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What impact has Brexit had on the UK economy?
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It is three years since the UK left the EU and time to start looking at the evidence. -
Sam Smith: What's behind I'm Not Here to Make Friends backlash?
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Some say I'm Not Here to Make Friends is oversexualised but fans have called out double standards. -
Transfer deadline day: Chelsea close on Fernández, Bayern sign Cancelo – live
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January transfer window due to shut at 11pm GMTMen’s transfer window moves | Women’s transfer latestShare your thoughts with Barry via email or on TwitterLeeds United have completed the signing of Swiss-born Portuguese international central defender Diogo Monteiro from Servette. Monteiro has been brought in to replace Spanish centre-back Diego Llorente, who is off to Roma.Leeds have also finalised the loan signing of Weston McKennie from Juventus and in an interview conducted with Sk -
Why Donald Trump’s return to Facebook could mark a rocky new age for online discourse
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The former president was banned from Instagram and Facebook following the Jan 6 attacks, but Meta argues that new ‘guardrails’ will keep his behaviour in check. Plus, is a chatbot coming for your job?Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereIt’s been two years since Donald Trump was banned from Meta, but now he’s back. The company’s justification for allowing the former president to return to Facebook and Instagram – -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian assault on towns near Donetsk becoming more concerted, says UK
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MoD gives latest assessment on troop movements; Biden says no fighter jets but he will visit PolandWhat we know on day 342 of the invasionUkraine’s state broadcaster Suspilne offers this summary of events of the last 24 hours in its Telegram bulletin today. It writes:At night, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three private houses, farm buildings and a power line were damaged. There are no injured.Over the past day, three people were injured in Donet -
David Squires on … Bielsa, Dyche and the Everton manager interview process
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Our cartoonist looks at the new man in charge at Goodison Park and how he may have ended up thereLike what David does? Consider supporting our journalismYou can buy a Squires cartoon from the Guardian Print Store Continue reading... -
UK demand for mortgages slumps as interest rates deter buyers
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Bank of England figures also reveal many households are dipping into savings, rather than using credit cardsDemand for mortgages has collapsed to its lowest level since the depths of the 2020 lockdown as potential homebuyers are deterred by rising interest rates, the latest official figures show.The Bank of England said the number of home loan approvals had dropped to 35,600 in December from 46,200 in November – the fourth monthly fall in a row. Continue reading... -
I’m tired of watching Black men like Tyre Nichols die. This shouldn’t be normal | Tayo Bero
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Viral police brutality videos have become a morbid reminder of the fragility of Black life in AmericaI’m probably one of the few people who hasn’t seen the video footage of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by five Memphis police officers.I haven’t watched the video because, honestly, I am tired of seeing Black men die. It shouldn’t be normal to participate in a person’s last moments like this. To hear Black men scream for their mothers as the state tak -
Canada: PM’s residence is falling to bits – but who’s willing to pay for repairs?
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The once grand 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, with leaky roof and mould after decades of negligence, is in dire need of an upgradeOnce home to Canada’s powerful lumber barons, 24 Sussex Drive, tucked away in a forested enclave of the capital, is one of the country’s most symbolically important homes.But decades of negligence have left the official residence of the prime minister plagued with mould, cracked windows, failing plumbing and an electric system widely seen as a fire hazard. Con -
Eurovision: Why is the UK hosting it and when is it on?
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Antony Blinken to meet Palestinian leaders amid round of deadly attacks
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US secretary of state voices hope for ‘sense of security for Israelis and Palestinians alike’ as violence in region escalatesThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, is due to meet Palestinian leaders for his final stop on a Middle East tour that comes at a critical time, with Israel and Palestine reeling from a round of devastating attacks that threaten an explosion of violence.After meeting the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Monday, Blinken travelled -
UK supermarket price inflation hits record high, adding £788 to annual bills
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Milk, eggs and dog food among grocery items whose prices rose fastestGrocery price inflation has hit a fresh record high of 16.7%, adding nearly £800 to the typical annual shopping bill, with the price of milk, eggs and dog food rising fastest.Inflation reached the new record in the four weeks to 22 January, according to retail analysts Kantar, the highest since it started tracking it in 2008. It was up sharply from December’s figure of 14.4%, which lifted Christmas spending to a rec -
Rebuilding in a warzone: no time for grand visions in Ukraine
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As people try to reconstruct their lives, the focus is on critical projects vital to the country’s survivalRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesYana Psavova was in her friend’s kitchen one morning two weeks ago, when she heard the familiar thunder of a Russian cruise missile passing overhead on its way to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.Twice the 36-year-old has had to rebuild her life because of Vladimir Putin. Continue reading... -
Patti Harrison review – mischievous and wildly funny standup
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The Ohio comic takes us on her narcissistic ‘therapy journey’ including ridiculous songs, played with a wickedly straight bat Patti Harrison’s last London show, she tells us with concern, upset some audiences. So tonight she comes armed with a trigger warning. Cue a sequence cautioning us about the confronting topics Harrison is to address onstage, underscored by a series of inappropriate audio effects courtesy of our host’s sound-library sponsor. It& -
Strike rules: What is a trade union and who is allowed to strike?
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Tell us: how have you been affected by reduced UK property prices and rising mortgage rates?
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We’re keen to hear how house price reductions and rising mortgage interest rates have affected home owners and prospective buyersThe average UK house price fell for the fourth month in a row in December, according to Halifax, and demand for mortgages has collapsed to its lowest level since the 2020 national lockdown as potential homebuyers are deterred by rising interest rates.We’d like to hear from people in the UK how their plans – to buy, sell, renovate or in any other way & -
Tell us: how have you been affected by reduced UK property prices?
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We’re keen to hear from UK homeowners and prospective buyers how house price reductions in their area have affected their plansThe average UK house price fell for the fourth month in a row in December, according to Halifax.We’d like to hear from people in the UK how their plans – to buy, sell, renovate or in any other way – have been affected by reduced house prices recently. Continue reading... -
The perils of using journalist jargon outside the newsroom | Elizabeth Ribbans
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We may know our standfirsts from our datelines, but industry terms when out in the wild must come with explanationAs the new year started, a correction appeared below a story on the Guardian’s website that left some readers baffled and amused. It read: “This article was amended on 3 January 2023. The original furniture said the fireworks display was on Christmas Eve.”“Oh, please do put a correction beneath this correction,” wrote one reader, “Unless you actual -
The biblical Eve shows us what we need to do in this time of female bravery and vicious misogyny
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I’ve been obsessed with Eve my whole life – it was once my name, and has served as an eternal warning. But I’d like to present you with another storyI am nearly 70 years old, and I have been looking back on my life in activism and art for my new book, Reckoning. As I pored over my previously unpublished diaries, monologues, plays and poems, I realised that all my life I have been haunted by one woman – a woman I believe has the power to show us what we need to do now, in -
Social media companies in the US brace to battle onslaught of legal challenges
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State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this yearSocial media companies in the United States are bracing themselves to battle an onslaught of new state and federal legislation and legal challenges with far-reaching regulatory implications this year.The majority of US state legislatures have introduced or passed bills attempting to reform how social media giants moderate their content and increase security measures -
Sickle cell disease patients in England feel neglected, report says
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NHS accused of providing ‘substandard’ care after study says people have poor hospital experiences that can cause harmPeople in England with sickle cell disease are experiencing “neglect” and “poor hospital experiences that can cause avoidable harm”, according to a report.The study, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and undertaken by Public Digital, explored the experiences of people who had undergone acute emergency hospital admissions for s -
Sickle cell disease patients feel neglected by NHS England, report says
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Health service study finds people with condition have poor hospital experiences that can cause harmPeople in England with sickle cell disease are experiencing “neglect” and “poor hospital experiences that can cause avoidable harm”, according to a report.The study, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and undertaken by Public Digital, explored the experiences of people who had undergone acute emergency hospital admissions for sickle cell, as well as managing -
Heading West: A Story About a Band Called Shooglenifty review – fond tribute to a charismatic fiddler
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The talent and sex appeal of the Scottish folk band’s late frontman Angus G Grant remembered in meandering documentaryThe name of this (currently) seven-piece Scottish folk band was never meant to be permanent. In 1990 they were busking in Madrid when a bar owner offered them a gig; they just needed a name for the poster. The guitarist came up with Shooglenifty – a placeholder until something better came along.Anyway, that’s how the story goes. It’s remembered in this doc -
UK drops down global corruption index after string of scandals
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Transparency International warns of UK’s ‘woeful inadequacies’ as Qatar, Russia and Brazil slide down listThe UK has fallen sharply down the global corruption league table after a report warned of “woeful inadequacies” in upholding political integrity.Britain fell seven places to 18th on Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index, representing the biggest fall among the G7 countries. Continue reading... -
‘Thought we’d made it’: new Biden rule leaves asylum seekers in limbo
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Those migrating from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela dumped back in Mexico after being expelled at US borderHéctor González left Cuba just before Christmas, hoping to claim asylum in the US. After flying to Nicaragua, González and his wife travelled overland through Mexico and crossed the Rio Grande with at least 200 other Cubans in the early hours of 8 January.Exhausted but relieved to have made it safely to the US, González and the others filled out the forms a -
North-west Pakistan in grip of deadly Taliban resurgence
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Misguided government efforts to rehabilitate militants have helped fuel recent terrorist activityThe bomber struck just before afternoon prayers, when the mosque in Peshawar’s bustling Police Lines district would be at its busiest. Hundreds of people, including many police officers, were inside as the device detonated, creating a blast so strong the roof and wall collapsed and 92 people were killed.The attack on Monday was among the worst in years to hit Peshawar, a city in north-west Paki -
Met police offer £10k reward to find missing couple and baby
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Constance Marten, her newborn child and convicted sex offender boyfriend were last seen on 9 JanuaryA £10,000 reward is being offered in the search for the missing woman Constance Marten, her newborn baby and her partner, a convicted sex offender.Marten, 35, and her 48-year-old boyfriend, Mark Gordon, who served 20 years in a US jail for rape and battery for an attack on a woman when he was 14, were last seen in East Sussex on 9 January. Continue reading... -
Arsenal close to sealing £12m Jorginho deal after accepting defeat on Caicedo
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Chelsea midfielder, out of contract in June, is due for medical Brighton determined to hold on to midfielder Moisés CaicedoArsenal are close to completing a £12m deal to sign the Chelsea midfielder Jorginho after accepting they will not convince Brighton & Hove Albion to sell Moisés Caicedo.Mikel Arteta has been looking to add depth in midfield after losing Mohamed Elneny to a knee injury and has decided to move for Jorginho after failing with two bids for Caicedo. Negoti -
Transfer deadline day: Chelsea close on Fernández, Arsenal move for Jorginho – live
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January transfer window due to shut at 11pm GMTMen’s transfer window moves | Women’s transfer latestShare your thoughts with Barry via email or on TwitterLeeds United have completed the signing of Swiss-born Portuguese international central defender Diogo Monteiro from Servette. Monteiro has been brought in to replace Spanish centre-back Diego Llorente, who is off to Roma.Leeds have also finalised the loan signing of Weston McKennie from Juventus and in an interview conducted with Sk -
The Breakdown | RFU must square fiendish circle on tackling after spectacular blunder
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Having made a monumental PR cock-up, administrators must consider the game as a whole, including grassrootsEveryone makes mistakes. Apparently the occasional misprint has even been known to creep into the Guardian. All of us are human and rugby union is a famously imperfect sport. But it has to be said the Rugby Football Union has had better weeks. On a self-destructive scale of one to 10 the general consensus has been that the guardians of the game in England scored, at best, a big fat zero.It -
Tesco to make big changes to stores, affecting 2,100 jobs
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Supermarket chain to reduce number of shop managers and close remaining counters and hot delisTesco has announced a shake-up of its shop management in large UK stores along with the closure of its remaining meat, fish and hot deli counters, affecting 2,100 jobs.The UK’s biggest grocer said it had started rolling out a new management structure in 350 of its smaller superstores over the past two years and is extending this structure across its larger superstores and Extra stores.Continue rea -
I guess I’m a casual gamer now – but who cares?
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Dominik Diamond would once have sneered at smartphone games – but now he’s been totally drawn in by their quality, variety, imagination and downright weirdnessI am addicted to video games again. Addicted like I haven’t been in years. Addicted to the point where my left thumb and right forefinger are borderline arthritic from playing them as soon as I open my eyes in the morning and last thing before I close them at night.This is ridiculous behaviour in a man approaching his mid -
‘Darling of my heart’: the irresistible love story of the Ladies of Llangollen
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For 50 years, Sarah Ponsonby and Eleanor Butler shared a home – and a bed – in Wales. It was a fantastically brave choice in the 18th century, offering a road map for the women who followed themOn the night of 30 March 1778, in County Kilkenny, Ireland, a beautiful aristocratic orphan, Sarah Ponsonby, 23, put on men’s clothing, picked up a pistol and her little dog, Frisk, and climbed out of the window. She was living in the house of a relative, Sir William Fownes, and had repe -
Sunak marks Brexit anniversary by claiming benefits will ‘continue to empower communities’ – UK politics live
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Latest updates: prime minister says ‘freedoms unlocked by Brexit’ will help growth as IMF says UK economy will shrinkIn its statement about the Brexit anniversary released overnight, Downing Street says Brexit is “a huge opportunity to deliver on the prime minister’s priorities to the British public”. And it identifies five areas where it claims Brexit is contributing to the growth agenda. It says:Freeports: From Plymouth to Teesside, eight freeports across England -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian assault on towns near Donetsk becoming more concerted, says UK; US ‘will not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine’
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MoD gives latest assessment on troop movements; Biden says no fighter jets but he will visit PolandWhat we know on day 342 of the invasionUkraine’s state broadcaster Suspilne offers this summary of events of the last 24 hours in its Telegram bulletin today. It writes:At night, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three private houses, farm buildings and a power line were damaged. There are no injured.Over the past day, three people were injured in Donet -
C of E vicar who shared claims 9/11 was Israeli plot barred for antisemitism
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Tribunal finds former Surrey vicar Stephen Sizer’s conduct was ‘unbecoming to the office’A vicar who shared an article suggesting Israel was responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks has been barred from the ministry for 12 years for antisemitism.The Board of Deputies of British Jews made 11 allegations against the Rev Dr Stephen Sizer, which claimed his conduct in incidents between 2005 and 2018 amounted to antisemitic activity. Continue reading... -
C of E vicar who shared 9/11 Israel plot claims barred for antisemitism
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Tribunal finds former Surrey vicar Rev Stephen Sizer’s conduct was ‘unbecoming to the office’A vicar who shared an article suggesting Israel was responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks has been barred from the ministry for 12 years for antisemitism.The Board of Deputies of British Jews made 11 allegations against the Rev Dr Stephen Sizer, which claimed his conduct in incidents between 2005-18 amounted to antisemitic activity. Continue reading... -
We mustn’t be too snowflakey about Raab bullying claims, says Rees-Mogg
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Former minister voices concern over handling of civil servants’ allegations against deputy prime ministerThe former cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said “we mustn’t be too snowflakey” about bullying allegations levelled against the deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab.Raab, who is also justice secretary, faces formal complaints involving at least 24 civil servants over alleged bullying, covering his posts at the Ministry of Justice, Foreign Office (FCDO) and the Brexi -
Deforestation piles pressure on South America’s elusive Chacoan peccary
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With just 3,000 of the pig-like animals still roaming the Gran Chaco region, a community conservation effort in Argentina is fighting for its futureThe Chacoan peccary is so elusive that scientists believed it was extinct until its “discovery” in 1975. Today, only 3,000 remain in the inhospitable forests and lagoons of the Gran Chaco region, which stretches across northern Argentina, Paraguay and southern Bolivia, and comprises more than 50 different ecosystems.Micaela Camino, who wo -
Matt Hancock says he did not ‘primarily’ go on I’m a Celebrity for the money
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Ex-health secretary defends appearance on TV show and denies he broke law by embracing aide during lockdownMatt Hancock has said he did not “primarily” go on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! for his £320,000 fee, adding that his £10,000 charitable donation was a “decent sum” after his appearance on the reality show.The former health secretary also repeatedly denied he had broken the law in his embrace with his now girlfriend Gina Coladangelo -
Out of the spotlight: seven of dance’s hottest hidden talents
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From costume and lighting designers to composers and producers, here are some of the dynamos bringing breathtaking dance shows to the stageThe performers may be in the spotlight and the choreographers may take the glory but a lot of people work behind the scenes to put dance on stage. Here are some of the current talents, new and established, who are busy making bodies look glorious, transforming the atmosphere on stage and helping to tell stories in dance. Continue reading... -
Transfer deadline day: Chelsea close on Fernández amid chase for Caicedo – live
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January transfer window due to shut at 11pm GMTMen’s transfer window moves | Women’s transfer latestToday’s football transfer rumoursShare your thoughts with Barry via email or on TwitterLeeds United have completed the signing of Swiss-born Portuguese international central defender Diogo Monteiro from Servette. Monteiro has been brought in to replace Spanish centre-back Diego Llorente, who is off to Roma.Leeds have also finalised the loan signing of Weston McKennie from Juventu -
Lack of government response to Hillsborough report ‘intolerable’
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Right Rev James Jones criticises failure to address its findings more than five years since publicationThe author of a report into the experiences of Hillsborough victims’ families said it was “intolerable” the government had not responded more than five years on.The Right Rev James Jones, a former bishop of Liverpool, set out 25 recommendations in his report, The Patronising Disposition of Unaccountable Power, published in November 2017. Continue reading... -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Biden says the US will not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
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Ukraine defence minister in Paris to ask Macron for jets; Biden says he will visit PolandWhat we know on day 342 of the invasionUkraine’s state broadcaster Suspilne offers this summary of events of the last 24 hours in its Telegram bulletin today. It writes:At night, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three private houses, farm buildings and a power line were damaged. There are no injured.Over the past day, three people were injured in Donetsk region -
They changed everything and adopted #vanlife. Here’s what they learned
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Three families – including mine – opted for a different kind of American dream. Now we see the world differentlyI was six months pregnant, sitting on a beach in Huanchaco, Peru, with my husband, Tree, both of us struggling to make a decision that would change the course of our lives.“So, what do you think?” Tree asked, as the last orange rind of the sun dipped below the horizon line. Continue reading... -
Once Manchester City’s sibling, NYC FC is now more like a distant cousin
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MLS franchise once helped itself to some of the Premier League side’s best young players. Those days are over, although that’s not necessarily a negativeBefore New York City FC, there was only Manchester City under the City Football Group (CFG) umbrella. The establishment of Major League Soccer’s 20th franchise in 2013 marked the creation of a new global soccer entity that would soon enough stretch across five continents and count several clubs among its network, but CFG’ -
‘Monster from the sky’: two years on from coup, Myanmar junta increases airstrikes on civilians
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People across the country now live under constant threat of attacks from the skiesMyanmar’s military coup explained in 30 secondsIt was early evening, and people had gathered at a local pandal in Moe Dar Lay village, in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, to prepare for a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony the following day. Just as they began to cook, fighter jets appeared in the sky. Then the sound of explosions boomed through the air.“The jets dropped the bombs out of nowhere,” -
Husband review – family-man study is Made in Chelsea meets Curb Your Enthusiasm
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Docu-comedy follows married directors Josh Appignanesi and Devorah Baumto New York in a subtle follow-up to The New ManFilm-maker Josh Appignanesi has in the past made successful movies: Song of Songs, in the high arthouse mode in 2005, and popular satire The Infidel in 2010. But co-directing with his wife, author and academic Devorah Baum, he has recently got in front of the camera and hit a rich new seam of autofictional or possibly autofactual docu-comedy. The New Man documented – or sn -
US will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, says Joe Biden
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President’s refusal deals significant blow to Kyiv’s efforts to bolster military capability in war with RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesJoe Biden said the US would not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, in a brief exchange with reporters overnight, a significant and potentially terminal setback to Kyiv’s campaign to obtain the fast jets that had been rapidly gaining momentum.The US president, when asked at the White House if his country would provide F-16s -
Tesco to make big changes to stores, putting 2,100 jobs at risk
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Supermarket chain to reduce number of shop managers and close remaining counters and hot delisTesco has announced a shake-up of its shop management along with the closure of its remaining counters and hot delis in supermarkets, putting about 2,100 jobs at risk.The UK’s biggest grocer will reduce the number of lead and team managers in large UK stores, affecting 1,750 workers. It also plans to shut its remaining counters and hot delis in UK stores from 26 February. Continue reading...
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