A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps | John Harris
There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dearAs ever, among all the noise triggered by Labour holding the seat of Holborn and St Pancras, the most plain-spoken and undeniable…
Jess Williamson: A Mile South of Heaven review – alt-country singer’s love-hate affair with LA
(New West)Following 2023 breakout Time Ain’t Accidental, the best songs here are when Williamson strips back country music, rebuilding it as something familiar yet differentIn her essay Goodbye to All That, Joan Didion writes that she left New York City…
You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? | Devi Sridhar
Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly, is a mysteryProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghIn the field of global health, we often talk…
Shostakovich Symphony No 8 album review – composer’s cry of despair in a remarkable and resonant new recording
Frankfurt Radio Symphony/Altinoglu(Alpha)Conductor Alain Altinoglu brings weight and purpose while the instrumental solos are piquant and precise. If the Leningrad was Shostakovich’s official response to the second world war, the Eighth Symphony was his…
‘My dog’s built her own fashion community’: how canine companions stole the fashion week spotlight
Our four-legged friends are turning heads from Louis Vuitton to Schiaparelli – but what does their presence in the most exclusive of spaces say about the industry’s changing attitudes?• Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe…
‘A candlelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap’: readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks
From a historic bathhouse in Sweden to forest bathing in Croatia, readers share their favourite places to relax and recharge• Tell us about a small European ski resort – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherTucked away off a pretty shopping street in…
Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies
Exclusive: Firms made more than £340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to remove many chemical pollutantsWater companies in the UK made more than £340m in revenue last year by pouring billions…
British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents | Gordon Brown
We have a deep reservoir of assets, but struggle to turn small companies into global success stories. Innovation needs to be at the heart of government policyGordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010The coming 10 years are almost certain to be…
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for toffee apple Basque cheesecake | The sweet spot
A crisp surface and creamy core are the traits of this cheesecake with no base, here topped with spiced and sliced apples and a sticky, caramel sauceMy go-to cheesecake these days is a burnt Basque. It’s so good it doesn’t even need a biscuit base, which…
