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Use this election to reject the Farage version of Britain. Let’s get our country back | Gordon Brown

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It is fairness, tolerance and the rule of law that make our country great. By pandering to Reform, the Tories place these values under threat

What does a Bollywood star have to do with Indian women’s wellbeing? Everything | Shrayana Bhattacharya

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In India being a female fan of Shah Rukh Khan is not just about a love of film – it’s a form of resistance against restrictive gender norms

Across the market towns of Britain the battle for the soul of the right is fierce

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The race in rural Louth and Horncastle, a previously unassailable Tory seat, encapsulates Reform’s real threat

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Australia politics live: PM tells question time to ‘expect further announcements’ on Fatima Payman in coming days

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Liberals split on Coalition’s supermarket divestiture policy; Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

UK general election live: Boris Johnson makes first appearance on campaign trail

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Only mention Boris Johnson made of Rishi Sunak in his speech at a rally in Chelsea was when he thanked him for the invitation

The Man with 1000 Kids review – yet more proof that we should raze human civilisation to the ground

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This chilling true-crime show reveals the case of a man fixated on fathering as many children as he possibly can. Prepare for a new low of depravity

From the archive: Ten ways to confront the climate crisis without losing hope – podcast

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.

Starmer will be challenged from within Labour on many issues if he becomes PM

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The climate crisis, child poverty, workers’ rights and strained relations with ethnic minority voters will all be on the agenda

All the rage: women are furious – and repressing it can ruin our lives

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By 2021, women around the world were 6% angrier than men, a gap that widened during the pandemic. Dr Jennifer Cox says it is time to let it all out

Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts

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Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit

‘Here comes the sun’: Zadie Smith on hope, trepidation and rebirth after 14 years of the Tories

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I used to shock US audiences with my stories of Britain’s excellent, accessible universities and healthcare. Then the Conservatives ruined the country. Now real change is on the horizon

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Sole trader: why is Lily Allen selling feet pics on OnlyFans?

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The pop star posted an Instagram story advertising ‘la dolce feeta’ – and is charging fans $10 a month for the honour

King Charles’s Australian alma mater unsuccessfully sought to trademark name ‘deceptively similar’ to other brands

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‘Mere existence of a reputation’ not enough to justify Geelong grammar trademarking ‘Timbertot’, agency finds

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US expels more than 100 Chinese migrants in rare mass deportation

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Department of Homeland Security says it plans more such ‘large charter flights’, sparking concerns for safety of migrants escaping poverty or repression

Sydney university stabbing: teenage boy who allegedly attacked student was arrested last year, minister says

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Yasmin Catley says 14-year-old had been through government program run by NSW’s department of community and justice

The Australian senator dividing the ruling Labor party over Palestinian statehood

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Fatima Payman claims she has been ‘exiled’ for ignoring Labor’s position on a vote for Palestinian statehood and accuses colleagues of trying to intimidate her

Mysterious disappearance of Garry the gorilla leads police helicopter to Melbourne back yard

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Beloved by residents of the Leith Park retirement village, the statue is set to be returned a month after being taken

Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia

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SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’

Marina Hyde and John Crace on the 2024 election campaign – podcast

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Guardian columnist Marina Hyde and parliamentary sketch writer John Crace reflect on the highs and lows of the general election campaign

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese named to WNBA All-Star team as rookies

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the US Olympic team led by A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.

Child, 12, missing in suspected NT crocodile attack

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The 12-year-old was last seen swimming at Mango Creek on Tuesday evening, near the remote Northern Territory community of Palumpa

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Biden to meet Democratic governors to assuage fears after debate performance

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President blames global travel for lacklustre debate as 25 House members reportedly prepare to call for him to step down

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown, dies aged 89

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Writer, who died in his Los Angeles home, also worked without credit on The Godfather and Bonnie and Clyde

Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $2.3bn military aid package for Kyiv

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Defence secretary Lloyd Austin says package will include anti-tank weapons and air defence interceptors including Patriot systems. What we know on day 861

At least 116 killed in crush at Hindu gathering in northern India, say officials

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Most of the dead are women or children, say officials, with suggestions a dust storm created panic as thousands were leaving a prayer meeting in Hathras, south-east of Delhi

Melbourne shivers through coldest morning of year with temperatures of -1.5C in some suburbs

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BoM forecasts more frosty mornings ahead and says a ridge of high pressure is causing the ‘run of cold’ weather

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Queensland coalmine fire a ‘disaster’ for climate say environmental groups

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The fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coalmine in Moranbah broke out after methane ignited

ABC News Breakfast host Lisa Millar to quit show and ‘hit the road’ for the broadcaster

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Millar, who has been with the ABC’s news division for more than three decades, will work full-time on Muster Dogs and Back Roads

Police launch hunt for men who allegedly fled scene after fatal crash in Melbourne

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One dead and two hospitalised after crash which involved a car believed to have been stolen

Alex de Minaur overcomes dogged Duckworth and Wimbledon rain

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Alex de Minaur could not be deflected by either rain showers or a determined compatriot as he began his assault on Wimbledon’s grass citadel with a straight sets victory.