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• A trade deal with Trump will change Britain for the worse

  17-08-2019 18:00
  The EU has opposed brutal animal welfare and rampant tech monopolies. Post-Brexit Britain will be exposed to bothA trade deal with the US would be a defining moment for the UK. It is not an exaggeration to say it would reveal the country’s direction of travel more than any other decision in the aftermath of Britain quitting the European Union.Amid the confusing array of government pledges – more police and more spending on the regions while also cutting taxes for the better off (most
  
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• Sajid Javid announces £600m of new infrastructure spending

  17-08-2019 14:52
  Chancellor says spending could ‘unlock’ construction of up to 50,000 homes in London, south-east and East AngliaSajid Javid has announced more than £600m of new infrastructure spending that will potentially support the construction of up to 50,000 homes in London, the south-east and east of England.The funding, which will come from the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) that Javid launched in July 2017 when he was secretary of state for communities and local government, will go
  
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• Hands off our treasured railway, say locals in Sóller, Mallorca

  17-08-2019 14:13
  Anonymous investors have launched a hostile €25m bid for Sóller’s locally owned heritage train link to PalmaIndignant residents of the Mallorcan town of Sóller have said their railway is not for sale after a group of investors launched a hostile takeover bid.The town has been linked to the capital, Palma, with a picturesque narrow-gauge railway since 1912. The train, with its wooden carriages, has been in continuous use ever since, climbing 200 metres and passing through
  
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• 'Plastic recycling is a myth': what really happens to your rubbish?

  17-08-2019 13:00
  You sort your recycling, leave it to be collected – and then what? From councils burning the lot to foreign landfill sites overflowing with British rubbish, Oliver Franklin-Wallis reports on a global waste crisisAn alarm sounds, the blockage is cleared, and the line at Green Recycling in Maldon, Essex, rumbles back into life. A momentous river of garbage rolls down the conveyor: cardboard boxes, splintered skirting board, plastic bottles, crisp packets, DVD cases, printer cartridges, count
  
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• Will a wet vacuum be enough to give our carpets a good clean?

  17-08-2019 08:00
  We can rent a RugDoctor for about £25, but we’re worried that it may be a waste of time and moneyEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.Our five-year-old beige carpets are looking distinctly grubby after we had the builders in. Our local supermarket hires out Rug Doctor wet vacuums for £25 a go that promise a dramatic clean. The big
  
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• University – you know the fees, but what about the costs?

  17-08-2019 08:00
  You’ve got the grades and you’re heading for college. Now get ready to pay the billsSuper deluxe student accommodation for wealthy parents£6,000 a year for a room? If I were a student, I’d probably go on strike tooHow much will you really spend in your first year at university? Accommodation costs at universities have soared in recent years, while everyday living costs continue to march upwards. As we explore here, rich students are being lured by super-luxe developments
  
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• Super deluxe student accommodation for wealthy parents

  17-08-2019 08:00
  The days when all students lived in pretty much the same standard of digs has long goneUniversity – you know the fees, but what about the costs? £6,000 a year for a room? If I were a student, I’d probably go on strike too
  Rich parents are being chased by universities offering super-luxe accommodation more akin to a boutique hotel than traditional digs – with annual rents topping £20,000.The Stay Club, Colindale, London: £10,086-£20,604
  “Live your l
  
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• Oh so pretty … political upheaval credited for Dr Martens sales boost

  17-08-2019 08:00
  Shoemaker enjoys revival as old classic wins fans among rebellious younger generationIts footwear has been stomping down British high streets for nearly 60 years but Dr Martens is reporting record sales as fresh political upheaval and a trend for chunky platform shoes make its sturdy footwear more fashionable than ever.The classic brand has won over millennials and generation Z with twists on its classic styles, such as vegan sandals covered in hearts and £170 iridescent pink, stacked boot
  
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• ‘It’s been very difficult to deal with, but I never gave up’

  17-08-2019 08:00
  It took Zubee Kibria, who was born with cerebral palsy, two years to find a job, but not for lack of tryingName: Zubee Kibria
  Age: 35
  Income: £23,000
  Occupation: Events organiserIt took me just under two years to find my current job as an events and administration assistant at a disability organisation. It wasn’t for a lack of trying. I was born with cerebral palsy and while I try not to let it get in the way of achieving my goals and aspirations, finding another role has not been ea
  
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• How to build a climate-proof home that never floods

  17-08-2019 08:00
  The Netherlands has found an ingenious way to combat rising water – build housing that does the sameCould climate change-resistant homes help solve the housing crisis? The Met Office’s conclusion was unequivocal. There is “no doubt” climate change played a role in the record-breaking temperatures that fried the UK and northern Europe last month.But there was an irony in this year’s latest heatwave too. The scorching heat that sparked fears of buckled train tracks an
  
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• £6,000 a year for a room? If I were a student, I’d probably go on strike too | Patrick Collinson

  17-08-2019 08:00
  Rents paid by university students have been rising by about double the rate of inflation for yearsSuper deluxe student accommodation for wealthy parentsUniversity – you know the fees, but what about the costs?When did it become acceptable to treat university students as a cash cow, milked for absurd rents that bear little relation to the underlying cost of the accommodation?Rents charged to first-year students have risen at around double the rate of inflation year after year. The hundreds
  
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