Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.

Britain’s practically perfect star enters her 10th decade today. To celebrate we look back over the remarkably rich, radical – and sometimes risqué – career of an actor best known for tucking up children in the mid 1960s

Exclusive: Only half of victims report incidents – and of those who do, 42% say response was insufficient Bullying and harassment towards women is still rife within the creative industries, according to a survey that found seven out of 10 of its female workforce had experienced toxic behaviour. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the industry needed to take robust action following the “deeply concerning” findings. Continue reading...

As the hit thriller returns to our screens, its creator talks about false starts, surprise inspirations – and why he never looks inside Jackson Lamb’s head