Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds
Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns
Princess’s story: the case that highlights scourge of illegal care provision
Child was sent to live in 11 different Airbnbs or hotels and two ‘barren and inhospitable’ houses, as companies profited
‘Work hard – nobody cares how good you used to be’: Paul Smith at 80 on love, fun and his fabulous life in fashion
With the release of his new biography, the British designer talks about leaving school at 15, the real reason he won’t retire and why no one wears velvet trousers any more
‘One dedicated place for ideas’: why my paper tablet is a creative gamechanger
From client meetings to planting plans, garden designer Shaun Mooney relies on staying organised and creative every day. He explains why returning to handwriting has transformed the way he works – and thinks
How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war
Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landings
Seven ways to fix your fragmented focus – from doodling to deep work
With infinite distractions on offer thanks to screens and smartphones, many of us struggle to focus. But these psychologist-backed strategies could help to clear your mind
Deeper conversations, more creativity: what I learned from radically reducing my screen time
As a writer and digital creator, Annie Ridout spends a lot of time online. Can an experiment in cutting her screen time from eight hours to just two help her regain the ability for deeper, more intentional thinking?
Musk review – epic study of the world’s richest and most banal man
Alex Gibney interviews former colleagues, wives, the trillionaire’s father and a CG avatar in this absorbing documentary
State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film
Alex Gibney’s marathon documentary delivers numerous eye-raising insights into the broligarch’s business deals, early idealism and apocalyptic appetite for fathering children
Meet the paper tablet: what it is, how it works, and why it could do wonders for your creativity
As our digital lives become ever more crowded, could a different kind of device offer a better way to think and generate ideas?
Fewer distractions, freer thinking: why putting pen to paper can help you have better ideas
Writing longhand, free of noise and notifications, can unlock powerful potential for creativity – as writer Clare Thorp discovered with the assistance of the reMarkable Paper Pure
OpenAI releases new AI agent – which promptly goes rogue
Plus: Americans think they have it bad with unwanted surveillance. They should visit London
Curbs on vertical drinking in Soho pubs to go ahead as Khan criticises council’s ‘breathtaking arrogance’
Exclusive: London mayor accuses council of ‘ignoring’ responses to a consultation
Legal veterans lead fightback against Trump’s ‘full-out assault on democracy’
Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’