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Ukip leader accused of 'age-old racist' claim in linking migrants to sexual assaultSayeeda Warsi, Doreen Lawrence and Shami Chakrabarti write letter to Guardian condemning Ukip leader’s comments -
Banksy leaves mural and cheeky note in Bristol school as thanks for tributeArtist shows gratitude to Bridge Farm primary for naming house after him, but tells pupils ‘forgiveness is easier to get than permission’
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IFS says Gove wrong to claim leaving EU could boost NHS spendingLive coverage as prime minister risks Tory wrath by sharing platform with Labour, Lib Dems and Greens, and Vote Leave warns of £2.4bn EU bill
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Labour seeks further concessionsShadow cabinet to decide on Tuesday whether to back Theresa May’s investigatory powers bill
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JK Rowling asks Harry Potter fans not to reveal plot of West End playAuthor pleads with critics and those attending previews ‘to keep the secrets’ of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Inside the NHS’s only specialist gambling clinicIf people could admit ‘I am a problem gambler’ in the same way they say ‘I am an alcoholic’ they could be protected, says the founder of a London clinic working towards a cure
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In their hunt for misspent EU cash, even rare birds are fair game for Brexit campVote Leave campaign head mocks partly-EU funded conservation project to revive numbers of little terns as ‘aphrodisiacs for birds’
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Is the European Union demanding even more of our money?Boris Johnson says British taxpayers face a ‘triple whammy of woe’ if the UK remains in the EU. How true is this claim?
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Don’t fear pig-human embryos – they could revolutionise our old ageThe scare stories are misleading – these stem-cell discoveries could help us replace failing organs, and transform the lives of millions of people
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The Guardian view on a universal income: the high price of free moneyEditorial: Schemes to pay every citizen a stipend have much to commend them in theory. But a crashing defeat in a Swiss referendum shows they will go nowhere unless and until the practical details are got right
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NHSNHSEast Surrey hospital shuts A&E; unit after ambulances catch fireSeriously ill patients diverted to neighbouring hospitals following blaze that engulfed three ambulances
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CrimeCrimeMan jailed for life over 'random' fatal stabbing in Oxfordshire shopTrevor Joyce, who has schizophrenia, must serve at least nine years after killing antiques dealer Justin Skrebowski
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Bristol school is given Banksy mural – videoChildren return to Bridge Farm primary school after their half-term break to find a Banksy mural on the school wall
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Don't sacrifice democracy for economic gain, says Boris Johnson – videoBoris Johnson speaks at a health and beauty product distribution centre in Stratford-upon-Avon on Monday
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Brexit would put a bomb under UK economy, says Cameron – videoDavid Cameron speaks alongside leading figures from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens to persuade voters to vote to remain in the EU
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Could a robot do your job? – video explainerRobots and automated systems are getting faster, better and cheaper by the day. A study of US jobs has found that 47% are threatened by automation in the next 20 years
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John Major hits out at Leave campaign: ‘They are deceitful and squalid’ – videoSir John Major appears on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday morning and strongly condemns the leave campaign ahead of the EU referendum, likening its leaders to ‘pythons’
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Cheryl James' family react to Deepcut Inquest verdict from – video reportThe father of Cheryl James says Deepcut training barracks in Surrey was a toxic environment, which would have had an impact on his daughter
Playwright Peter Shaffer dies aged 90
Obituary Playwright best known for Equus and Amadeus