John Lithgow interview: ‘They’re using free speech to stifle free speech. It’s crazy times’
The extraordinarily tall actor has had an extraordinary career playing Churchill, an alien and now the controversial Roald Dahl

The extraordinarily tall actor has had an extraordinary career playing Churchill, an alien and now the controversial Roald Dahl
Hornby’s train sets were once a staple in every child’s bedroom, but a recent decline in sales points to hard times for the toy company
The political author’s latest exposé goes inside the US election – and says we’ll still be working out what happened 100 years from now
Young people aren’t as focused on gender and climate change as you may think – they share many of their elders’ views
Restaurateurs are tired of influencer freebie chicanery and faux complaints – the best way to get a free meal is to play nicely
Jonathan Clark, a professor in British and American history, has become an unlikely champion in the fight against politics-as-usual
The fact that the US vice president has become Trump’s enforcer is no surprise to those who have read his gritty memoir of rural poverty
A scientific breakthrough could keep our favourite fruit healthy and yellow, opening up new fruit salad opportunities
It started life as an online support forum for parents. Now, 25 years later, it’s become a hugely influential political forum
The comedian and presenter on the fate of classical music, his burgeoning career as a children’s author and why he loathes tribal politics
A trial in a small US town has pitched a billion-dollar company against the eco group – in a case that could reshape free speech
Every era has its own parenting neuroses. Here are some examples of how advice has evolved
As the Prime Minister prepares to meet the US President on Thursday, the Reform leader says that having a sense of humour will help
Unlike the president’s natural comedic presence, the world’s richest man craves the one thing you cannot will into existence: being funny
Labour is threatening to ban the practice after it was introduced as a ‘cruelty free’ replacement – stoking the flames of a bitter dispute
Restaurant-goers in the capital will soon be able to dine on unlimited lasagne for £20 a head at Senza Fondo