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Bank of England must ‘see through job’ of fighting inflation, top economist says
Huw Pill indicates he will vote for 15th successive interest rate rise despite risk policy could harm economyBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of England must “see the job through” in the battle against inflation despite the risk it could harm the... #press
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How we met: ‘At our wedding, my dad bet the marriage wouldn’t last five years. That was 33 years ago’
Erika, 56, and Axel, 59, met in Germany while they were volunteering for a European swimming event. They now live in AustraliaErika grew up living all over Europe, but by 1989 she had moved to the UK to study. That... #press
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Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape review – Chekhovian attempt to capture a political turning point
Pitlochry festival theatreAt a dinner party attended by a child ghost and a goading TV pundit warning of apocalypse, a middle-class literati find themselves on the brink of social upheavalPeter Arnott’s elegiac new play is suspended... #press
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‘A national living library’: UK charity’s plea to save rare plants from extinction
Plant Heritage is asking volunteers to grow rare pollinator-friendly plants in their homes or gardensKeep rare plants in your living room or garden, a horticultural charity has urged people in Britain, because creating a “national collection” can save... #press
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US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say
June hunt in Alaska that killed 99 bears and five wolves prompts activists to renew their call for crackdown on ‘rogue states’The US federal government has been accused of simultaneously paying to protect endangered species while funding state-organized hunts of large, endangered predators,... #press
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Pink cocktails, cheesy peas and all the president’s plants – take the Thursday quiz
Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?With the quiz master on holiday, the Thursday quiz faced a choice. Take a rest? Or appear each week regardless, but in obtuse pre-written formats. We... #press
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All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow review – a mesmerising debut
Longlisted for the Booker prize, this is a darkly vivacious tale of family, fraught friendship and neurodivergenceViktoria Lloyd-Barlow’s Booker-longlisted debut begins on a bright, cool summer’s morning in the 1980s. A woman called Sunday whispers a Sicilian... #press
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‘It stops you cold’: the 272 enslaved people sold to fund Georgetown
The descendants of Ann Joice, separated as part of the sale, are at the center of a vital new work of history and journalismIn 1676, a Black teenager named Ann Joice arrived on the shores of Maryland with hopes of a new life.She had traveled to the recently founded colony from England, destined for... #press
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Hurricane Idalia could become 2023’s costliest climate disaster for the US
Analysts estimate the category 3 storm has already racked up a preliminary cost of $9.36bn, straining the insurance industryHurricane Idalia could become the costliest climate disaster to hit the US this year, analysts say, with massive implications for insurance and risk management... #press
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Wilco review – venerated band remain startlingly brilliant alt-rock greats
02 Kentish Town Forum, LondonJeff Tweedy is initially a little distant with his devoted audience, but the chemistry between the group soon ignitesWilco, after 29 years, hold a special place in the hearts of the people for whom it’s all about the music, man. The air of... #press
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Abortion providers on two years of Texas ban: ‘We’re living in a devastating reality’
Senate Bill 8 wiped out almost all abortion care in the second-most populous state in the US, and served as a harbinger of what was to come over the rest of the countryNearly a year before the US supreme court would eviscerate Roe v Wade, the court allowed an unprecedented abortion ban to take effect... #press
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US restricts exports of Nvidia AI chips to Middle East
Restrictions apply to A100 and H100 chips, in escalation of US efforts to restrict China’s access to productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has expanded the restriction of exports of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips beyond China to some countries in the Middle East.Nvidia, which is one of the... #press
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Manchester City agree revised £53m deal with Wolves for Matheus Nunes
Wolves to receive 10% of any profit City make on salePortugal midfielder to undergo medical in ManchesterManchester City have struck a revised final agreement to sign Matheus Nunes worth €62m (£53.2m) after overcoming a late hiccup in negotiations over the financing of the deal.Wolves have commanded... #press
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Nick Carter, Backstreet Boys star, sued for alleged 2003 sexual assault of 15-year-old
Boy band singer denies allegations made by woman known as AR, as well as those in two other sexual assault lawsuits currently filed against himNick Carter, singer with pop group Backstreet Boys, has been sued by a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted... #press
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The Tories let the City run out of control. Now Labour plans to repeat their mistakes | Mick McAteer
Deregulation and financialisation cause environmental, economic and social harms – but the party aims to give finance even more powerThe City is a “jewel in the crown” of the UK economy for the Conservative government, which aims to keep the sector... #press
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Labour suspends Leicester East CLP over alleged rule-breaking
Decision taken over claims that meetings were unfairly organised to support a particular factionLabour has suspended one of its most troubled constituency parties after allegations of rule-breaking in the run-up to the next general election, the Guardian can reveal.Leicester East constituency... #press
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Best podcasts of the week: Meet the tech millionaires in search of eternal life
In this week’s newsletter: Psychologist Aleks Krotoski investigates the Silicon Valley scions trying to cheat death in The Immortals. Plus: five of the best US politics podcasts• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe ImmortalsBBC Sounds, available from... #press
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Transfer window: Brighton move to sign Ansu Fati before deadline day – live
Transfer interactive: all the moves in Europe’s main leaguesGet in touch! Email John with your thoughts or tweet himWould Ansu Fati’s arrival at Brighton be the coup of the summer? And what will it mean for the likes of Solly March, Evan Ferguson and Julio... #press
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Before the Light Fades by Natasha Walter review – love and resistance
Searching for answers after her mother’s suicide, Walter rediscovers a radical family historyNatasha Walter didn’t listen when her mother, Ruth, talked of killing herself. She’d been saying it for years and though she complained of suffering from dementia there had been no formal... #press
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‘They were earning £10,000 more than me!’ What happens when colleagues come clean about pay
Most employees don’t like to talk about how much they earn. Many are simply afraid to. But breaking that taboo can transform life – especially for women and people of colourWhen Martina, a 35-year-old IT analyst, told colleagues what she... #press
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