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Thursday briefing: Another bite out of May's Brexit Rees-Mogg fury as Lords block more measures … Macron laments Trump’s ‘insane’ foreign policy … and look who’s talking on the Korean border Hello, it’s Warren Murray with the...


● Security alert after housing minister's aide caught in sex website sting Woman who met men on ‘sugar daddy’ site boasted of knowing minister Dominic Raab’s ‘every move’ The ministry of housing is investigating allegations that ...

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From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars Nina Gold’s role is invisible, and yet her taste has shaped much of what we watch on film and TV. By Sophie Elmhirst Earlier this year, the casting...


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UK retailers 'will not suffer financial losses' from bottle deposit scheme Analysis of a similar system in Norway shows no one will be out of pocket as long as bottles and cans are returned Retailers will not suffer financial...


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Lordship Lane: the London road paying a heavy toll for gang warfare Deaths, stabbings and countless beatings as young men from N17 and N22 do battle Lordship Lane is a road that plods from east to west across north London,...


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May contain masturbation: the woman weaponising pop's Filthy 15 In 1985, a group of Washington women hit back at the ‘offensive’ lyrics of some of pop’s biggest names. Now their ‘parental advisory’ meddling – and the 15 tracks ...


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Kate Bush makes second tribute to Emily Brontë with art installation Carol Ann Duffy, Jeanette Winterson and Jackie Kay also set to celebrate Brontë sisters’ legacy Kate Bush is to make her second tribute to Emily Brontë,...


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Some praise our gig economy flexibility. I call it exploitation | Larry Elliott For ‘record employment’, read low wages, low productivity, low investment. The idea of happy zero-hours workers is for the birds Getting on for...


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Ken Loach should be denied doctorate, says Belgian PM in antisemitism row Charles Michel says comments about Israel mean the Free University of Brussels should drop plan to honour the film director Belgium’s prime minister has ...


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Country diary: a predatory fish out of water Sandy, Bedfordshire: There was something terrible about this pike, so strong and adept in open air, breaking loose from its watery domain to display a row of jagged teeth The...


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Congo's splintered opposition vows to defy repression and return to streets Opposition figures in the DRC risk imprisonment, injury or even death. But still they speak out against President Joseph Kabila Opposition politicians ...


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Isis trying to foment a wave of migration to Europe, says UN official Fighters fleeing Syria conspiring with local extremists to exploit food crisis in Africa’s Sahel region Islamic State commanders fleeing Syria are...


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'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will dare mention The 86-year-old social scientist says accepting the impending end of most life on Earth might be the very thing needed to help us prolong it...


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Callum Hawkins: 'Did I win?' Collapsed marathon runner not angry at organisers * Scotsman couldn’t recall if he won Commonwealth Games marathon * Hawkins was ‘desperate for medal’ but blamed himself not organisers for...


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World's longest penguin dive, of more than half an hour, is recorded Record-breaking dive in Antarctic waters emerges after scientists accidentally tagged wrong emperor penguins Scientists in Antarctica have recorded the...


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LeBron James buzzer-beater lifts Cavaliers to 3-2 series lead over Pacers * Lebron finishes with 44 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists in win * Top-ranked Toronto Raptors open 3-2 lead over Washington WizardsLeBron James hit a ...


● Woman behind 'incel' says angry men hijacked her word 'as a weapon of war' The woman who coined the term ‘involuntary celibate’ says she intended it as a community for lonely people, and is shocked by its misogynistic turn She ...

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Toronto attack: rightwingers point to Islamist terror before police cite motive International far-right figures rush to judgment though police have not suggested any possible motivation Canadian police have yet to identify the ...


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US conservatives use case of terminally ill child Alfie Evans to criticize NHS Ted Cruz and others have called the legal battle over British child’s treatment a ‘grim reminder’ of socialized medicine A legal fight in the...


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Adani builds coal-fired power plant in India to send energy to Bangladesh But is it a genuine energy solution – or just a prop for the Carmichael mine? • Sign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noon Godda, ...


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Bank economist calls for counselling for primary school pupils Andy Haldane says early mental health intervention could lead to sixfold return on investment The chief economist at the Bank of England has backed the use of...


● Sudoku 4044 hard Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...

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Divorce blame game leads to futile court battles, new study finds Nuffield Foundation says outdated law needs a no-fault divorce option The lack of no-fault divorce in England and Wales is forcing separating couples into...


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UK supermarkets launch voluntary pledge to cut plastic packaging Critics say retailers can pick and choose whether to sign up to Plastics Pact, a series of pledges that have no enforcement mechanism UK supermarkets and food...

