Met stopped Bianca Williams and family ‘because they’re black’, tribunal hears British athlete was travelling with Ricardo dos Santos and their baby when ‘aggressive’ police handcuffed and searched them“Aggressive and confrontational” Metropolitan police officers stopped a car in which the British athlete Bianca Williams was travelling with... #press

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Met stopped Bianca Williams and family ‘because they’re black’, tribunal hears

British athlete was travelling with Ricardo dos Santos and their baby when ‘aggressive’ police handcuffed and searched them

The Young Man by Annie Ernaux review – an expert dissection of sex, age and power The Nobel winning French writer documents her affair with a much younger manAnnie Ernaux’s work is proof of how expertly autobiography can be done. Across more than 20 books, the Nobel prize winner seems to have subjected every sentence to the literary... #press

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The Young Man by Annie Ernaux review – an expert dissection of sex, age and power

The Nobel winning French writer documents her affair with a much younger man

The Job of Songs review – folk melodies and melancholia in rural Ireland Lila Schmitz’s documentary offers a candid look at Irish music and community struggles in a small Irish village known for its bar-room sessionsThat The Banshees of Inisherin may apparently be a documentary is the main takeaway of this swift but wide- and deep-ranging... #press

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The Job of Songs review – folk melodies and melancholia in rural Ireland

Lila Schmitz’s documentary offers a candid look at Irish music and community struggles in a small Irish village known for its bar-room sessions

UK students: have you secured university accommodation? We want to speak to students in the UK about their housing situation ahead of the autumn termAs the beginning of the academic year approaches, we want to speak to students in the UK about their experience securing university accommodation.Are you about to begin your first year without a place in halls –... #press

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UK students: have you secured university accommodation?

We want to speak to students in the UK about their housing situation ahead of the autumn term

Inflation calculator: find out how much UK household price rises affect you This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increasesInflation has been soaring in the UK, with people being hit by higher prices for everyday essentials, but cost of living pressures are finally starting to ease.The latest inflation rate for the... #press

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Inflation calculator: find out how much UK household price rises affect you

This online tool will help you discover what is contributing to your household’s cost of living increases

Braverman: net zero will not be at expense of ‘bankrupting the British people’ Home secretary denies government backing away from green commitments but says it must take ‘pragmatic approach’Rishi Sunak will not “save the planet by bankrupting the British people”, the home secretary has said as she rejected claims that the government is backing away from its... #press

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We won’t save planet by bankrupting the British people, says Braverman

Home secretary denies government backing away from net zero commitments but says it must take ‘pragmatic approach’

Bayern fans show Manchester United a way for holding owners to account | Matt Ford The clubs are linked on and off the field but occupy different worlds when it comes to any influence supporters haveThursday 25 November 2021 was an infamous day in the history of Bayern Munich. The club legend and patriarch Uli Hoeness called it “the worst event that I... #press

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Bayern fans show Manchester United a way for holding owners to account | Matt Ford

The two clubs are linked on and off the field but occupy very different worlds when it comes to any influence supporters have

Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheavalFifty years ago Europe was divided into two hostile blocs, locked in a cold war between east and west. In the south, millions still lived under... #press

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Skyjackings, strikes and political strife: 50 years of Europe in photos, part one

The Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley and picture editor Guy Lane reflect on a half-century of upheaval

Absolutely & Forever by Rose Tremain review – a lost first love This delicate novel traces a young woman’s awakening, from 1950s country house parties to not-so-swinging London and an unhappy marriageAt one point in this slim coming-of-age novel, Rose Tremain’s 17th, the main character, Marianne, is accused by her husband, Hugo, of being “a bloody difficult... #press

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Absolutely & Forever by Rose Tremain review – a lost first love

This delicate novel traces a young woman’s awakening, from 1950s country house parties to not-so-swinging London and an unhappy marriage

Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future | Christian Wolmar A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to goThe foot soldiers fighting back against the “war on the motorist” have been given plenty of ammunition lately. As low-traffic... #press

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Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future | Christian Wolmar

A new speed limit in Wales is the latest policy intended to prioritise people’s needs over cars. I believe that’s the way to go, says transport...

The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about body swappingThe receptionist is standing behind the hotel desk, his back towards me. An uncomfortable moment passes as I wait for him... #press

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The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who

Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker’s Bandersnatch with an interactive film about b...

‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 40 years ago when she shocked Margaret Thatcher with an anti-cruise missile T-shirtLast Friday, on the first day of... #press

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‘We managed to draw quite a crowd’: a brief history of protest at fashion weeks

This year activists demonstrated against the use of cashmere and leather, but fashion is fertile ground for protests, as Katharine Hamnett proved 4...

How Oppenheimer became the unlikeliest blockbuster of the year Christopher Nolan’s three-hour historical drama just sped past the $900m mark, becoming the biggest biopic ever, but how did he do it?To bet against Christopher Nolan is to bet against the house – which is to lose like a fool – and yet he still came into summer movie season looking like something of an underdog.In the great... #press

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How Oppenheimer became the unlikeliest blockbuster of the year

Christopher Nolan’s three-hour historical drama just sped past the $900m mark, becoming the biggest biopic ever, but how did he do it?

FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, claiming they received millions in gifts Lawsuit is the company’s first legal pursuit against Bankman-Fried’s parents for their role in the companyFTX is suing the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, two longtime Stanford Law School professors, alleging that the couple inappropriately used company funds to enrich themselves through gifts and... #press

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FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, claiming they received millions in gifts

Lawsuit is the company’s first legal pursuit against Bankman-Fried’s parents for their role in the company

Bayerisches Staatsorchester/Jurowski review – vividly pictorial Barbican Hall, LondonThe 500-year-old orchestra celebrated its rich history with a full-colour performance of Strauss’s Alpine Symphony and the UK premiere of Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva’s White IntermentThe Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra) celebrates its... #press

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Bayerisches Staatsorchester/Jurowski review – vividly pictorial

The 500-year-old orchestra celebrated its rich history with a Technicolor performance of Strauss’s Alpine Symphony and the UK premiere of Ukraini...

Spectre of Jimmy Carter hangs over Biden’s deal with Iran to free Americans The failure to free US hostages seized at the US embassy in Tehran over 40 years ago consigned one Democratic president to a single termFor all the widespread fear of a second Donald Trump presidency, the Biden White House could be forgiven for being more preoccupied by the spectre of Jimmy Carter and... #press

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Republicans attack Iran prisoner swap – but Carter’s fate may have worried Biden more

The failure to free US hostages seized at the US embassy in Tehran over 40 years ago consigned one Democratic president to a single term

Pastor Postecoglou shows importance of journey even if you never reach heaven | Jonathan Liew Tottenham’s prospects of winning a trophy remain slim but the Australian’s approach is giving supporters reason to smileA few years ago, around the same time people started getting extremely animated by things such as net spends and expected... #press

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Pastor Postecoglou shows importance of journey even if you never reach heaven | Jonathan Liew

Tottenham’s prospects of winning a trophy remain slim but the Australian’s approach is giving supporters reason to smile

I spent nine years in a Colombian women’s prison. This is what I learned | Claudia Cardona The system is failing women, with often devastating impacts on our families, mental or reproductive health. But those who have been inside can change it for the better – if we are allowedWhen I started my jail sentence in Bogotá, Colombia, it... #press

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I spent nine years in a Colombian women’s prison. This is what I learned | Claudia Cardona

The system is failing women, with often devastating impacts on our families, mental or reproductive health. But those who have been inside can chan...

A plaque on a statue can't cover a cruel slave trader’s mass murder. My ancestors deserve better | Robert Beckford Keeping a statue to William Beckford on display reeks of moral failure. It belongs in a museum, alongside clear details of his crimes against humanityThe statue of the 18th-century plantation owner William Beckford, which stands... #press

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A plaque on a statue can

Keeping a statue to William Beckford in London reeks of moral failure, says lecturer and broadcaster Robert Beckford

YouTube suspends Russell Brand’s revenues from his channel Google-owned company says move is due to it ‘violating our creator responsibility policy’YouTube has suspended Russell Brand’s revenues from his channel on the platform following allegations of rape and sexual assault in a massive hit to his finances.The video-sharing and social media site said it had... #press

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YouTube suspends Russell Brand’s revenues from his channel

Google-owned company says move is due to it ‘violating our creator responsibility policy’