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Mon 18 May 2026
Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell talking as they walk down a residential street
Labour
Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say
A warehouse worker uses a reach forklift to load pallets laden with goods
Business
UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn
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Home Office
Hundreds of children affected by UK’s halting of refugee family reunion, says Red Cross
Medicines on shelves at a UK pharmacy
Health
Campaigners threaten legal action over UK-US deal on prices NHS pays for drugs
Woman has temperature checked using a contactless infrared thermometer
Ebola
WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is ‘emergency’ of international concern
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In focus

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Spain
‘End of the road’: the man on a mission to take Barcelona back from overtourism
Science
‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships
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Features

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Film
‘Orgy of antisemitism’: Son of Saul’s László Nemes on Hollywood hypocrisy
Psychology
How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’
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Opinion

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quote  Spain has banned Francoist symbols. So why is the country still full of kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator?
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quote  Whatever happens with the leadership, Labour must tackle the issue of social care head-on
Heather Stewart
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Sport

Aaron Rai soaks up the acclaim on the 18th green
Golf
Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919
Premier League
Osula at the double as Newcastle push brittle West Ham closer to the brink
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Podcast

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Making jokes as the world collapses – podcast
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Climate crisis

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The featured essay
The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly
Football
‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe
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Business & technology

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UK
Crime increasingly a ‘serious barrier’ to UK growth, say business leaders
Banking
Will a Nationwide customer’s boardroom challenge shake up UK corporate governance?