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From choosing the right novel to curating your own to-read list, Katie Rosseinsky - who made it through an impressive tally of books in 2025 - has some words of wisdom to share
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February 19, 2026
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Will my dual-national sister be hit by passport changes?
Q I’m still confused about the new passport rules for dual nationals. My British-born sister moved to Canada over 50 years ago and took Canadian citizenship.
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February 19, 2026
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From K-pop to cardies, the real signs you're getting old
Fresh from an early night, Stuart Heritage takes umbrage at a new survey purporting to show the habits of the over-40s
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February 19, 2026
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How can I cope better with the stress of school holidays?
The Indy's agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help
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February 19, 2026
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CANCEL CULTURE
Debut play 'Spanish Oranges' is a searing study of a celebrity marriage upended by scandal
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February 19, 2026
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EXPLOSIVE TALENT
RAYE's ambitious, thrilling show sees the British pop star swagger through jazz, blues, dance and R&B styles with the charisma and charm of a true great
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February 19, 2026
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Why IFS wants chancellor to overhaul her fiscal rules
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the chancellor's fiscal rules are “dysfunctional” — which may come as not much of a surprise even to the lay observer of Rachel Reeves's time in office.
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February 19, 2026
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Brutal, clever prison drama mixes complexity and grace
David Jonsson mesmerises in the violent 'Wasteman', writes Clarisse Loughrey, while Mary Bronstein's 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' is tender but visceral, and 'The Secret Agent' is a bold, visually ravishing excavation of dictatorship-era Brazil
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February 19, 2026
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White men are victims of Equality Act, claims Farage
Middle-aged white men are losing jobs, the Reform leader said in a speech yesterday (Getty)
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February 19, 2026
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Chagos deal 'mistake', says Trump in another U-turn
Donald Trump has lambasted Sir Keir Starmer over his plan to give up the Chagos Islands in yet another U-turn by the US president over the issue, just one day after backing it.
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February 19, 2026
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Fenrick lacks the credentials to take on the Treasury
Specs appeal: Reform's new shining star is even less qualified for the second-most-important job in the country than the incumbent (PA)
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February 19, 2026
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For our jobless young people, Labour really isn't working
The jobs numbers out this week are the starkest and most sobering I've seen in decades.
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February 19, 2026
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'Get on with it': High flyer backs Heathrow expansion
Dubai Airports CEO tells Simon Calder that speeding it up will 'kickstart the economy', but environmental fears remain
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February 19, 2026
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Driver convicted of causing deadly crash on motorway
A van driver who crashed into the back of a broken-down car in the fast lane of a smart motorway was yesterday convicted of causing the fatal collision. Barry O’Sullivan, 45, was driving a grey Ford work van along the M4 on 7 March 2022 when he hit a Nissan Micra that had stopped in the outside lane.
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February 19, 2026
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Video shows skiers fleeing massive avalanche in Alps
Three Britons have died while skiing in the region this week
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February 19, 2026
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William is right: the mental health taboo must be broken
One of the first funerals I attended that wasn't a relative's was that of an old school friend.
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February 19, 2026
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Reeves's fiscal boundaries hinder economy, says IFS
Rachel Reeves should scrap her self-imposed rules on debt and borrowing in order to halt the “dysfunctional” policymaking behind Britain’s economic uncertainty, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.
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February 19, 2026
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Uefa to probe racist abuse allegations by Vinicius Jr
Mourino's response attacked by anti-discrimination charity
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February 19, 2026
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William opens up about his mental health on Radio 1
Prince William has opened up about how he takes a “long time” to understand his emotions during a surprise radio appearance.
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February 19, 2026
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Morocco is 'culling dogs' before 2030 World Cup
Morocco is facing a backlash after being accused of preparing to kill millions of dogs in an effort to “clean” its streets in preparation for the 2030 World Cup.
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February 19, 2026
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Wolves score dramatic late equaliser to deny Gunners
Debutant Tom Edozie scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Wolves came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw with Arsenal and plunge the Gunners' Premier League title hopes into further doubt.
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February 19, 2026
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Trump is wrong - Ukraine can win this dreadful war
As the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, the peace process, such as it is, mirrors more than ever the stalemate on the battlefield - slow, attritional progress getting stuck in the mud of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
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February 19, 2026
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Europe must wake up after collapse of Ukraine talks
Russia's invasion has been powered by lies and backed up by Trump, says Sam Kiley as he meets some of Vladimir Putin's Russian-speaking victims in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad
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February 19, 2026
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Sanitised propaganda lacks a side helping of honesty
During the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 – while most people were nurturing sourdough starters like they were human babies - I developed an unhealthy obsession with Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
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February 18, 2026
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American civil rights figure who inspired a generation
A witness to Martin Luther King's murder, Jesse Jackson took up his mentor's torch and ran with it, the ordained minister helping to change his country's society and politics
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February 18, 2026
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WAR AND PIECES
The former Labour prime minister is a fascinating subject, but Channel 4 documentary 'The Tony Blair Story' is a lopsided look at his rise and calamitous fall
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February 18, 2026
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One-woman Dracula show is bitten by the tech bug
Cynthia Erivo's charisma and vocal power are obscured by the director's screen-heavy approach, writes Alice Saville
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February 18, 2026
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Starmer's U-turn on local elections only benefits Reform
Labour's decision, in the wake of court action by Reform UK, to reverse the postponement of local elections for 30 English councils on 7 May, is undoubtedly a serious embarrassment for the government.
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February 18, 2026
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England trust Pollock factor to rebound against Ireland
Back row Henry Pollock will make his first international start on Saturday as they look to respond from defeat to Scotland
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February 18, 2026
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The IPP scandal cannot be salvaged by an 'action plan
Given the overcrowding crisis in Britain's prisons and the fact that the criminal justice system is teetering on the brink of collapse, it is doubly troubling that there are still around 2,400 people in prison under the discredited system of imprisonment for public protection (IPP).
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