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  1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Simon Hattenstone

    ‘I am seen as a Marmite figure’: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors – and regrets (opens the original)

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    At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with her new memoir, she’s reclaiming the word ‘battleaxe’ Margaret Hodge doesn’t do small talk. “So, how d’you think Andy’s doing?” is her opening gambit. “Not too bad, huh? I think he’s had a really good start.” It’s classic Hodge – sufficiently curious to ask the question about the new Labour prime minister, and assertive enough to prov

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Simon Hattenstone

    ‘I don’t chase the dollar. I never did’: the astonishing hidden life of Mr T (opens the original)

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    He grew up in the ghetto, became a global superstar – then gave it all up. Why did he step away from the spotlight? Mr T explains why he’s late, but he wants to make one thing clear – this is not an apology. “You caught me in my devotion, and nothing comes before God. So I won’t say I apologise for the delay. I just want you to know that God comes first in all my life. For allowing my success, I give God the glory.” He is here to discuss a new Netflix documentary, Untold Mr T: I Pity

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Simon Hattenstone

    The extraordinary untold story of Freddie Mercury: Mary Austin on her best friend – and love of her life (opens the original)

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    He was Queen’s flamboyant frontman. She was his shy girlfriend, dreaming of marriage until they both realised he preferred men. Thirty-five years after his death, in the week he would have turned 80, Mary Austin talks about their unbreakable bond There were four silver trunks in Mary Austin’s attic that she packed in the mid-1980s and hadn’t opened since. It was too painful. Almost 40 years on, in 2022, she opened one. It was crammed with lyrics from songs written by Freddie Mercury – Do

  4. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Simon Hattenstone

    ‘In 1984, I worked 363 days’: how Russ Abbot soared to success – then walked away (opens the original)

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    The comedian dominated Saturday night TV in the 1980s, with his sketch shows attracting 18 million viewers. Next came the West End musicals and sitcoms. But in 2016 he quietly disappeared from the limelight. What happened? The electronic gates slide open to reveal a gorgeous Portuguese villa, a swimming pool and a beansprout of a man. “You’ve made me feel very important,” says Russ Abbot with a smile. “Come in!” It’s more than 30 years since Abbot, aged 78, dominated Saturday night T

  5. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Simon Hattenstone

    Jeremy Bamber’s legal team challenge ban on his talking to the media (opens the original)

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    Lawyer says restriction comes at ‘significant moment’ in appeal process for White House Farm murder conviction The legal team of Jeremy Bamber, who has served 41 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has challenged Wakefield prison’s decision to ban him from talking about his case to the media and long-term supporters. His lawyers have issued a claim for judicial review against the secretary of state for justice and the governor of the category A high-security prison, a

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