Every time a project like HS2 becomes a costly fiasco, we wonder why. So let me tell you: it’s clientelism The relationship between those profiting from these big projects and those in power is such that no one truly costs or controls them In 2010, when a high-speed rail line from London to the north – HS2 – was proposed by the outgoing Labour government, I wrote an... #press

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Every time a project like HS2 becomes a costly fiasco, we wonder why. So let me tell you: it’s clientelism

The relationship between those profiting from these big projects and those in power is such that no one truly costs or controls them, says Guardian...

Have I found Britain’s very worst traffic lights for pedestrians? | Adrian Chiles The wait for the green man at these lights is unbearably slow –- and then you only have 10 seconds to race across the road. But I did get a nice reply from the council when I complainedI have mixed feelings about traffic lights. When they are green, I like them; on... #press

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Have I found Britain’s very worst traffic lights for pedestrians? | Adrian Chiles

The wait for the green man at these lights is unbearably slow – and then you only have 10 seconds to race across the road. But I did get a nice r...

The truth about Rupert Murdoch’s legacy | Letters Hero or villain? Opposing views of the media mogul, from Alex Singleton and Richard EhrlichJane Martinson (Improve the world we live in, the departing Rupert Murdoch urged staff today. So why didn’t he?, 21 September) asks if there is anyone who can honestly say that Rupert Murdoch improved the world around us. In fact, he made... #press

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The truth about Rupert Murdoch’s legacy | Letters

Letters: Hero or villain? Opposing views of the media mogul, from Alex Singleton and Richard Ehrlich

Love is in the Air review – Delta Goodrem’s corny Netflix romcom is a saccharine mess Goodrem and Joshua Sasse lack chemistry as ‘opposites attract’ lovers jetting around tropical QueenslandGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailLove is in the Air marks Delta Goodrem’s first film role since the 2005 high school dramedy Hating Alison... #press

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Love is in the Air review – Delta Goodrem’s corny Netflix romcom is a saccharine mess

Goodrem and Joshua Sasse lack chemistry as ‘opposites attract’ lovers jetting around tropical Queensland

Subway schooling: the Ukrainian children taking class in metro stations Covid then the invasion meant Kharkiv could offer little in-person education. Now a scheme brings it deep undergroundRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesIn a cheerfully decorated classroom in Kharkiv, 30km (19 miles) from the Russian border, a screen behind the teacher... #press

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Subway schooling: the Ukrainian children taking class in metro stations

Covid then the invasion meant Kharkiv could offer little in-person education. Now a scheme brings it deep underground

Chelsea set to receive Premier League approval over shirt sponsors Deal with Infinite Athlete thought to be worth £40m a yearChelsea purchase land next to Surrey training ground Chelsea are set to receive approval from the Premier League for Infinite Athlete to become their new shirt sponsor.The Stamford Bridge club have been waiting for the deal,... #press

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Chelsea set to receive Premier League approval over shirt sponsors

Chelsea are set to receive approval from the Premier League for Infinite Athlete to become their new shirt sponsor

Demetri Mitchell stuns Luton to fire Exeter to shock victory in Carabao Cup With just over 83 minutes on the clock, the Big Bank terrace was a motion picture. Supporters piled to the front of the stand to mob Demetri Mitchell after the winger, who was sent off five minutes later after picking up a second yellow card, blasted third-tier Exeter City into the Carabao... #press

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Demetri Mitchell stuns Luton to fire Exeter to shock victory in Carabao Cup

Demetri Mitchell scored a late winner for Exeter to dump Luton out of the Carabao Cup with the goalscorer sent off in the 1-0 victory

Get Matt Hancock off our screens! He’s back on reality TV – and enough is enough The politician’s robotic appearance on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins sees him punched and abused – while reciting the same old excuses. Why is he doing this again? How do we stop it?I regret to inform you that Matt Hancock is at it again. Almost a year... #press

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Get Matt Hancock off our screens! He’s back on reality TV – and enough is enough

The politician’s robotic appearance on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins sees him punched and abused – while reciting the same old excuses. Why is ...

‘I taught Johnny Depp how to paint!’ Superstar artist Julian Schnabel on his new works – and most famous pupil As the irascible New Yorker unveils his new velvet paintings, he talks about global disasters, sending Trump a resignation speech via Ivanka – and why what happened to Depp was a tragedyJulian Schnabel is agitated. The artist and director has just walked into his... #press

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‘You only spent 10 minutes looking at my paintings?’ Superstar artist (and terrifying interviewee) Julian Schnabel

As the irascible New Yorker unveils his new velvet paintings, he talks about global disasters, sending Trump a resignation speech via Ivanka – an...

Football Australia considered selling off Matildas and Socceroos to private equity firm for 99 years Exclusive: Document shows rights to national teams, A-Leagues and data of all football participants, including children, was part of possible dealFootball Australia explored selling off rights to the Matildas, Socceroos and the A-Leagues for 99 years... #press

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Football Australia considered selling off Matildas and Socceroos to private equity firm for 99 years

Exclusive: document shows rights to national teams, A-Leagues and data of all football participants, including children, was part of possible deal

‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog The eccentric musician, dressed like a Viking playing songs on the streets of New York, is being celebrated by names such as Rufus Wainwright and Jarvis Cocker on a new albumMost tourists who come to New York City for the first time seek out see sites like the Empire State Building,... #press

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‘His work seems endless’: music stars pay tribute to the incredible life of Moondog

The eccentric musician, dressed like a Viking playing songs on the streets of New York, is being celebrated by names such as Rufus Wainwright and J...

JP Morgan settles Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits with US Virgin Islands for $75m Bank reaches settlements with US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by EpsteinJPMorgan Chase reached settlements with the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced... #press

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JP Morgan settles Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits with US Virgin Islands for $75m

Bank reaches settlements with US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by Epstein

Met chief says anxiety led firearms police to refuse to carry weapons Force says some of the officers have started to return to duties but others are still refusing to carry firearmsThe head of Scotland Yard has said anxiety led scores of firearms officers to refuse to carry their weapons after a colleague was charged with murder, with... #press

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Met chief says anxiety led firearms police to refuse to carry weapons

Force says some of the officers have started to return to duties but others are still refusing to carry firearms

UK ban on American XL bully dogs boosts demand for muzzles Owners also taking up training classes in readiness for rules requiring breed to be kept muzzled in publicDemand for muzzles and training classes for American XL bully dogs has soared since Rishi Sunak announced the breed would be banned by the end of the year.Businesses that sell dog muzzles said... #press

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UK ban on American XL bully dogs boosts demand for muzzles

Owners also taking up training classes in readiness for rules requiring breed to be kept muzzled in public

Biden to become first sitting US president to appear on picket line at UAW strike Joe Biden to address auto workers at Detroit-area plant day before Donald Trump amid dispute between union and carmakersJoe Biden will become the first sitting US president to appear on a picket line on Tuesday, making an appearance in Michigan in an effort to show solidarity with striking members... #press

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Biden joins picket line to tell UAW strikers: ‘You deserve a significant raise’

President makes historic solidarity visit to Detroit-area plant day before Donald Trump amid dispute between union and carmakers

HS2 was a good idea. Rishi Sunak’s kneecapped version is not | Jonn Elledge From the reduced scope to the ballooning costs, the Conservatives have turned a promising national upgrade into an absurdityA recap of the weekend’s news, for those who’ve been doing something more enjoyable than following politics, like smacking themselves repeatedly round... #press

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From the brains behind Brexit: an HS2 for the north that doesn

The Conservatives have turned a promising national upgrade into an absurdity, says writer and journalist Jonn Elledge

Where the Wind Blows review – a heady mix of gangster lore, lust and lawlessness Hong Kong stars Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai play corrupt police officers in Philip Yung’s ambitious but over-the-top crime epicThis stunning-looking but chronologically restless Hong Kong-set crime epic unfurls across 50-odd years from the mid-20th century; it revolves... #press

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Where the Wind Blows review – a heady mix of gangster lore, lust and lawlessness

Hong Kong stars Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai play corrupt police officers in Philip Yung’s ambitious but over-the-top crime epic

Enter the Water by Jack Wiltshire review – the company of birds A homeless man journeys from Cambridge to the coast in the Leicester writer’s fresh, funny and serious verse narrativeEnter the Water tempts you to wade straight in. And it will take only the briefest of dips, a toe in the water, before you find yourself needing to read on. Whether or not this... #press

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Enter the Water by Jack Wiltshire review – the company of birds

A homeless man journeys from Cambridge to the coast in the Leicester writer’s fresh, funny and serious verse narrative

Tories urged to condemn Braverman over gay persecution comments UK home secretary in US to call for rewriting of UN refugee rules so they are ‘fit for the modern age’A Labour MP has urged LGBTQ+ Conservatives to condemn Suella Braverman’s speech, in which she will say that Britain should not grant asylum to people who are simply... #press

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LGBT+ Conservatives patron accuses Braverman of ‘dog-whistle’ politics

UK home secretary will say in US that Britain should not grant asylum to people who simply express fear of discrimination for being gay

Slime, supermodels and swansongs: highlights from Milan fashion week spring/summer 2024 - in pictures From the hyped debuts at Tom Ford and Gucci to experienced stalwarts Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace, the Milan fashion cohort leant into the codes of their brands more than ever Continue reading... #press

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Slime, supermodels and swansongs: highlights from Milan fashion week spring/summer 2024 - in pictures

From the hyped debuts at Tom Ford and Gucci to experienced stalwarts Giorgio Armani, Prada and Versace, the Milan fashion cohort leant into the cod...