RARE PHOTOS: 21 - The Real Truth

Autumn by Kate Mosse review – tender reflections on time and place

The author of Labyrinth on the turning of the seasons and the lore and landscape of her beloved Sussex

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Lib Dems torn over whether to be voters’ first choice or the route to block Reform

Party strategists say careful targeting of seats has paid off and should continue, but some say a wider vision is needed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Shadows of Beirut review – chaos and crisis as woman goes back to birth city in fractured Covid-era drama

A London-dwelling émigrée goes back to Lebanon to see her dying father in this somewhat overwrought film examining a difficult childhood

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona?

The league phase kicks off this week, with several sides optimistic of unseating the European champions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Meet Barbie Pig: new documentary reveals the wonders of life on the Pacific seabed

A magical new film captures the secret life of the deep sea in a stretch of the ocean at risk from industrial mining

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

‘How do you get a result without contacting a newspaper?’: your questions for our consumer champion answered

In her weekly column for the Guardian, Anna Tims solves readers consumer problems – ranging from the devastating to the ridiculous. She answered your questions on AI chat bots, consumer protection and how companies keep getting away with terrible customer service

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Babystar review – a new arrival upends camera-ready life in disturbing family influencer satire

Every ethical issue surrounding parents vlogging their kids’ childhoods for money is raised in Joscha Bongard’s debut, but it releases the dysfunctional tension too easily

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Doom Painting by AK Blakemore review – a dazzling epic of the Peasants’ Revolt

This recklessly ambitious doorstopper follows the 16 days of England’s medieval uprising from a vast array of viewpoints, and in startlingly rich prose

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

The pest I’ll never forget: I awoke to the sound of my bedroom bin rustling

At first the mice were just a distant pitter-patter. But soon they had an unblinking confidence that they owned the entire house and all the food in it

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

My son has left home – and I feel full of complicated joy

I took him to university this weekend, and it reminded me of the exhilaration of suddenly having your own space, absolutely separate from your mother, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22