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‘I don’t accept that this matter arises,’ Labour leader says, as he faces crisis of confidence among his backbenchers
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Lawyers for Abdel Hakim Belhaj claim MI5, MI6 and GCHQ may have intercepted legally privileged communications
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Graham Johnson hacked a phone to investigate whether a TV soap star was having an affair with a gangster, court hears
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Most detailed analysis of sector for a decade to begin, looking into how banks treat small business and personal customers
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Health secretary Jeremy Hunt says another nine hospitals have launched investigations into abuse claims since June
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Leading medical body cites overtreatment and overdiagnosis as key problems, along with patients who demand treatment now
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Trains and network ‘decrepit’, says deputy PM, calling for modernised links between Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield
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Blake Benthall, 26, arrested after allegedly resurrected drugs and contraband goods market after original incarnation was shut down by the FBI last year
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Israeli PM says status quo will not change at site known as Noble Sanctuary to Muslims and Temple Mount to Jews
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Testifying against Shrien Dewani, Monde Mbolombo admits he lied in 2012 trial at which Xolile Mngeni was convicted
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Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs says time limits advocated by Iain Duncan Smith would lead to high rates of relapse
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Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red display will close, despite political appeals
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June’s general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved
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Government advises people to reduce physical activity after firework’s night and still weather lead to a ‘10 out of 10’ pollution reading across much of England and Wales
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Ed Balls and Douglas Alexander say there is legal question over the EU commission’s demand for backdated budget contribution
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Liam Lyburd, 18, is accused of possessing a firearm, ammunition and pipe bombs
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99.5% of beaches in England meet basic European standards, but tougher 2015 regime will see that fall to 94.5%
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Up to 90 Tories are set to oppose the UK rejoining the measure, arguing it makes it too easy for Britons to face trial abroad
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Proposed law to prevent Iranians from keeping animals deemed unclean is latest crackdown on ‘western cultural invasion’
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Keith Cavendish-Coulson, 71, sentenced to more than six years for abusing boys aged as young as eight in early 1970s
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Casualties are up by 9% as campaigners say increase comes after years of decline in people killed or badly hurt
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Government announces plan to send 1,000 aid workers to Africa and action to construct 100-bed medical centre in 30 days
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Sources tell the Guardian that there have likely been more than 13 drone incidents that nuclear operator EDF has admitted to
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Incident occurred after police were called to Sirhowy Arms hotel, where it was reported that a man was attacking a woman
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Man pronounced dead at scene after falling three storeys at busy department store in Oxford Street, central London
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Relatives and campaigners stage rally outside Chicago police department HQ to demand federal inquiry into the deaths of their loved ones
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Chi, which published topless pictures of Duchess of Cambridge, accused of sexism over images of minister Marianna Madia
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New research reveals that rising temperatures are causing bees to fly before flowers have bloomed, making pollination less likely
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Life-sized iron figures will be installed at five waterside sites including charity’s buildings in Suffolk and Bristol Channel
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Lord Falconer argues that the bill would relieve enormous suffering while Giles Fraser says he has a 'tin ear to the complexity' of the matter
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Local organisations are shocked at the treatment of family members with mental illness, discovered in the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan
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The first major Andy Warhol exhibition in the north of England recreates the world of the Factory and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable – and Warhol is revealed in all his compassion and searing insight
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This “new” record based on 20-year-old outtakes sounds the most like Pink Floyd than any of album with their name in the past 25 years, writes Alexis Petridis
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Nosheen Iqbal: Sarah Koenig’s year-long inquiry into the murder of 17-year-old Hae Min Lee is smart, original and utterly brilliant
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Beyond Magic With DMC | Life Story | Peaky Blinders | The Knick | Scrotal Recall | When Fred Met Rose | Detectorists | Golf World Championship
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This weekend will see a big UK-wide campaign to support bookstores, independent or otherwise, and in-person book buying – and who couldn’t be on board. Writer and librarian Jen Campbell has put together The Bookshop Book, the official book of the Books Are My Bag campaign. Do you know of weird, wonderful or simply great bookshops worth visiting? Share your knowledge, stories and photos here and we will publish the best. Photograph: Charles Leakey
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Amid the epidemic, young people are carrying on dancing at the Fatou Rose hotel, putting Red Cross health advice to one side and trusting in chlorinated water
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Album stream Listen to Guy Pearce's Broken Bones - exclusive
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Five more delicious dishes that are worth the wait, including lamb tagine and Nigel Slater’s confit of duck
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Activision would have us believe that the latest title in the series is a bold re-imagining. It’s not, but it’s still blistering entertainment. By Simon Parkin
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£1m festive ad features a young boy playing with a CGI animated penguin to the tune of John Lennon’s Real Love
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Are you man or mouse? The dynamic desk chair will turn you into both, writes Kit Buchan
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Sam Warburton’s prowess and bravery at the breakdown will be key to Wales’s hopes of ending their miserable run against Australia and the captain tells Sean Ingle fitness will also be pivotal
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Saido Berahino has been called up by England for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia and the friendly with Scotland
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Podcast: The podders look back on a miserable week in Europe for England's elite, and then preview a busy weekend of action
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In an extract from his new book, The Secret Footballer explains why players are damned if they do … and damned if they don’t
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Jenson Button remained tight lipped on reports he is to lose his drive at McLaren come the season’s end
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Guardian writers: Liverpool might just be sorting themselves out, while one man achieved a remarkable feat only for Lionel Messi to nick the limelight
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Having been accused of ‘parking two buses’ at Anfield last season, Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic suggested sides must ‘know how to defend’ to deliver the solidity lacking in Liverpool’s current game
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Jonathan Wilson: The new reliance on expensive signings at Barça means the club are losing their identity and with it a certain way of playing
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Paul Wilson: City are being outplayed and outthought in the Champions League and desperately need a domestic win at QPR to help right a tilting ship
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From ‘half-baked nonsense’ to a ‘stink in the nostrils’, Alison Flood rounds up five of the most damning book reviews ever. But what’s your favourite hatchet job?
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Steve Rose: Like Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey Christopher Nolan’s epic unashamedly celebrates travelling to the stars as the next logical step in our evolution. Perhaps, after years of cynicism, we’re ready to be inspired by space exploration again
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Lauren Cochrane: The summer had socks and sandals, and now it’s all about looking like you’re avoiding deep vein thrombosis. Here are three ways to … get the compression sock look
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Julia Raeside: The Victorian detective drama, saved from the axe by Amazon Prime, is back for a third run next week. If the first two episodes are anything to go by, it’s better than ever
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New annual Somerset House event aims to become the best photography fair in the world
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ITV director of drama commissioning says the show continues to be ‘a phenomenon’
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From flu on the bus to sinking ships, here are some of our favourite transport myths – busted
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But Jonathan Dickens wants Spotify to change policy of not allowing some albums to be restricted to paying subscribers only. By Stuart Dredge
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Che Guevara kicked around Baraka, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the 1960s. Now it is a thriving trading city – but still lacks a basic digital map. Guardian readers are setting out to change that
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This year sees Tom Odell performing the John Lewis ad’s ritual Christmas cover, the biggest deal in what’s become a crucial financial and marketing opportunity for the music industry
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Dan Snow: The lack of a secular presence at the Cenotaph could diminish its importance for modern Britons – and they could forget
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Jess Zimmerman: If you want to get popular on the internet, don’t fake being cool – and definitely don’t slap your brand name on natural brilliance
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Ian Black: The Syrian president is the beneficiary of a muddled campaign that leaves him free to strike against his own enemies
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Niki Adams: If progress is to be made now an amendment to the modern slavery bill has been defeated, MPs must invite us into the discussion
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Douglas Alexander and Ed Balls: This Brussels meeting is real test for Tory ministers: they must secure a coalition of countries and a fairer deal for Britain
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Brian Smith: Brittany Maynard’s heroic choice is exactly the kind my family should have had. And that’s exactly why we need assisted dying laws across the world – so our loved ones can truly rest in peace
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Amy Lockwood: The 38 degrees campaign, that succeeded in protecting UK forests from being sold-off by the government, is not just a victory for people power but a symbolic victory in our battle to protect the environment
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Jessica Valenti: Record numbers don’t matter if the party is still targeting women’s rights – and if elected women are still throwing their own gender under the bus
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Anne Perkins: Medical staff are used to their resources being endlessly eroded – no wonder they resist change that seems to put money before patients
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Today’s audiences are less tolerant of racism and open-minded about modern dance – as a result of popular TV. Mark Lawson is reassured by a week of positive headlines
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Richard Murphy: Executives claim they’re acting in shareholders’ interests, yet aggressive avoidance harms a company and all its stakeholders
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Enabling avoidance on an industrial scale
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The long read: Twenty-five years on, Timothy Garton Ash asks what hindsight can’t reveal – and wonders where the 1989 generation might lead us
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Britain’s walking trails provide great views of the country, but if you’re daunted by the amount of miles to cover, don’t fear – you can tackle them in ‘collectible’ chunks
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Don’t spit, don’t play loud music, don’t drive on the pavement … Farmers moving to the former ghost city of Kangbashi are getting lessons in how to be urbanites
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Jackie Ashley, Anne Perkins and Polly Toynbee join Tom Clark to discuss the fiscal implications of immigration and the Treasury's plan to send taxpayers a breakdown of where their money goes. Also this week: Dan Roberts in Washington DC on a week to remember for the Republican party
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Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to do more to protect the environment from the devastation of war, but even in times of peace our militaries have a huge impact on natural resources
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Klein’s photographs of 1950s New York caught the city’s energy and grit and made his name
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The coming winter and the threat of renewed fighting hang over Donetsk and Luhansk after rushed elections
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Oliver Wainwright: The 2020 Olympic stadium has faced two years of widespread criticism and budget cuts. Now prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has launched a blistering attack on the designs
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The wife of president Ashraf Ghani has surprised many Afghans by speaking out on women and internally displaced people
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Oscar contender Leviathan is a frank portrayal of corrupt Russia. In a rare interview, its director talks to Shaun Walker about his country’s ‘eternal curse’ and why voting there would be a ‘completely pointless step’
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Beauty brands are catching up with the fashion world’s stance on diversity as Redken announces its surprise new face
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Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of US Vogue, to be presented with an award for Outstanding Achievement at the British Fashion Awards this December
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Editor employed the former creative writing student, convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher, to give her ‘a normal life’
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Ultra-pricey luxury brand, popular as a status symbol for the rich, has been closely associated with the hip-hop star since 2006
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She doesn’t like Tony Abbott’s swimwear or policies, thinks Nigel Farage is frightening, loves Australia – mostly – and thinks Israel can be blind to its own faults. Anything else to add to the list?
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Video exclusive The Imitation Game: see Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing
Watch an exclusive clip from the acclaimed biopic of the Bletchley Park codebreaker
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Photographer Owen Humphreys captures thousands of starlings starting their murmuration near Gretna Green
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The newest resident of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is an orphaned southern sea otter pup. Just five weeks old and weighing less than 6lbs, she was rescued along the California coast by state wildlife officials. Here she takes a bath at the aquarium and then is fed from a bottle
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Alex Bellos samples Simon Beck’s stunning mathematical drawings, created by running in snowshoes across freshly laid snow in the Alps
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We asked you to share your photos of the Anonymous Million Mask March via GuardianWitness. Here is a selection of our favourites
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GuardianWitness Wildlife on your doorstep in your November - share your photos
November is upon us and the northern hemisphere is preparing itself for winter clothes and limited daylight. The southern hemisphere on the other hand is getting ready for sunshine and heatwaves. We’d love to see your photos of the wildlife near you.
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A porcupine at the Londolozi reserve in South Africa fights off a pride of 17 lions by shaking its tail and running backwards towards the predators
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They began queueing at 11pm the night before doors opened. Shoppers tell us what the bought and and how much they spent
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The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry open memorial gardens at two locations in Westminster
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