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Friday 10 March 2017

Ticket touts face unlimited fines for using 'bots' to buy in bulk

Package of measures designed to curb growing power of ‘secondary ticketing’ industry and protect fans

Ticket touts face unlimited fines for using 'bots' to buy in bulk
Jack Monroe wins Twitter libel case against Katie Hopkins

Jack Monroe wins Twitter libel case against Katie Hopkins
'Trump lies all the time': Bernie Sanders indicts president's assault on democracy

'Trump lies all the time': Bernie Sanders indicts president's assault on democracy

UK will rejoin the EU one day, suggests Jean-Claude Juncker

European commission president says he regrets Brexit but hopes Britain will return in the future

UK will rejoin the EU one day, suggests Jean-Claude Juncker
European parliament Brexit chief: 'Let Britons keep freedom of movement'

Guy Verhofstadt says ‘all British citizens have EU citizenship’ and should maintain these individual rights if they wish to

European parliament Brexit chief: 'Let Britons keep freedom of movement'
Article 50 'could be triggered on Tuesday' if Brexit bill passes

Government sources say prime minister may quickly trigger process for leaving EU if legislation is voted for unamended

Article 50 'could be triggered on Tuesday' if Brexit bill passes
Cuts could mean schools close early two days a week, say teachers

Budget pressures on teaching time have even led to discussion of a four-day week, headteachers’ union says

Cuts could mean schools close early two days a week, say teachers

MPs to discuss reform of UK's Victorian-era abortion law

Under an act passed in 1861, women using pills at home to terminate an unplanned pregnancy can still be jailed for life in much of the UK

MPs to discuss reform of UK's Victorian-era abortion law
Toy dog day at Crufts - but it's not fur everyone

Ticket sales are up, stalls are booming, but the Kennel Club’s show is never far from controversy

Toy dog day at Crufts - but it's not fur everyone
Surrey council received boost in budget after 'sweetheart deal' claims

Labour analysis of new £2bn for social care suggests rapidly rising share for council said to have struck ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with ministers

Surrey council received boost in budget after 'sweetheart deal' claims
Striver? Tory architect of austerity George Osborne banks £1m fortune

Sacked chancellor’s £650k-a-year BlackRock salary makes him the highest-paid sitting MP ever and follows £800k for 15 speeches and a £100k book advance

Striver? Tory architect of austerity George Osborne banks £1m fortune

Nigerian president says he needs more rest, fuelling health rumours

Muhammadu Buhari returns from nearly two months of medical leave in UK but says deputy leader will remain in charge

Nigerian president says he needs more rest, fuelling health rumours
Got it covered: fashion wakes up to Muslim women’s style

With the Islamic economy growing at double the global rate, mainstream designers are jumping on the ‘modest wear’ bandwagon

Got it covered: fashion wakes up to Muslim women’s style
Park Geun-hye: South Korean court removes president over scandal

Park loses immunity from prosecution over corruption claims after constitutional judges uphold impeachment vote

Park Geun-hye: South Korean court removes president over scandal
South Koreans feel like chicken tonight after president's removal

In a nod to a derogatory nickname for Park Geun-hye, restaurants offer discount chicken as ‘party noodles’ trends online

South Koreans feel like chicken tonight after president's removal

Nick Candy paid Katy Perry £1.2m to sing at his wedding, court told

Property tycoon who is being sued with his brother Christian for £132m says expense was not typical of his lifestyle

Nick Candy paid Katy Perry £1.2m to sing at his wedding, court told
US jobs report means Fed rate hike is a bolt-on certainty

It’s good news for Donald Trump as employment rose by more than expected – but the Federal Reserve will be worried about the economy overheating

US jobs report means Fed rate hike is a bolt-on certainty
US interest rate rise almost certain after bumper jobs growth

President Trump quickly claims credit for 235,000 jobs created last month as pressure on Federal Reserve grows to order first of three predicted rises

US interest rate rise almost certain after bumper jobs growth
Does BT's Openreach deal mean faster broadband or higher prices?

Consumers will hope their service improves when the telecoms group moves its division into a new company

Does BT's Openreach deal mean faster broadband or higher prices?

Bernie Sanders on Trump and the resistance: 'Despair is not an option'

The senator talks about his fight to make the Democratic party more attractive to working-class people – and on taking his progressive populism to the heartland in order to topple Trump

Bernie Sanders on Trump and the resistance: 'Despair is not an option'
‘He found a style as a painter that matched who he was as a man’: tributes to Howard Hodgkin

The great British painter Sir Howard Hodgkin – abstract artist, portraitist, colourist extraordinaire – died this week at the age of 84. Five admirers remember him

‘He found a style as a painter that matched who he was as a man’: tributes to Howard Hodgkin
Can high-intensity interval training delay the ageing process?

Researchers have found that short-burst exercise might have rejuvenating effects – but there can be such a thing as too much intensity

Can high-intensity interval training delay the ageing process?
Stockpiles of nuclear weapons around the world – in data

This week saw more atomic sabre-rattling by North Korea, but it is estimated that the global total of nuclear weapons has shrunk by a third in the last half-decade

Stockpiles of nuclear weapons around the world – in data

Brexit is about to get real. Yet we are nowhere near ready for it

The triggering of Article 50 will kickstart negotiations of mindbending complexity. Brexiteers should drop the hubris and get to work

Brexit is about to get real. Yet we are nowhere near ready for it
Martin Rowson on Justine Greening and new grammar schools – cartoon

Theresa May has paved the way for a new generation of grammar schools – a controversial policy that is seen as a key priority for the prime minister

Martin Rowson on Justine Greening and new grammar schools – cartoon

The Guardian view on the Ofcom deal: too little, too slowly

Editorial: Digital technology now underpins all aspects of our lives. It needs to be available to everyone, as of right

The Guardian view on the Ofcom deal: too little, too slowly
Banker Charlotte Hogg’s error is a cautionary tale for the privileged

By failing to declare a conflict of interest, the Bank of England deputy governor broke rules she didn’t think were meant for her

Banker Charlotte Hogg’s error is a cautionary tale for the privileged
The Guardian view on the South Korean impeachment: right thing to do

Editorial: Park Geun-hye is the first leader in the nation’s democratic history to be forced from office. Her departure should also herald a shake-up of the closed world of the country’s powerful conglomerates

The Guardian view on the South Korean impeachment: right thing to do
The Guardian view on Bernie Sanders: a voice worth hearing

Editorial: The senator is right to say Donald Trump is trying to destroy the credibility of the American political system and is using lies so that he can run it unchallenged

The Guardian view on Bernie Sanders: a voice worth hearing

The Falklands war hero fighting for his state pension

Roger Edwards served as a navy officer in the Falklands, and retired there. Now he feels betrayed by the UK government

The Falklands war hero fighting for his state pension
Budget 2017: tax on dividends will be a raid on 2 million small investors

For many, the stock market looked a better bet than rock-bottom interest rates, but the cut to a key allowance next year will change all that

Budget 2017: tax on dividends will be a raid on 2 million small investors
Has TalkTalk’s security been breached yet again?

Customers claim scammers have fresh details of their accounts – and even a new router password

Has TalkTalk’s security been breached yet again?
Why are Britain’s new homes built so badly?

We compare UK construction standards to those abroad – and talk to buyers deeply disillusioned by their experiences

Why are Britain’s new homes built so badly?

Deryck Viney obituary

Other Lives: Broadcaster, translator and biological weapons expert

Deryck Viney obituary
David Rubinger obituary

Photojournalist who chronicled the turbulent history of Israel

David Rubinger obituary
Richard Lewis obituary

Other lives: Distinguished television producer and director, who worked for BBC Wales for more than 25 years

Richard Lewis obituary
Mary Kenyon obituary

Other lives: Bletchley Park operative who worked on decoding the Enigma transmissions

Mary Kenyon obituary

- Letter: Alec McCowen obituary
  
  Letter: Alec McCowen obituary
- Maggie Lunn obituary
  
  Maggie Lunn obituary

City of Glass review – Paul Auster's meta-mystery gets a stunning staging

Duncan Macmillan’s adaptation of Auster’s story becomes a jaw-dropping spectacle, but the cunning visuals come at the expense of emotional engagement

City of Glass review – Paul Auster's meta-mystery gets a stunning staging
Julie Cunningham review – poetic dances to Kate Tempest and Anohni

Julie Cunningham review – poetic dances to Kate Tempest and Anohni
People's History of Pop review – 'We’re on the cusp of something terrifying!'

People's History of Pop review – 'We’re on the cusp of something terrifying!'

Panic on the machair as a predator approaches

Country diary: South Uist Though we cannot see the hunters their presence is signalled by the waders that suddenly rise in flocks

Panic on the machair as a predator approaches