Former top medic described as ‘Dr Death’ by prosecutors poisoned 30 people ranging in age from four to 89
US hedge fund Elliott thought to prefer London over New York, which could be welcome boost to UK stock market
Brilliant biopics, daring documentaries and a host of chillers and thrillers – our critics pick the best from another sensational year of cinema
We put nine clippers to the test for every beard and budget, from a decades-old classic to waterproof and travel-friendly models
Many girls in the 80s discovered Bowie not through music, but as Labyrinth’s beguiling baddie Jareth, playing with gender roles opposite Jennifer Connelly
Teachers to be given extra training as Keir Starmer warns ‘toxic ideas are taking hold early and going unchallenged’
Those at the 10-year-old’s funeral heeded the call to remember ‘Bee’ as a symbol of light, as services take place in two cities
The unusual phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through layers of fog
Ukrainian soldiers claw their way toward an abandoned one-street town, battling Russian artillery fire, snipers and aerial attacks, in this feat of documentary film-making and frontline reporting
Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summit
The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
Letter from 39 backbenchers threatens rebellion over proposal to expedite court backlog in England and Wales
MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side
The Scottish actor and presenter – who hosted the Bafta TV awards this year –will take over from David Tennant at the February ceremony
AI Security Institute report finds most common type of AI tech used was general purpose assistants such as ChatGPT and Amazon Alexa
The Guardian gained rare access to Royal Stoke university hospital to see how staff free up beds for patients in a gridlocked system