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UK’s nuclear power push will add to energy bills, ministers say

Kwasi Kwarteng says there may be a "small effect" on energy bills under a new nuclear funding model.

The Breach review – a shocking and perplexing tale of abuse and power

Hampstead theatre, LondonQuestions of consent, violation and trauma go unanswered in this stolid staging of Naomi Wallace’s oblique drama The Breach is packed full of shocks. A story of double rape as well as suicide and a workplace death that leaves a father’s limbs scattered across a construction...

Kendrick Lamar: Mr Morale & the Big Steppers review – rap genius bares heart, soul and mind

(pgLang/TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)After a five-year hiatus, the Pulitzer winner returns with an exhilarating epic that ties personal pain to collective trauma – and lets no one off the hookAs Kendrick Lamar notes on Mr Morale & the Big Steppers’ opening track, it’s been 1,855 days since he last r...

Social media companies asked to archive evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

US politicians have written to the bosses of Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube to request that the companies archive content that includes potential evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Why Tuesday 13th is unlucky in Spain and the Spanish superstitions to beware of

It's not Friday 13th that is considered unlucky in Spain but Tuesday 13th. Read on for the lowdown on all the strangest Spanish superstitions.

Spanish government divided over proposed menstruation leave bill

Talk of abortion policy reform and proposed menstrual leave has dominated Spanish discourse this week, but it’s also dividing Spain’s coalition government.

UK Covid infections lowest since mid-December

Just over two people in every hundred are infected with the virus in the UK, according to the ONS.

Anger grows as no solution found yet for in limbo UK drivers in Spain

British drivers living in Spain are becoming increasingly disgruntled at the lack of solutions two weeks after they were told their UK licences were no longer valid, with the latest update from the UK Embassy suggesting it could still take "weeks" to reach a deal.

Care staff crisis leaves half a million waiting for help in England

Social work bosses say a worsening shortage of care workers means they cannot help everyone in need.

Dom Juan review – Molière’s lothario gets lost in translation

The Vaults, LondonMarking the French playwright’s 400th anniversary, this chaotic bilingual comedy lacks clarityTonight we’re listening to Dom Juan’s seductive escapades in English. Tomorrow night this bilingual production, from co-creators Theatre Lab and Exchange Theatre, will be performed in Fren...

Mavra/Pierrot Lunaire review – blancmanges, bin bags and drag as double bill probes gender

Linbury theatre, LondonThe Royal Opera’s unusual pairing of two modernist works boasts an outstanding lead in Alexandra Lowe as Pierrot Lunaire, and plenty of imaginative touches elsewhereThe Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists have opted for modernism for their first post-lockdown production,...

What happens when a foreigner gets arrested in Spain?

It’s a situation nobody ever wants to be in, but what happens if you’re arrested in Spain? What should you do, and what are your rights?

Annotated solutions for Prize 28,751

Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 28,7511 screw up CR(edit) in SEW UP Continue reading...

The best recent science fiction and fantasy – reviews roundup

Appliance by JO Morgan; Book of Night by Holly Black; The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla; Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima; Eversion by Alastair ReynoldsAppliance by JO Morgan (Vintage, £16.99)The first work of prose fiction by the award-winning poet whose previous book, The Martian’s Regress, revelle...

Elon Musk says $44bn Twitter takeover deal 'temporarily on hold'

Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Twitter deal is "temporarily on hold" over the company's spam and fake user accounts.