JAN MOIR: Love it or hate it, the unarguable fact about this classic is that it is completely bloody miserable. From start to finish, from first gunshot to last guillotine, it is grim, grim, grim all the way. Via: JAN MOIR on the BBC's new take on the Victor Hugo Read more
Prime minister returns empty handed after Brussels withdraws backstop reassurances Via: EU leaders scrap plans to help Theresa May pass Brexit deal after disastrous meeting
Ashton took the opening leg in style but her first visit to Alexandra Palace ended in defeatBy 6pm the fairground outside Ally Pally is just beginning to wind down, the ferris wheel has stopped going, the merry-go-round is slowing and there is a sign outside the grotto promising that Santa Read more
The longstanding presenter of the BBC show leaves, with Fiona Bruce ready to step inThe veteran broadcaster, David Dimbleby, has completed his final edition of Question Time, after presenting the political debate show for 25 years. He told the audience that, while he was “off to new pastures”, it was Read more
Ads will no longer be allowed to depict men and women in gender-stereotypical rolesAdverts showing a woman struggling to park a car or a man refusing to do housework while his wife cooks dinner will be banned from next year as part of an industry-wide crackdown on sexist stereotypes.Under the Read more
Ministers accused of ‘ignoring ongoing crisis’ as research estimates number of people sleeping on the streets has doubled in five years Via: Number of rough sleepers up 20% since last Christmas, charity warns
‘These funds are allowing me to be a student for the first time’ Via: Crowdfunding campaign raises £16,000 to fund aspiring NHS physiotherapist's studies
Senior officer says police ‘use the absolute minimum amount of force to resolve a situation’ Via: Police use force disproportionately against black people in England and Wales, figures suggest
Leaders feel rescue package will have more impact in January as no deal looms Via: EU holds back plan to rescue Theresa May's Brexit deal until new year
The Prime Minister will attend a summit in Brussels today before making her pitch to the heads of the 27 states at a banquet this evening where she must get a better deal. Via: Theresa May has 10 minutes to pitch new Brexit deal in Brussels today