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UK government did not carry out detailed surveys before it bought free schools sites

Freedom of information requests show such was haste to open new schools unsuitable buildings were purchased without checks for asbestos or concrete

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The love and use of horses, 1968

Riding is added to the school curriculum, girls get the ‘pony habit’ and horse-powered vehicles – and food

The Guardian - UK

UK’s net zero ambitions at risk after ‘disastrous’ offshore wind auction

Industry figures and the TUC warn of missed carbon reduction targets and lost jobs unless government boosts green investment

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New NatWest boss worked for oil firm under investigation in ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’

Exclusive: Rick Haythornthwaite was paid £200,000 a year by Saudi company, PetroSaudi, involved in 1MDB scandal

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Olga Ravn: ‘Learning how to love a child isn’t something that happens in a second’

The Danish author on her new hybrid novel about maternal ambivalence, her debt to Doris Lessing, and attempting to read Freud aged 10

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Living doll’s house: a remarkable renovation in Amsterdam

This Dutch apartment started life as a storage space, but a touch of toy design transformed it into a live/work eyrie

The Guardian - UK

Global push for commitment to phase out fossil fuels gathers pace ahead of Cop28

UN hopes to galvanise summit talks by persuading world leaders to commit to stop burning coal, oil and gas, despite industry lobbying

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‘The situation is tipping into the unknown’: Clashes between Kurdish forces and Arab tribes in Syria

Violent fighting between Kurdish forces backed by the United States and local Arab fighters has gripped the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor since August 27. A total of 71 people died in just one week of the fighting, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on September 4. Our Observer…

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You’ve bought a new house. But what if it gets wrecked before you move in?

Buyers are responsible for their new property as soon as contracts are exchanged, as one couple learned the hard way

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Fifty years on: the lasting tragedy of Chile’s coup

The brutality with which an elected government was deposed inspired military takeovers across Latin America – but also galvanised the human rights movement and spotlighted the dark activities of the CIA

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Sent home: how Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour

Anthony Mbare found his tied visa put him at mercy of his bosses. He is one of thousands who have come to plug shortages in adult social care

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t take any of this for granted’: Gaza’s fight to keep its treasures safe at home

Local archaeologists dedicate their lives to protect priceless artefacts from smugglers, Hamas and Israeli attacks in a land at history’s crossroads

The Guardian - UK

The Abuse of Power: Confronting Injustice in Public Life by Theresa May review – blind to her own failings

The ex-PM casts herself as nobly championing victims of the powerful, but fails to properly confront her culpability in the shameful Windrush scandal

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UK rents rise faster in deprived areas – and drag more people into poverty

Cost doubles in some poor urban districts, driven in part by mortgage rate rise, UK-wide study shows

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‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots

As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates

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Tory ministers were ‘dangerously complacent’ on school safety, says whistleblower

Senior civil servant says ‘many alerts’ crossed education secretary’s desk, but UK government was more concerned with saving money

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The Observer view on school closures: the warnings were there for years. Why did no one act?

For too long ministers were content to ignore the evidence

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Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company

Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings

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Mohamed Al Fayed: perennial outsider, savvy businessman and grief-broken father

The larger-than-life ex-Harrods owner, who has died aged 94, was never far from the headlines or controversy but was an indomitably bold figure

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Angela Paxton’s Ties to a Shell Company

The attorney general and his wife helped promote a company run by an ex-lobbyist accused in court of breaching his fiduciary duty to other firms.

The Guardian - UK

Sexual harassment allegations cost local authorities at least £2.5m

Exclusive: Data from past five years in England and Wales includes wage costs and victim payments for claims such as upskirting, indecent exposure and inappropriate videos

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Homeowners left out of pocket after two-year delays at UK Land Registry

Administrative hold-ups leave buyers missing best mortgage deals and some owners unable to sell

The Guardian - UK

Children reaching UK in small boats sent to jail that houses adult sex offenders

Human rights group finds growing number of cases of minors held among prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Ex-schools tsar blames Tories for north-south exam divide

Sir Kevan Collins says government failure to back his £15bn post-Covid catch-up plan caused the stark disparity in this year’s English GCSE results

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