Trump ‘wrong’ to diminish role of UK troops and Nato in Afghanistan, says No 10 – UK politics live
PM’s spokesperson says ‘president was wrong to diminish the role of Nato troops, including British forces’Keir Starmer’s allies have launched a “Stop Andy Burnham” campaign to prevent the Labour mayor from returning to parliament after the…
Cocktail of the week: The Palomar’s bumblebee – recipe | The good mixer
Based on a cocktail called the bees’ knees, this winter warmer will put a bit of sunshine into your eveningThis drink is full of ginger spice and aromatics from both the honey and the London dry gin. The fresher it is, the better, so don’t…
Keala Settle on life after the Greatest Showman: ‘I ran from fear – I drank, took pills, all of it’
The Broadway performer shot to fame without a safety net in The Greatest Showman. The resulting public scrutiny was painful, she says, but it was the ideal grounding to step into the shoes of presidential widow Mary LincolnBathed in the…
Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Caring canines; daring donuts; a golden monkey; a boy from another planet; a dark take on Little Women and moreThe Good Deed Dogs by Emma Chichester Clark, Walker, £12.99Three very good dogs’ attempts to help others keep backfiring with…
Heathrow scraps 100ml limit on liquids in cabin bags after tech upgrade
Airport tells outbound travellers they may bring containers that hold up to 2 litres as it rolls out latest CT scannersHeathrow has released travellers from the tyranny of tiny toiletries after the UK’s biggest airport finally scrapped the…
Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF
Kristalina Georgieva says research suggests 60% of jobs in advanced economies will be affected, with many entry-level roles wiped outArtificial intelligence will be a “tsunami hitting the labour market”, with young people worst affected,…
Transfer storylines to follow in the last 10 days of the January window
Fulham, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool could be making moves before the window closesBy WhoScoredShock: Chelsea have been linked with another young player. This time it is the Rennes centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, who…
Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson: ‘I think of this as like going away for college like all my friends did’
Blues’ record signing on adapting to English football culture, the challenge of leaving family behind and being well taught by Sonia BompastorAlyssa Thompson is no stranger to the limelight. Despite being only 21, her undeniable natural…