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Government rape adviser leaves role over ‘lack of will to change’
Emily Hunt says rape myths perpetuated at highest levels of civil service and she has no confidence in reporting crimeA government adviser on rape has said she is leaving the role due to a “lack of will to continue to change” in the criminal justice system, citing myths about the crime... #press
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Two-thirds of CEOs think staff will return to office five days a week, survey finds
Most company leaders also believe pay and promotions could become linked to workplace attendanceBusiness live – latest updatesNearly two-thirds of bosses believe that workers will return to the office five days a week within the next three years, while a... #press
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MS Swaminathan, ‘visionary’ father of India’s green revolution, dies at 98
Pioneering plant geneticist and agronomist whose work revolutionised farming and brought self-sufficiency in food production to IndiaThe year was 2005. There had been a wave of farmer suicides in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The mainstream press paid scant attention, but MS Swaminathan rushed to the... #press
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Russell Howard and celebrity friends reveal their most precious possessions
Guests from John Oliver to Jen Brister join the comedian to select their most precious possessions in Wonderbox. Plus: five of the best podcasts about sporting heroes• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSometimes, you could be forgiven for thinking podcasts are over.... #press
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Motorway services near Bradford voted worst in Britain ... again
Welcome Break’s Hartshead Moor on the eastbound M62 comes last out of 120 rest stops for second year runningIt’s the award that no business would want to win once, let alone twice.Hartshead Moor East, near Bradford in West Yorkshire, has just been given the unwelcome accolade of being voted... #press
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Female drug users at risk of exploitation in mixed-sex treatment groups, study finds
Research reports vulnerable women targeted for grooming into sex work and calls for ‘gendered response’Female drug users are at risk of being groomed into sex work and other forms of exploitation when they attend treatment programmes with men,... #press
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Julia Ormond sues Disney and CAA over alleged Harvey Weinstein assault
Actor, known for Legends of the Fall and Sabrina, accuses disgraced producer of sexual assault and companies of negligenceJulia Ormond, the English actor best known for films such as Legends of the Fall, First Night and Sabrina, has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual battery in a lawsuit... #press
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Sara Sharif: safeguarding review to be held into girl’s death
Surrey Council will examine whether more could have been done in case of the 10-year-old whose relatives are accused of her murderA safeguarding review has been announced into the case of Sara Sharif and whether more could have been done to prevent the 10-year-old’s death.Police found Sara dead... #press
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UK government asks UAE for assurances over free speech at Cop28 summit
Statement at UN human rights council voices ‘disappointment’ after host country refuses to change restrictive lawsThe UK has asked the United Arab Emirates, one of its closest Gulf allies, to explain how it will guarantee free speech around the UN Cop28 climate summit in Dubai... #press
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Laurence Fox arrested over comments urging people to vandalise Ulez cameras
Fox held 'on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage and encouraging or assisting offences to be committed’Police have arrested the rightwing commentator Laurence Fox at his home after comments encouraging people to vandalise Ulez cameras.On Wednesday... #press
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A feast of photography: the AOP awards 2023
The Association of Photographers has revealed the winners of its 38th annual awards. Images of delectable dishes inspired by the excesses of Marie Antoinette, overflowing rubbish bins and reimagined historical events were among the victors Continue reading... #press
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Monica by Daniel Clowes review – a thrilling kaleidoscopic journey
A woman sets out to uncover the truth about her mother’s disappearance in this genre-hopping celebration of visual storytellingThe title suggests that Daniel Clowes’s latest is a work of biographical fiction – and, to a degree, it is. A woman called Monica features in most of the nine... #press
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Haunting of the Queen Mary review – tap-dancing horror ride aboard the big ship
With a gory plot that unfolds across two timelines, this feels like a rebranding exercise for the grand ocean liner, turning it into a horror-themed adventure experienceThis horror feature takes place largely on the RMS Queen Mary, the grand ocean liner built in... #press
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Makeup is out, grey hair is in: the week it became cool for women to look their age
The pro-ageing beauty revolution is here – as shown by the barefaced Pamela Anderson and proudly grey Helen Mirren and Andie MacDowall at Paris fashion weekParis fashion week usually celebrates youth, artifice and maximum effort in the department of... #press
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Hilton sisters and the physics Nobel prize: Tuesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading... #press
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Greggs keeps prices on hold as sales leap and it opens new shops
Britain’s biggest bakery chain says cost inflation is easing, although staff costs are risingBusiness live – latest updatesGreggs, Britain’s biggest bakery chain, said it had no plans to raise its prices before Christmas after its own cost inflation eased, as sales soared over the last three... #press
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Stevie Nicks says Fleetwood Mac won’t tour again after death of Christine McVie
Singer says ‘we really can’t go any further with this – there’s no reason to’ when asked about future of bandStevie Nicks has said Fleetwood Mac will not tour again after the death of Christine McVie in November 2022.In an interview with Vulture, she referred to the... #press
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Slovakia’s pro-Russia former PM Robert Fico invited to form coalition
Three-time former prime minister, who promised to end military aid to Ukraine, expected to seek deal with two other partiesSlovakia’s president has asked Robert Fico, a populist, pro-Russian three-time former prime minister who campaigned on a promise to end military aid to... #press
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Chancellor chooses plane over train to get from London to Manchester
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt selects most carbon-intensive transport to make meeting ahead of Tory conferenceJeremy Hunt flew to Manchester from London rather than taking the train or a more sustainable form of transport, the Guardian can reveal.Flying is the most carbon-intensive... #press
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Panathinaikos fans’ ‘Free the boys’ banner a stark reminder of dark forces
A shocking affront to their neighbours AEK Athens is further evidence of rising far-right activity at football across EuropeThe boos that echoed from three-quarters of Leoforos Alexandras Stadium could not blank out the message held up by the small but inescapable... #press
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