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In 2021-2022, the Government spent more than £5bn on HS2: about the same as it spends on the national road network. Critics often argue that the money would be far better used to fund much-needed improvements to existing railways.

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Johnson at 10 review: an ‘authoritative’ and ‘often jaw-dropping’ book

Many people realise that Boris Johnson is a dishonest chancer who lacks any real convictions, said David Gauke in The New Statesman. Less obvious – at least to those outside Whitehall – is “quite how extraordinarily inept he was at performing some of the basic functions of being prime minister”.…

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DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole review: a major makeover with added thrills

Brighton is the place to be when the sun shines and it’s considered one of the UK’s best cities for food and drink. In recent years, the seaside resort has reclaimed its place as a chic weekend destination, rekindling a cultural and holistic heritage that can be traced back to…

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UK mortgage predictions: where will rates go next?

Mortgage rates are rising again and products are being pulled from the market amid higher-than-expected inflation figures.

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Michelin-star dining on edge of space ‘within months’

Michelin-star meals served on the edge of space for $130,000 could become a reality next year, reported CNN. A space tourism venture, Zephalto, founded by former air traffic controller Vincent Farret d’Astiès, is currently selling “pre-reservation tickets” for upcoming trips in a pressurised capsule, dubbed Celeste, attached to a stratospheric…

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Brexit bonfire U-turn: how long will EU laws remain in UK?

The government has announced a U-turn on its plans to remove all EU laws from British statute books by the end of the year in a move that has been criticised by Tory Brexiteers.

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Under the melting ice: the race for the Arctic’s riches

For centuries, the Arctic’s hostile climate has ensured its status as “one of the very few remaining” unspoiled parts of the world, said Ashok Swain in Gulf News (Dubai). However, it’s also one of the planet’s most resource-rich regions, estimated to hold 13% of the world’s oil (some 90 billion…

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Screenwriters on strike: Hollywood grinds to a halt

One of the most famous telegrams in Hollywood history was sent in 1925, said Michael Schulman in The New Yorker.

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The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld review: it’s all very frivolous, but great fun

When the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died in 2019, he “was eulogised as the last of the old guard”, said Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian. This feature-length BBC documentary aims to “demystify the man behind those famous sunglasses” – and it does so with panache.

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Microbes found in Alps can digest plastics at low temperatures

Scientists have discovered microbes in the Arctic and Alps that can digest certain biodegradable plastics at much lower temperatures than previously thought, which could offer a more environmentally friendly way to combat plastic pollution.

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The Motive and the Cue review: a ‘heartfelt plea’ for the ‘power of theatre’

“There’s been no shortage of stage portrayals of real life VIPs in the past couple of years,” said Clive Davis in The Times. Jack Thorne’s “thoughtful, often wickedly droll” new play, about the relationship between Richard Burton and John Gielgud during rehearsals for a 1964 production of Hamlet on Broadway,…

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Tim Scott: US senator ready to shake up 2024 electoral race

While Donald Trump continues to hog the Republican Party limelight with increasingly acrimonious outbursts, Tim Scott, the senator from South Carolina, has been quietly impressing the party faithful.

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HMP Bronzefield and the ethics of pregnant women in prison

An inquiry into the death of baby Aisha Cleary in her mother’s jail cell has intensified the debate over whether prisons are safe for pregnant women.

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Coronation protests: did the Met overreact?

For many of us, the coronation will have passed by in a rainy blur of “pomp, quiches and bunting”, said Sonia Sodha in The Observer. But for members of the campaign group Republic, “things took an altogether more sinister turn”.

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Project launched to triple area of UK’s temperate rainforest

A veteran of the war in Afghanistan who owns one of the remaining tracts of temperate rainforest in Britain has set up a charity to support the unique and biodiverse habitat. The Thousand Year Trust will work with landowners, farmers and charities to triple the area of temperate rainforest growing…

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Is mystery book Taylor Swift’s memoir?

A forthcoming book with the curious title “4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023” is topping the charts because Taylor Swift fans believe it may be their hero’s memoir. Skylark Bookshop in Missouri announced the upcoming release in an Instagram post “not-so-subtly featuring numerous Taylor Swift lyrics in the caption”, said…

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Eurovision 2023: what you need to know about Liverpool extravaganza

The first semi-final for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has seen Ireland fail to qualify for the main event.

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What a Labour-Lib Dem coalition might look like

Keir Starmer has set hares running over a possible Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after the next election by refusing to categorically rule out such a deal.

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Woman who wrote children’s book on grief charged with murdering husband

A woman who wrote a children’s book about how to cope with grief after her husband’s death has been charged with his murder.

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How to save on your weekly shop

Food and drink prices continue to climb in the UK, even while wholesale food prices fall. The disparity has prompted calls from the Liberal Democrats for an investigation into “supermarket profiteering”, said The Times.

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The pharmacist will see you now: will Sunak’s antibiotic prescription plans work?

Pharmacies in England will be permitted to provide patients with prescriptions for seven common health conditions under new government plans.

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Will Republicans stick with Trump after sexual abuse verdict?

A New York jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial, leading some Republicans to sound the alarm over the former president’s fitness to run for a second term in the White House.

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Imran Khan: from cricket hero to corruption charges

Violent clashes and protests have erupted across Pakistan after Imran Khan, the country’s legendary cricketer turned populist politician, was arrested on his way to court to face charges of corruption.

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BMW M3 Touring review: what the car critics say

After a wait of “decades”, the M3 Touring is finally here – an all-weather, all-powerful family estate car “that just happens to go like a Porsche 911”, said Evo. Available only in xDrive Competition guise, it is all-wheel drive with 503bhp and an automatic gearbox, and a 3-litre twin-turbo straight-six…

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Hermès H08: pops of colour and clever stop-start mechanics

Philippe Delhotal, the creative director of Hermès’s watchmaking division, has been good for the brand. Very good indeed. In 2015, he created a game charger for the luxury maison: the Slim d’Hermès, a sleek dress watch with, for the first time, mechanical components made entirely in-house. The watch was an…

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