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Big cheques, standing ovations, irate adults – there are surprising sides to composing a children’s TV theme tune. From Bluey to Byker Grove, the creators of the best reveal the secretsHow do you write TV theme music for children? Does it make you mega-rich? And does...
Could the UK ever run out of water?
Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be?Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought. But what does this mean and could the UK’s taps eventually run dry? Continue reading...
I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all? | Simon Jenkins
The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose outIt is unbelievable: unconscionable. Westminster Council is moving against “vertical drinking” in pubs, starting...
Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live
More than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year periodMorning and welcome to our UK politics blog.The government said more arrests are being made for illegal working, with Home Office figures showing more than 17,000 people have been...