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1 March 2017
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François Fillon vows to fight on despite formal inquiry into 'fake jobs'Presidential election candidate will be put under formal investigation over allegations that he paid family members for fake parliamentary jobs
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Disability benefit change shows Tories are still 'nasty party', says CorbynLabour leader accuses government of ‘sneaking out’ news that it was overturning tribunal rulings on personal independence payments -
US police chiefs object to being involved in deportationsExclusive: letter from more than 60 law enforcement heads asks to soften push to include police in round-ups, saying it makes their communities less safe -
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The sad truth about the excitement over the Nokia 3310The industry hype around the classic ‘dumbphone’ betrays a pointed fact – there is only so much you can improve a smartphone that already does it all
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The president’s first address to Congress was full of inconsistency when compared to his words and deeds in the White HouseDonald Trump's Congress speech was a heroic effort in contradiction and cliche
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Philip Green has shown the rich can game the system. We need to stop another BHSWe need to radically reform British laws that marginalise employees’ interests – and give the Pensions Regulator power to intervene in the sale of businesses
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Tougher penalties begin for drivers using mobile phonesPenalty points and fines to double from Wednesday, meaning newly qualified drivers will lose their licence if caught
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Men jailed for burying dog alive after driving nail into its headProtesters pack court to see Redcar pair sentenced for attempting to kill deaf and blind terrier Scamp to avoid vet bill
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Two women charged in Malaysia face death penalty if convictedIndonesian and Vietnamese suspects could be hanged if they are convicted of killing the half-brother of the North Korean leader
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Abuse victim Marie Collins quits Vatican child protection bodyResignation of commission’s last remaining member who had suffered clerical sexual abuse is a major setback for Pope Francis
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Life and death on the Mexican borderThe Long Read: Most of those who attempt to climb the wall into the US will be arrested and sent back. If they survive, they will keep trying
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10 of the best Depeche Mode tracksLast week, they were forced to deny being the official band of the alt-right. In fact, from synthpop to sleaze rock, Depeche Mode are a vital group
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Orpheus beneath a bridge, Macbeth in a caveA chamber below Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol is hosting a new version of Orpheus and Eurydice. When does a bold new setting become a gimmick?
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The ultimate hipster-food glossaryKnow your khachapuri from your Kalettes with our handy guide to the coolest, most obscure and sometimes ludicrous food trends
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Dumpling cube – my wontons are simply wrongtonsThis is a soulless, log effect-fire of pastry technique, but I have to admit – 672 pork parcels later and I am still enjoying myself
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The 105 laps of my track marathonEveryone wants a nice, flat marathon course for a crack at their PB. But 105 laps of the track are not for the faint hearted, as Stuart Goodwin discovered
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St Paul’s appoints first full-time female chorister in 1,000-year historyCarris Jones ‘stood out as a singer with a beautiful voice which has both power and lyricism’, according to the cathedral’s musical director
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Faster, faster, faster – we all want things fasterThe Certain Women director on why she cast Michelle Williams and Kristen Stewart in her latest dose of ‘slow cinema’, adapted from Maile Meloy’s stories
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Muslims need to reform their mindsThe academic believes Islam and the west shouldn’t be at odds, but was banned from the US and slated in the Sun. Isis hates him, too – so why is he still dogged by controversy?
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Novelist and biographer who confronted his father’s notorietyNovelist and biographer who confronted his father’s notoriety in his two-volume study of Sir Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists
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Samba, singing and sequinsThe big samba schools parade through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro as crowds enjoy the world’s most extravagant party
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A century of National Geographic infographicsFrom the deepest caves to the far reaches of space, National Geographic has been bringing the mysteries of the world – and beyond – to coffee tables since 1888
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Martin Rowson on the global political landscapeWith Brexit and Trump in full swing, the ghosts of politics past – namely Bush, Blair and Major – have waded in to the choppy waters
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24 photography exhibition24 photographers who met at art school in London decided to document each New Year’s Day for 24 years, resulting in a poignant and serendipitous series of images as their lives take different paths. They began in 2004 – here is their work from 2017
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Syngenta photography award 2016-17 exhibitionThis year’s competition theme is Grow-Conserve and entries will be on show in Somerset House, London, from 9 to 28 March. Winners will be announced on 8 March
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The masterpieces hiding in old master paintingsUsing x-rays and ultraviolet light, Alejandro Guijarro looks deep into the very fabric of old master paintings – and finds a mysterious world of light and shade
The new arrivals Britain is one of worst places in western Europe for asylum seekers
Case study A family of nine left Afghanistan – two arrived in the UK
Analysis Britain left Europe ages ago on asylum and refugees
Syrians, Senegalese, Sudanese Who are Europe's newcomers?