The illusionist reveals the magic of taking pictures without being spotted

The star of ‘Little Miss Sunshine’, ‘War & Peace’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’ talks to Henry Mance about his directorial debut ‘Wildlife’

Charities warn decision will hit efforts to tighten safeguards after Oxfam sex abuse scandal

UK opposition party taps into public anger over low rates of tax

Interpol and UK to trial new global system of background checks

Blow for bookmakers as ministers seek to speed up start of fixed-odds betting terminals limits

Unionists keep Westminster guessing on voting intentions over Brexit deal

Durham University researcher in solitary confinement as he awaits court case

May’s proposal would hit exports almost as much as no-deal scenario, research suggests

International development secretary wants to increase private sector’s role

Prime minister calls for party to back her approach in talks with Brussels or risk chaos

Local authorities will be able to take big loans against value of housing stock

Former minister raises laughs but party conference speech not without contradictions

Former foreign secretary urges government to ‘chuck’ Chequers Brexit plan

Debates over capitalism and corporatism betray fear Jeremy Corbyn poised to seize power

Case for greater disclosure by pollsters ‘overwhelming’, say MPs

Labour leader harnesses growing swagger while dousing flames of internecine feuding

Hard-left group has become just another competing faction within the party

Javid tempers focus on high-skilled migrants with demand for low-skilled workers

Proposal to take Brussels to WTO if it does not make concessions in EU divorce talks