Explaining UK debt with biscuits: Labour MPs get the hang of viral content
Gordon McKee, whose explainer has racked up 3m views, leads way as party tries to harness power of social media
Tell us: have you lived in temporary accommodation in the UK with children?
We want to hear from UK parents with experience in temporary accommodation about the impact on their lives, family and schooling
‘I took literary revenge against the people who stole my youth’: Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu
As the first part of his acclaimed Blinding trilogy is released in the UK, the novelist talks about communism, Vladimir Nabokov – and those Nobel rumours
Tesla launches cheaper version of Model 3 in Europe amid Musk sales backlash
CEO Elon Musk says lower-cost electric car will reignite demand by appealing to broader range of buyers
How an invasion of purple flowers made Iceland an Instagram paradise – and caused a biodiversity crisis
Nootka lupins, introduced in the 1940s to repair damaged soil, are rampaging across the island, threatening its native species
Marina Lewycka posthumously named ‘winner of winners’ of Wodehouse prize for comic fiction
The British-Ukrainian writer, who died last month, won the prize’s 25th-anniversary Vintage Bollinger award for 2005 novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, while Rosanna Pike took this year’s prize for A Little Trickerie
Dog Man: The Musical, based on Dav Pilkey’s bestsellers, to be staged in London
Inspired by the series of irreverent comic books by the Captain Underpants creator, the show will run at the Southbank Centre in 2026
Weather tracker: Heavy snow blankets parts of US as winter storms hit
Snowfall moves south-east over Wyoming and Colorado and combines with dense fog in some areas
305 best Christmas gifts for 2025: truly brilliant presents tried, tested and handpicked by the Filter UK
We’ve tasted, sniffed and inspected more than 300 presents to bring you our ultimate Christmas gift guide – from must-have Lego and smoky mezcal to Meera Sodha’s favourite knife
Christmas parcels: the best ways to send them in the UK – and the last posting dates
From picking Royal Mail or a courier firm to avoiding post office queues, here’s how to have a stress-free experience
Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects
Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settings
HMS Pinafore review – carry on up the poop deck in ENO’s daffy Gilbert and Sullivan staging
Packed full of physical comedy and double-entendres, Cal McCrystal’s production is brought to vibrant life by a strong cast, with Mel Giedroyc an engagingly anarchic presence
Composting for your garden? This ancient method requires minimal effort
Digging a trench alongside your vegetable bed is an easy way to dispose of food and plant waste, and enrich soil for next year’s crops
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds