published: April 21, 2026 14:23
The podcaster admits he ‘misled’ supporters as his rift with the US president deepens over the Iran warUS politics live – latest updatesTucker Carlson, a conservative podcaster, has said he is “tormented” by his support of Donald Trump, issuing in an…
BBC Proms to celebrate Miles Davis’s centenary and 250 years of US independence
Published: April 21, 2026 13:02
This year’s programme to feature ambitious pieces with lots of notes – and that’s just prog nightThe BBC has announced the 2026 Proms season, the 99th under the broadcaster’s control (the so-called Promenade concerts began in 1895). Seventy-two concerts in…
Why are respected film-makers suddenly embracing AI?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/21/ai-film-soderbergh-aronofsky
Published: April 21, 2026 09:00
From Soderbergh to Aronofsky, esteemed Hollywood directors are starting to find ways to include artificial intelligence in the production of their filmsIn Steven Soderbergh’s beguiling new movie The Christophers, a reclusive artist (Ian McKellen) tangles…
Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea
Published: April 21, 2026 07:04
Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud schemeSouth Korean police are seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, as they expand an investigation into…
Unchosen review – Asa Butterfield’s creepy cult show is a total waste of all this talent
Published: April 21, 2026 07:01
It’s got amazing names attached, from Christopher Eccleston to Siobhan Finneran – but the new Netflix drama starts off workmanlike then goes downhill. Why would these stars ever sign up?Unchosen is set in the world of a Christian splinter sect. Everyone…
The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/the-onion-alex-jones-infowars
Published: April 20, 2026 20:06
The satirical website’s parent company will have to pay $81,000 a month to the misinformation platformSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSatirical website the Onion plans to turn rightwing commentator Alex Jones’s…
‘Full of agonising near-misses’ – the University Challenge final, reviewed by last year’s winner
Published: April 20, 2026 20:00
Amol Rajan was harsh, Miriam Margolyes was thoroughly charming – and the teens watching will have been screaming at the screen. Last year’s Christ’s College captain lets rip on this year’s tense set-toA new chapter in the history of Anglo-Scottish rivalry…
Ruth Francis obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/20/ruth-francis-obituary
Published: April 20, 2026 17:56
My friend Ruth Francis, who has died aged 47 of cancer, spent a number of years as head of press communications at the scientific journal Nature, a role in which she expertly publicised breakthroughs in areas such as cloning and gene editing.Having started…
Reform’s Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/20/reform-richard-tice-picture-ai-manipulation
Published: April 20, 2026 15:31
Deputy leader’s image on X was almost certainly generated or altered using AI, according to Peryton IntelligenceUK politics live – latest updatesIn a picture of a blue-skyed day in Birmingham, a diverse group of Reform supporters gathered with placards and…
Zoologist, author and presenter Desmond Morris dies aged 98
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/20/desmond-morris-zoologist-dies
Published: April 20, 2026 15:07
Morris pursued dual passions of zoology and surrealist art, presenting BBC documentaries and hosting exhibitionsThe zoologist Desmond Morris, perhaps best known for his book the Naked Ape and his work on the ITV programme Zoo Time, has died aged…
Kash Patel sues the Atlantic over bombshell story detailing allegations of misconduct
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/kash-patel-lawsuit-the-atlantic
Published: April 20, 2026 14:42
Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah FitzpatrickKash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of…
Is Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike’s new gender swap comedy inspired by The Two Ronnies?
Published: April 20, 2026 13:54
Long-running 80s sketch The Worm That Turned imagined a dystopian world run by women, inspired by the election of Margaret Thatcher. It has not aged well – yet it bears similarities to a brand-new movieAt the end of last week, a trailer dropped for a new…
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over alleged child abuse images on X
Published: April 20, 2026 08:49
Owner of X summoned along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino over investigation by cybercrime unitBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesElon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct…
Daily Mail’s ‘aggressive’ reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan ‘irreparably damaged’ press briefings
Published: April 20, 2026 05:47
Newspaper broke embargo on confidential briefing note about the royal couple’s movements five days before they arrived in Melbourne for their Australia visitThe Daily Mail’s “aggressive” approach to reporting on Prince Harry and Meghan’s Australian visit…
Mike Morrissey obituary
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/19/mike-morrissey-obituary
Published: April 19, 2026 16:49
My father, Mike Morrissey, who has died aged 96, received an unusual – yet ultimately prescient – piece of career advice. His English essays at school were routinely dismissed with a sniffy comment from his teacher: “journalese”. Years of hearing this…
‘It was constant chaos’: ex-Infowars producer on life under Alex Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/19/alex-jones-josh-owens-infowars
Published: April 19, 2026 13:00
Book from Josh Owens tells of punishing work for far-right conspiracy theorist who, far from silenced, broadcasts onDonald Trump gave rightwing media provocateurs Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones a shoutout…
Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77
Published: April 19, 2026 11:06
Actor who worked with the great French auteurs in the 1970s and 80s and starred in Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can died of Lewy body dementia, says familyThe French film star Nathalie Baye, who starred in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can, has died at…
‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction
Published: April 19, 2026 09:00
From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent revolution?Do you voraciously read the pages of steamy…
Stabbings, kidnap threats and arson attacks: how the Iranian regime targets UK journalists
Published: April 19, 2026 06:00
Staff at outlets critical of Tehran have faced chilling intimidation and violence, amid calls for greater protection and supportIranian journalists working in London say they fear for their lives after a recent spate of threats and physical attacks, which…
The Crucible holds tribute to former player and commentator John Virgo
Published: April 18, 2026 10:16
World Championship venue has a minute’s applauseVoice of snooker died in February aged 79A minute’s applause was paid in tribute to John Virgo, who died in February aged 79, as the World Snooker Championship got under way at the Crucible in…
Is Meghan Markle really the most trolled person in the world? | Arwa Mahdawi
Published: April 18, 2026 10:00
I have a lot of sympathy for Meghan but, at times, I do think that the Duchess of Sussex could do with putting her trials and tribulations in perspectiveIran may have reopened the strait of Hormuz, but a global energy crisis has not yet been averted. The…
No generation is safe from the nostalgia industry – just look at the disappointing Malcolm in the Middle reboot
Published: April 18, 2026 09:00
The revival of the hit 2000s sitcom has none of the political subversiveness of the original. But should we be surprised?One day in the near future, millennials like myself will be shuffling off into care homes. Once inside, what will we do to pass the…
A dubious career move: how The Claudia Winkleman Show ended the presenter’s winning streak
Published: April 18, 2026 09:00
It seems that even the Traitors host can’t save the ailing chatshow format. As her series ends, it’s hard not to feel that she never quite got out of Graham Norton’s shadowSix weeks ago, before Claudia Winkleman launched her BBC One Friday night chatshow,…
The Guide #239: Two successful seasons in, The Pitt has resuscitated the medical drama
Published: April 18, 2026 06:01
In this week’s newsletter: A year after its US debut, the buzzy hospital thriller finally lands in the UK and traces the long, messy evolution of a genre that reflects the state of our healthcare systems• Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign…
NFL reporter rescues man from car hours after resigning amid investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/nfl-reporter-rescues-man-dianna-russini
Published: April 17, 2026 22:44
Dianna Russini, who was photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, climbed on to Jeep to pull out man and dogA day after resigning from the Athletic amid an internal investigation into photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the NFL…
Civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over 2021 Rust film set shooting to go to trial
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/17/alec-baldwin-civil-lawsuit-rust-movie
Published: April 17, 2026 20:28
Actor accused of acting negligently after firing loaded gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a civil lawsuit accusing Alec…
Screenmaxxing: why Hollywood is supersizing the big screen experience
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/17/hollywood-big-screen-imax
Published: April 17, 2026 16:58
With Imax more popular than ever, a new way to watch movies – HDR by Barco – has been quietly rolling out but what difference does it really make?At this year’s CinemaCon, an annual gathering where film studios show off their upcoming wares to excite the…
Asif Kapadia to direct 70 Up, last chapter of influential ITV documentary series
Published: April 17, 2026 13:47
70 Up to conclude long-running show following group of children into adulthood, revisiting them every seven yearsAsif Kapadia will bring the long-running and influential ITV documentary series Up to an end, with a concluding instalment that will air later…
BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw dies aged 66
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/17/bbc-radio-dj-andy-kershaw-dies-aged-66
Published: April 17, 2026 12:31
DJ spent almost three decades working for corporation, and was best known for Radio 1 show from 1985 to 2000The broadcaster Andy Kershaw, who presented BBC Radio 1 for almost 15 years, has died at the age of 66, his family have told the BBC.The DJ spent…
‘We don’t just point at scallops. It’s full on!’ Grace Dent and Anna Haugh take over Masterchef
Published: April 17, 2026 12:00
It has long been soured by scandal, but MasterChef is back with new judges – and they don’t want anyone to have a bad time. Grace Dent and Anna Haugh talk about eating like T rexes and why they don’t think about the show’s pastGrace Dent grew up with…
UK’s OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation amid talks to sell stake to US investor
Published: April 17, 2026 11:02
Adult video platform to sell minority stake to increase stability after death of its founder Leonid RadvinskyBusiness live – latest updatesOnlyFans, the UK adult video platform, is in talks to sell a minority stake to a US investor that will value the…
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming service
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/16/netflix-chair-reed-hastings
Published: April 17, 2026 08:29
Chair’s decision to not seek re-election ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in filingReed Hastings, the Netflix chair, is leaving the streaming service he co-founded nearly 30 years ago as the company regains its footing after losing out…
I’ll make up a whopper you can’t refuse! Why do we love to believe cinema’s best lines were improvised?
Published: April 17, 2026 07:00
From The Godfather to Saltburn, the internet is awash with claims that actors are ditching the script and making it up as they go along. What’s behind our desire to invest in these behind-the-scenes ‘secrets’?Fun fact: in the history of cinema, there has…
‘Starmer in peril’: what the papers says about Mandelson vetting row
Published: April 17, 2026 06:03
Speculation over the prime minister’s future dominates UK front pages after the Guardian revealed Peter Mandelson failed his security vettingOn Thursday, the Guardian revealed that Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance, but that decision…
Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds
Published: April 17, 2026 06:00
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025Media coverage of violence against women and girls and misogynistic harassment is at a “pitiful” low, despite a proliferation of high-profile cases of men…
Stoush over Harry and Meghan’s ‘leaked’ Australian itinerary leaves tabloids stranded at the baggage carousel
Published: April 17, 2026 04:21
Daily Mail takes down story after reporting ‘under-wraps details’ about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Plus: Adam Hegarty finds fansWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter hereBefore…
Top Gun 3 officially confirmed with Tom Cruise returning
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/16/top-gun-3-tom-cruise
Published: April 16, 2026 18:17
Paramount confirmed the actor will play flying ace Maverick again in one of first major films in new eraTom Cruise is heading to the skies once again with the confirmation of Top Gun 3.While a sequel had been reportedly in the works since 2024, this week…
Condé Nast will close its women’s health magazine, Self, after 47 years
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/16/conde-nast-closes-self-magazine
Published: April 16, 2026 17:52
The magazine company is also shuttering some editions of Glamour and Wired deemed to be unprofitableCondé Nast is planning to shutter Self, its women’s health magazine, after 47 years.In a memo published on the magazine giant’s website on Thursday, the…
What are the UK government’s plans to regulate social media for under-16s?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/16/uk-government-plans-regulate-social-media-under-16s
Published: April 16, 2026 16:40
As Keir Starmer tells tech bosses to make their sites safer, ministers are weighing up what they can doStarmer tells social media firms: ‘Things can’t go on like this’Keir Starmer has told social media firms that “things can’t go on like this” in a meeting…
Now you can break up with big tech at a bar: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/big-tech-breakup-parties
Published: April 16, 2026 14:00
These digital security organizers bring the fight for online privacy to dance parties, wine meetups and reading groupsImani Thompson shows up at Wonderville Bar in Brooklyn looking ready for a DJ set, or to drink, or to dance the night away with friends.…
News of BBC jobs cuts ‘real concern‘, says UK’s culture secretary
Published: April 16, 2026 13:14
Lisa Nandy says BBC staff have been strongly affected and have expressed frustration that high-paid presenters and executives are unlikely to be affectedThe BBC’s sudden announcement of 2,000 job cuts has had a “very strong effect” on staff, the UK’s…
More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré
Published: April 16, 2026 12:01
Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’Europe live – latest updatesMore than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house Grasset in protest at its conservative…
Starmer tells social media firms in No 10 meeting ‘things can’t go on like this’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/keir-starmer-social-media-firms-no-10-meeting
Published: April 16, 2026 10:53
PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety.The prime minister…
A journalist filmed an ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Then federal agents showed up at her door
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/minnesota-journalist-charged-ice-protest
Published: April 16, 2026 10:00
After Georgia Fort and Don Lemon reported from a church whose pastor reportedly works for ICE, agents arrested Fort in front of her childrenWhen federal agents arrived at Georgia Fort’s front door to arrest her, she knew what to do: be a journalist.Fort,…
Ian Katz to leave role as Channel 4 programming chief in the autumn
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/16/ian-katz-leave-role-channel-4-content-chief
Published: April 16, 2026 09:59
Exit of former Newsnight editor after eight years comes after appointment of new chief executive Priya DograChannel 4’s content chief, Ian Katz, who holds responsibility for the broadcaster’s £650m annual programming budget and output, is to leave after…
The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool
Published: April 15, 2026 17:10
Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO MaxTV shows including The Pitt and a Game of Thrones spinoff have received age ratings in the UK after the British Board of Film Classification…
Snap Inc blames AI as it lays off 1,000 workers
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/15/snap-inc-blames-ai-worker-layoffs
Published: April 15, 2026 15:23
Cuts by Snapchat’s parent company come in response to a declining stock price and pressure from an activist investorSnapchat’s parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing “rapid advancements in artificial…