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The Guide #268: Laptop twee is the gloriously awkward sound giving British music a new lease of life

In this week’s newsletter: From wonky electronic production to painfully earnest lyrics, a new wave of artists are…

Nationwide launches savings account with ‘market leading’ 5.3% interest

Many experts think fixed rate on 30-month term will still look good after Bank of England raised base…

Is crochet or knitting harder to do and how are glasses made? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your…

The Good Daughter: Rose Byrne’s legal thriller is so full of calamity it borders on Mr Bean-like farce

This slightly preposterous psychological drama – featuring Byrne and Meghann Fahy as sisters – is a show about…

‘Super-force’ plans a real threat to local policing, English mayors say

Regional leaders criticise Met chief’s call for merging of 43 forces into eight or 10, saying it runs…

Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections

Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarksQatar, the…

Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal

Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council, sits on committee overseeing financial reporting of multimillion-pound budgetA woman who…

Pope in ‘pretty good health’ as he starts Latin America tour

Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.

Will New Zealand Join Voters’ Global Revolt Over Soaring Costs?

Economic concerns dominated in the lead-up to the election on Saturday, in which there was no clear front-runner…

NZ election 2026 live results: count on as National and Labour battle it out in knife-edge New Zealand poll

Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections…