National Portrait Gallery, London From joyful sketches of old friends to a nude meeting with Picasso – when Hockney wields his pencil we see the undisguised truthWhen it comes to wielding a pencil, an etching burin or just a felt pen, David Hockney has no rivals. Lucian Freud’s etchings bore Read more
Heavy rain predicted over the coming days could bring further flooding Via: UK weather: Snow forecast as temperatures plunge and flood warnings issued
European markets are in the red again after Dow plunged by 1,000 points last nightTrump: Markets will slump if I lose re-election bidLatest: European markets down as rebound fizzles outIntroduction: Markets calmer after Monday’s routUK’s Ricardo issues covonavirus profits warningMeggitt, Croda and Mordan also cite virus impact 1.00pm GMT US Read more
Ruthless autocrat who hung on to power in Egypt for more than 30 yearsHosni Mubarak, who has died aged 91, was a stubborn and uninspiring dictator who clung to power as president of Egypt for three decades. He was periodically challenged by would-be rivals and survived at least six assassination Read more
Three official candidates in running to become next leader of governing partyGermany’s conservatives have fired the starting gun in the race to succeed Angela Merkel, as two more candidates launched their campaign to lead the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).The empty chair at the top of the country’s biggest and most Read more
Follow the latest updates here Via: Boris Johnson news – live: EU tells PM to 'keep his promises' after trade negotiation mandate agreed, as government faces farmers' fury over post-Brexit food fears
Wigan MP highlights the needs of smaller towns in Labour’s heartland areas Via: Labour leadership: Who is Lisa Nandy and what are her key policies?
Convicted smugglers ‘traded in human misery’ and were concerned only with profit, said judge Via: Four men jailed for smuggling 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on small yacht
Girl, known only as Child One, insists she was only joking following death of Shukri Abdi Via: School friend told 12-year-old refugee who drowned in river to 'get in the water or I'll kill you', inquest hears
A row has reportedly broken out as to who will foot the bill to keep Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and their son Archie safe as they continue to live in Canada. Via: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's security detail is branded 'unworkable'