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Unmasked: the Russian spies who ‘threatened Britons’ safety’

Agents said to have sought to destabilise Europe and ‘targeted the UK’ include men who targeted emails of Sergei Skripal’s daughter

Crime

What is Russia’s GRU? Putin’s feared military intelligence agency

A network of spies has carried out cyberattacks and hacking operations intended to destabilise nations and threaten security




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Hannah Hampton was told to give up and didn’t — to England’s joy

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Britons will never again face inflation-busting water bills, ministers pledge

Portrait of Hannah Hampton, an England goalkeeper, holding up her gloves.
Hannah Hampton was told to give up and didn’t — to England’s joy





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Trump changes tune on Epstein files


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End of Covid disaster movie as cinemas bounce back

Box office takings are up for the first half of the year


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Chelsea Pensioners’ show garden — and other news in pictures


Police drop investigation into Kneecap’s Glastonbury set


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No woman has ever upset me at work — it’s never the women

Amanda Holden, 54, talks to Julia Llewellyn Smith about career, ageing and how she handles critics


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Brisbane to Bond? Hollywood star Jacob Elordi on his new TV drama


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How not to gain weight on holiday (and still have fun)

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Spine-shaking Vaughan Williams at First Night of the Proms


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Fooled by the accent? How Brits ‘tricked Americans in $99m wine fraud’



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Data leak was bad, letting in Afghans wasn’t

Nigel Farage picked the wrong target by attacking refugees who risked their lives for us and who we vowed to protect



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Cartoon by Peter Brookes



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Spare a thought for women who give their eggs






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Spare a thought for women who give their eggs






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Istanbul’s ‘hair farms’ have filled the city with shaven-headed men and their bloodied scalps. What happens when you hand over £2,000 and book in?

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GSK takes £3bn hit after US setback for potential cancer blockbuster


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UK plays catch-up in data centre race

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Dominic O'ConnellWhat happens if the money taps run dry for Thames Water



Britain joins EU in imposing new oil sanctions on Russia



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Matthew Fitzpatrick studying his shot at the 153rd Open Championship.

Englishman’s five-under-par second round has him one shot behind leader at Portrush, but Lowry penalised after ball moves during practice swing



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The comedian talks about starring in the Girls creator’s new hit series, criticising Jimmy Carr over Israel — and the crisis hitting the Edinburgh Fringe




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Mark Gatiss’s Bookish is cosy crime — but who cares when it’s this good?
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