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to be turned into a coke-addled podcast host?
Paddington Bear - brace yourself, you cynics - is kind, generous and helpful.
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October 12, 2025
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To revive, the Conservatives need to reclaim competence – and stop imitating Reform
Years of blunders have wrecked the Tory brand. Mimicking Farage won't rebuild it - owning the party's failures might
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October 12, 2025
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Spitting Image hits back over filmmakers' lawsuit
The maker of Spitting Image, the satirical puppet show, has responded to a lawsuit over its depiction of Paddington Bear as a Peruvian-accented, cocaine-snorting podcast host with a new YouTube sketch.
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October 12, 2025
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Britain's 'productivity hedgehog' could put a spike in Reeves' budget
The British people like hedgehogs.
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October 12, 2025
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China's grip on minerals threatens AI boom in US
The country's tightened chokehold on rare earths spurred a tariff backlash and could undermine supply chains, writes Barney Macintyre
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October 12, 2025
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It's my disability and I'll laugh if I want to
A young generation of disabled writers is reclaiming our stories, says Melanie Reid
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October 12, 2025
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Queen Dolly 'ain't ready to die yet'. Phew, we need her in the world
Some may wonder what reaction there may be to their death; others are treated to a preview. Country music legend Dolly Parton just had to put out a video calming people down about her alleged imminent demise.
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October 12, 2025
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Our battle for survival amid the ruins of Gaza: what it takes to rebuild war-torn lives
When news of a ceasefire in Gaza reached student Dalia Orouq, she felt a sense of shock that she'd managed to live through two years of war.
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October 12, 2025
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It's not opera that's elitist but the idea that art is too complex for the working class
The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book
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October 12, 2025
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Government to decide whether to progress sale of Telegraph
RedBird Capital Partners, the US private equity group that agreed to become the new owner of the Telegraph in May, has submitted a formal request to the government to progress the sale, having secured buy-in from other investors for a deal that values the newspaper at £500m.
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October 12, 2025
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Golden boy Ronaldo can't put a foot wrong with adoring public
Ronaldo is the first footballer to become a billionaire, according to the latest ranking of the mega-rich by Bloomberg.
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October 12, 2025
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Jilly Cooper
Novelist who brought joy to millions with tales of sex, mischief and muddy boots among England's racy rural set
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October 12, 2025
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Reeves must do 'whatever it takes' to heal economy
In his 1958 book The Affluent Society, the great economist J K Galbraith coined the phrase “the conventional wisdom”.
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October 12, 2025
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Japan's Iron Lady will woo Trump with tough stance on immigrants
Sanae Takaichi, a hardline Thatcher fan, sets her sights on being the country's first female prime minister
3 min |
October 12, 2025
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Pathway to peace
Without restoring Israeli and Palestinians' shattered sense of security, this plan will be short-lived
2 min |
October 12, 2025
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France's 'perpetual political crisis' renews calls for a Sixth Republic
As the president names his eighth prime minister since 2017, the case is being made for a new constitution
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October 12, 2025
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My head injury left me unable to move. Women's rugby can't afford to downplay the risks
While it's incredible to see how fast women's rugby is growing - with packed stadiums, professional contracts and global attention - it's hard to celebrate without thinking about those who came before.
3 min |
October 12, 2025
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Labour cuts funding for state school IB diplomas
The government is slashing funding for the International Baccalaureate (IB) in state schools, meaning the qualification may only be offered in the private sector.
2 min |
October 05, 2025
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It's time to stop dismissing Jewish fears Mick Davis
For Jews the attack on a Manchester synagogue was devastating but also devastatingly unsurprising. Jews have had enough of being gaslit about the hatred we face.
3 min |
October 05, 2025
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Cut science funding and our remarkable progress against devastating disease will stall Ara Darzi
The recent news of a gene therapy that appears to slow the devastating march of Huntington's disease is, without question, a moment of profound hope.
3 min |
October 05, 2025
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She is an answer to the prayers of all those who long for change in society
Sarah Mullally, the first female archbishop of Canterbury, is a trailblazer whose NHS leadership skills will be invaluable to the church
2 min |
October 05, 2025
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Illegal practices tear the reputation of Italian luxury fashion
It is an industry that thrives on quality, yet Italy's top houses are being investigated for subcontracting, black market markups and sweat shop labour
7 min |
October 05, 2025
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Gregarious antlion
I have an awful feeling that I'm growing up. Something to do with an itchy feeling around what most insects would call the bum, though in point of fact I'm perfectly bumless myself.
2 min |
October 05, 2025
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I'd make a terrible traitor, says TV historian – but is he bluffing?
David Olusoga will vie with Stephen Fry and Clare Balding in a celebrity version of the hit show that rewards treachery
2 min |
October 05, 2025
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Last call for the phone-hacking scandal - but is anyone still listening?
ITV's The Hack tells how Murdoch's reporters illegally intercepted voicemails. Will the story's loose ends ever be tied up, asks Ceri Thomas
7 min |
October 05, 2025
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The Conservatives must never have any part in Farage's populist extremism Michael Heseltine
At the start of the second world war, President Roosevelt was forced by his Republican opponents to agree that America would not enter it.
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October 05, 2025
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Kemi who? Time is running out for Badenoch ahead of Tory conference
As members gather in Manchester, many believe only a new leader can save them from extinction
4 min |
October 05, 2025
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The gay scene saved my life. Don't let it wither and die
This weekend, London's GA-Y bar will close.
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October 05, 2025
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Ugly is in the eye of the beholder. The great Kathy Burke gives good face
An interview that the actor Kathy Burke has given to promote her forthcoming memoir, A Mind of My Own, includes her infamous takedown of Helena Bonham Carter in the early 1990s.
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October 05, 2025
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Far-right militias mobilise across the US – ready for Trump's call to arms
Since Charlie Kirk's killing, recruits have been flocking to white supremacist groups, while violence is also rising on the extreme left, writes Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Washington
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