Farage hits back at Reform MP's leadership criticism // Nigel Farage has hit back at one of his own MPs after he said Reform UK remains a "protest party led by the Messiah" under his leadership.
Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' row // Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the Sentencing Council she will review its powers and "legislate, if necessary", following a row over its new guidance on sending people to jail.
Labour MPs urge investors to support defence firms // More than 100 Labour MPs and peers have urged banks and investment firms to relax their rules on investing in defence companies.
'I didn't want to be in a bad stripper film': The sex workers at the heart of Anora // When Luna Sofia Miranda approached Sean Baker in a strip club in New York in 2022, she tried her best to charm him. But he "very clearly did not want to buy a lap dance," she says.
Gene Hackman loved acting but 'hated everything that went with it' // "He loved being an actor, and hated all the stuff that surrounds being an actor." That, for film director Barry Sonnenfeld, is how he'll remember Gene Hackman, who has died at the age of 95.
Ex-Olympic champion Jones quits taekwondo for boxing // Wales' double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones is switching sports and has taken up boxing.
What is at stake at under-pressure Red Bull? // Red Bull might have won the world drivers' title for the fourth year in a row with Max Verstappen last year, but they head into the new season under conspicuous pressure.
How much do Premier League clubs make from tickets? // Football fans can be tribal. But when it comes to ticket prices, there is unity. "We are all fighting the same fight on ticket prices," said Manchester United Supporters' Trust CEO Duncan Drasdo.
When will interest rates go down again and how do they affect mortgages? // The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, their lowest level for 18 months.
Warning people in UK could have less money due to US tariffs // US president Donald Trump's tariffs could mean less money in UK consumers' pockets, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
Chancellor set to cut welfare spending by billions // The chancellor has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement.
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