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Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget
Budget 2025  
Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget
Chancellor to promise ‘fairness and opportunity’ but will not repeat manifesto pledge on tax, after PM’s hint at breach
UK  
Police investigate four knife incidents possibly linked to Cambridgeshire train attack
Society  
Pornography depicting strangulation to become criminal offence in the UK
Society  
Phillipson calls for ‘less public debate’ from EHRC on gender recognition rules
China  
Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
In focus
‘I felt violated’: the Italian women taking on porn sites over doctored images
Italy  
‘I felt violated’: the Italian women taking on porn sites over doctored images
Giorgia Meloni, Sophia Loren and writer Francesca Barra among prominent figures to have ‘nudified’ photos circulated online
Spain  
‘Judges doing politics’: can Spanish PM survive corruption cases against family and allies?
Reform UK  
What would UK economic policy look like under Nigel Farage’s Reform?
Features
Game shows  
‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner
‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner
Television  
‘I definitely needed a lie-down after that!’ Your most intense TV episodes ever
The long read
‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID
The long read  
‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID
When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpected
 

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Opinion
Playing dirty used to be the west’s preserve. Now we’re letting Moscow beat us at our own game
Joseph Pearson
Playing dirty used to be the west’s preserve. Now we’re letting Moscow beat us at our own game
Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech
John Crace
Sport
Football  
Alexander-Arnold told to ‘enjoy’ Liverpool return no matter how fans react
Alexander-Arnold told to ‘enjoy’ Liverpool return no matter how fans react
Premier League  
Xhaka pegs back Everton to deny Moyes winning return to Sunderland
Football  
Frank calls for better support from Spurs crowd after Van de Ven and Spence apologise
Podcast
How Zohran Mamdani charmed New York – podcast
Today in Focus  
How Zohran Mamdani charmed New York – podcast
Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City
Climate crisis
Climate crisis  
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
Environment  
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Business