Dear England, Ink, Sherwood … I owe my career to publicly funded art. Never downplay it: it’s how we speak to each other, says author and playwright James Graham ...

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The gap between America and Britain has grown economically as Trump asserts ‘the UK is dying’. Culturally, however, it’s a different story ...

Perhaps I’ll learn love our EV once it stops talking utter nonsense – and knows where it’s going ...

Lily, 26, a PhD student, meets Brodie, 24, a chef ...

Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991 ...

Argentina are into the last 16 of the World Cup but only after a 3-2 extra-time win over a magnificent Cape Verde side ...

Argentina will move on to a quarter-final against Egypt after a thrilling 3-2 victory against Cape Verde, but this was still a wonderful night for the tiny archipelago nation ...

Half of county’s planning infringement notices target caravans in fields, fuelling eviction fears for vulnerable people ...

From the gold rush to civil rights, the moon landing to 9/11, the US has always understood, mythologised and sold itself through the power of the still image ...

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days ...