Sir Simon Rattle said the future for music in this country is “grim” unless something is done to cut the Brexit red tape stopping musicians touring in Europe.
A minister has admitted a flagship Government scheme to help people make their homes more environmentally friendly flopped because the roll out was too rushed.
Another week, another female victim of violence in our city; her body found in Kidbrooke, covered in autumn leaves as though a temporary shroud of foliage might lessen the indignity of being murdered.
This Booker-shortlisted follow-up to The Overstory probably won’t nab Richard Powers the prize, but it’s a moving and original read, writes Susannah Butter
