The Guardian - October 17, 2022

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October 17, 2022

Met failings let corrupt police stay on force

Metropolitan police officers suspected of serious criminal offences including sexual assault and domestic abuse have been allowed to escape justice, a damning review has found, with the force's leader admitting that hundreds of racist, women-hating, and corrupt officers have been left in the ranks.

4 mins

Nights of terror in a city under attack

The missiles reach Zaporizhzhia when "people's dreams are at their deepest", says Oleksandr Starukh.

3 mins

Truss Fights For Survival As Tory Rebel MPs Warn That 'Game Is Up'

Rule stopping leadership challenge could change, says 1922 Committee

5 mins

Netflix Defends The Crown As John Major Brands Series A Barrel Load Of Nonsense'

Netflix last night rejected criticism of the latest season of its big-budget royal drama The Crown after Sir John Major described it as a "barrel load of nonsense".

3 mins

New Avanti contract risks travel chaos at Christmas, Labour warns

Labour has accused Avanti West Coast and ministers of risking chaos over Christmas after it emerged that the rail operator's new contract gives no guarantees on improved weekend services, and with tickets unavailable for booking over the festive period.

1 min

Joyce Sims, singer-songwriter behind Come Into My Life, dies at age of 63

Tributes have been paid to the R&B singer-songwriter Joyce Sims, who has died at the age of 63.

2 mins

Xi hails crackdown in Hong Kong and issues warning to US over Taiwan

Xi Jinping celebrated China's crushing of Hong Kong's autonomy, and warned Taiwan that the "wheels of history" were turning towards Beijing taking control of the island democracy, as he opened an important Communist party meeting.

3 mins

House prices rise despite turmoil over mini-budget

Asking prices for houses in the UK edged higher in October, though demand from first-time buyers has dropped as mortgage rates surge.

2 mins

Frylinck stuns Sri Lanka and Namibia eye Super 12s

Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start yesterday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run defeat by Namibia in Geelong.

2 mins

'We could have done without' final warm-up game, admits Willey

England to play Pakistan in Brisbane before moving to Perth for T20 World Cup start

3 mins

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