Monday
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2016
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Pound hits 31-year lowSterling is falling sharply in Monday morning trading, as Britain’s decision to leave the EU continues to reverberate around the markets -
Informal pre-article 50 talks ruled outDecision deals major blow to leave campaign leaders, who show no sign of wanting to launch formal proceedings -
Tory sets out leadership platformSpeaking for the first time since Friday’s result, Johnson pledges points-based immigration system and continued UK-EU trade -
I walked from Liverpool to London. Brexit was no surpriseThatcherism devastated communities throughout industrial England that have never recovered. Their pain explains why people voted to leave in the EU referendum
headlines
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Tony Windsor demands Nationals apologise to wifeNationals’ state director says Windsors expressing ‘faux outrage’ over advertisement he says is tongue in cheek
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As we drag the battered carcass of democracy into the last week of the election …Righteous campaign for the freedom to be free from the truth is picking up steam. It’s got my vote!
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Trash talk fires up independentsIndependents say Malcolm Turnbull is being ‘remarkably arrogant’ by telling voters not to take a chance with them, Labor and the Coalition clash over costings and the immigration department is under fire over alleged visa fraud
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Hostage Katrina Dawson shot at least seven times, inquest toldSome of Dawson’s wounds contained copper fragments, confirming the shots were fired by police when they stormed the Lindt cafe
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highlights
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I reckon I can do 20 more yearsThe blunt Tasmanian, running for the Senate again, tells of her ‘chaotic’ days in Clive Palmer’s party, her relief that the Pauline Hanson comparisons have stopped – and why she prefers Clinton to Trump for the White House
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Pay close attention to who our children are – not who we want them to beMy daughter’s unexpected struggle with one-size-fits-all schooling became an article and then a book on our vanishingly narrow concept of success
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Three rules the Absolutely Fabulous movie must follow to avoid being awfulSpin-off movies of TV sitcoms do not have a great track record – and many of them fail for the same, endlessly repeated reasons
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I want many things from this election, but mostly I want everyone to take time out from the scare campaigns and hype and make an informed decisionStrap yourselves in folks, the attack ads are coming
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Together we Icelanders can conquer storms – England had better watch outEnglish football is our obsession, so tonight’s game is monumental. And our smallness is no obstacle
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Australia secure victory in final against West IndiesMatthew Wade rallied with the bat then Mitch Marsh roared with the ball as Australia defeated West Indies by 58 runs in Barbados
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A whitewash but no disgrace for WallabiesMichael Cheika’s side were not completely awful but whatever they threw at England they just couldn’t land the killer blow
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Wimbledon 2016: Djokovic, Muguruza, Federer and more on day oneRolling report: Join Jacob Steinberg for the latest from Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic begins his title defence against Britain’s James Ward
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Tour de France will use thermal cameras to detect motors on bikesThermal cameras will be used at the Tour de France to detect motors in bikes, according to the French sports secretary of state
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How the British & Irish Lions may line up on 2017 New Zealand tourDespite Brexit, the power of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland can be harnessed for next year’s Lions series against the All Blacks, with a number of names in the frame after this month’s internationals
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I understand why Britons voted for Brexit because I was caught in the low-wage economy there. Only Labor can prevent that exploitation setting in hereLabor has a detailed strategy to fight for fairness. This matters
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The Labour leader and his team were guilty of ‘deliberate sabotage’ of the remain campaign. Members should remember this if they’re asked to re-elect himThe young put Jeremy Corbyn in, now they should push him out
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Woman killed abusive ex-partner in self-defence, appeal court toldJessica Silva appeals manslaughter conviction over death of James Polkinghorne, who she stabbed when he turned up in a violent rage at her parents’ Sydney home
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Coalition victory the most probable election outcomeFor the first time since the election campaign began our poll of polls model suggests the Coalition is likely to form a majority government
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Reef on the brink linked
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Mariano Rajoy moves to build coalitionAfter conservative People’s party falls short of majority, acting prime minister rules nothing out as he seeks necessary support
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Show bounces back with 300,000 ratings rise after suffering record low audienceChris Evans’ BBC2 motoring show watched by 2.68 million on Sunday evening after suffering record low audience for previous outing
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in depth
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Mafia architecture, music and lamb gutsFrom architecture built under mafia dominance, to the challenges brought about by the refugee crisis in Sicily, journalist Anna Ditta tours us around her flavourful hometown, stopping off for some questionable local dishes on the way
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Online abuse of politicians around the worldAnalysis of abuse of politicians in the US, UK and Australia sheds light on a problem often dismissed as par for the course
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5,700 years of urbanisationRecent research provides a better understanding of urban populations throughout history, digitising almost 6,000 years of data for the first time
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Brexit was the headliner – but Glastonbury restored my faith in BritainWho cares about a music festival when the country is falling apart? Actually, says Hadley Freeman, it is one of the best places to be when the real world succumbs to panic, prejudice and outright lies
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I help thankless couples bickering over chinaThere’s never a dull moment advising clients wanting a £11,000 cooker (and a spatula). The job has taught me marriage is about so much more than presents
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Latest show in the old man nostalgia parade that is ruining TVCameron Crowe shares similar delusions with Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl and Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom – clinging to bogus sentimentality and outdated ideology
people
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Vive ‘La Binoche’, the reigning queen of French cinemaShe turned down Spielberg twice to work with auteurs and prefers leaps of faith to safe-money roles. As her new film, The Wait, opens on 8 July, we celebrate the genius of Juliette Binoche
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Whistleblower’s lawyer pushes for Obama pardonBen Wizner says NSA whistleblower’s case one ‘for which pardon power exists’, while New York magazine details use of ‘Snowbot’ to reach US audiences
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The eccentric blond New Yorker set to rule the UKAfter Britain voted for Brexit, the controversial former mayor of London who joked about being US president has his sights set on No 10 Downing Street
the big picture
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Election week seven in picturesAs parties traded blows in the penultimate week of the election campaign, our photographer Mike Bowers was on hand with his cameras
Live Brexit: Labour leadership contest now 'likely', after dozens of resignations
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