What’s in your ‘analog bag’? Unpacking the viral trend – in a stuffed tote
Ideas for going screen-free. Plus: everyday luxuries and induction cookware
Delayed UK rescue flight due to leave Middle East on Thursday, says minister
Government-chartered plane was held up in Oman overnight for ‘operational reasons’, according to Alex Norris
Shabana Mahmood accused of mimicking Trump as she announces asylum plans
Home secretary’s proposals to overhaul immigration system include end to permanent refugee status
Chris Boffey obituary
Veteran Fleet Street journalist who worked at the Sun, the Sunday Telegraph and the Observer
Wales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage
Party leader and Welsh counterpart launch Reform UK manifesto in Newport
Kenith Trodd obituary
Television producer whose long-running partnership with Dennis Potter resulted in landmark drama serials including Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective
A reading journal won’t make you smarter, but it will make you more mindful
Papier’s reading journal is the low-tech way I made reading feel calmer and more intentional – and you don’t need to love reading to benefit from it
Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further £3m to Reform
Christopher Harborne’s gift is latest to party’s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donations
The six best US jigsaw puzzles for adults and kids to soothe your screen-addled brain
Not all puzzles are created equal. We found the top options for adults and kids ideal for gifts or to pass the winter months
Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register
Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust
Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules
Reports of carmaker’s warning come as lobby group says EU proposals could damage £70bn cross-channel trade
‘Put a rubber band on your phone’: I asked experts how to reduce screen time – here’s what they said
If you want to doomscroll less this year, try these realistic tips from screen-time coaches
‘A space of their own’: how cancer centres designed by top architects bring hope to patients
Exhibition at the V&A Dundee celebrates Maggie’s Centres created by Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers, Norman Foster and others
From subscription models to ‘Britflix’: key takeaways from BBC response to charter review
The 114-page document backs licence fee but suggests its funding model is being tested to breaking point
BBC says ‘irreversible’ trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul
In opening response to charter review, corporation points to ‘mismatch’ between TV licence rules and viewing habits
Azerbaijan accuses Iran of ‘terrorist’ drone attack on airport that injured four people
Tehran denies responsibility but strike raises prospect of US-Israel war on Iran spreading beyond Middle East