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Police to get new powers in crackdown on repeat protests – after nearly 500 arrested at Palestine Action rally

‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as officers ‘exhausted’

<p>Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch delivers her opening speech on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Sunday</p>

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<p>Burned cars and damaged residential building are seen after a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sunday</p>

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<p>‘I’ve been to songwriting camps with all of these writers trying to crack the code of a perfect pop song and make a hit record, and it never works. I find it confusing and cynical and sad, and I’ve got no time for it’</p>

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Saltburn, transphobia and Perimenopop: ‘I keep being asked about my menopause journey’

<p>Matthew McConaughey cut communication with his mum for years</p>

Why breaking up with a parent is sometimes the right choice

<p>Nicole Scherzinger, who met Liam Payne in 2010 on ‘The X Factor’, learnt about his death shortly before taking the stage at her Broadway show ‘Sunset Blvd’</p>

Nicole Scherzinger was texting Liam Payne on the day of his death

<p>The new batch of number plates will go on sale next week </p>

The DVLA is set to make a big number plate change

<p>Some students are combining degrees with apprenticeships, with employers finding that they are more able to ‘hit the ground running’ when they enter the world of work</p>

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Are apprenticeships really better than a degree?

<p>Lorelai and Rory Gilmore – the iconic mother-daughter duo played by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel over seven seasons</p>

Gilmore Girls at 25: An American fantasy and an antidote to modern Trumpland misery

Victoria Beckham ‘surprised’ by response to viral Netflix clip

<p>The Prince of Wales will travel to South America in November to announce the winners</p>

Prince William proud of ‘unstoppable’ finalists of Earthshot prize

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<p>‘Fillette au Bateau’ (Girl on a Boat), a portrait by Pablo Picasso of his daughter Maya, sold for more than £18m at auction in March 2023</p>

Why Dublin is the surprising city to dig into Picasso’s relationship

Not focusing just on Picasso, but also highlighting the importance of the other people around him, a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, in partnership with the Musée Picasso in Paris, promises a new perspective on the troubled artist, writes Michael Hodges

Why Dublin is the surprising city to dig into Picasso’s relationship

Not focusing just on Picasso, but also highlighting the importance of the other people around him, a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, in partnership with the Musée Picasso in Paris, promises a new perspective on the troubled artist, writes Michael Hodges

<p>‘Fillette au Bateau’ (Girl on a Boat), a portrait by Pablo Picasso of his daughter Maya, sold for more than £18m at auction in March 2023</p>

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<p>There are plenty of reads to get excited about this month</p>

The best fiction, non-fiction, and memoir to read this October

<p>English artist Patrick Procktor at London’s Redfern Gallery in 1963</p>

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‘It was a disaster’: 23 actors who hated their own movies

‘It was a disaster’: 23 actors who hated their own movies

<p>Swifties are deciding whether “Actually Romantic” is about Charli</p>

Taylor and Charli prove why we’ll never get bored of female rivalry

<p>Mahmood is seen by many as being Stamer’s secret weapon</p>

Shabana Mahmood could change everything – for Keir Starmer and the country

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<p>A new wave of censorship is sweeping across America, creating an environment in which fear and political pressure threaten the free expression of ideas</p>

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From Stephen King to Judy Blume, nobody’s safe from Trump’s book bans

A new list of the most cancelled books in the US includes some of the most revered texts in the world. Here, Alex Hannaford talks to the librarians on the frontline of the battle for free speech

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From Stephen King to Judy Blume, nobody’s safe from Trump’s book bans

A new list of the most cancelled books in the US includes some of the most revered texts in the world. Here, Alex Hannaford talks to the librarians on the frontline of the battle for free speech

<p>A new wave of censorship is sweeping across America, creating an environment in which fear and political pressure threaten the free expression of ideas</p>

<p>Choosing Sarah Mullally is, in effect, choosing a safe pair of hands</p>

Can a nurse as Archbishop of Canterbury help its medicine go down?

<p>Tory leader Kemi Badenoch (Jonathan Bradt/PA)</p>

Ed Miliband: Ditching the climate change act would be bad for Britain

<p>How Elon Musk's AI-powered image generating platform Grok imagined him as a trillionaire</p>

Who’d want to be a trillionaire? Elon Musk, of course…

<p>It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas chez Frieda</p>

Early October is far too soon for Christmas decorations

<p>It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas chez Frieda</p>

Early October is far too soon for Christmas decorations

<p>An armed police officer patrols near the scene of a terror attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, yesterday</p>

After Crumpsall, is anywhere in Britain safe for us Jews now?

The Rite of Spring: The return of the great ballet that caused a riot

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<p>Florian Wirtz’s Liverpool career hasn’t got off to the most auspicious start</p>

Why Liverpool are struggling – and three solutions to Slot’s headache

Liverpool’s problems go back to the second half of last season, requiring Slot to change a winning team while he waits for the best of new arrivals Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak

<p>Nottingham Forest fans turned on Ange Postecoglou during the defeat (Joe Giddens/PA)</p>

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Forest fans berate Postecoglou with mocking chant after latest defeat

<p>Liam Lawson is in the midst of a strong run of form at Racing Bulls</p>

Liam Lawson on F1 revival: ‘I realise I was naive at Red Bull’

<p>Odegaard has already suffered injury complications early into the season</p>

Arsenal suffer injury blow as Odegaard forced off against West Ham

<p>PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague believes abuse towards Team Europe and Rory McIlroy at this year’s Ryder Cup ‘crossed the line’ </p>

Rory McIlroy and wife Erica to receive apology over Ryder Cup abuse

<p>The Springboks are bidding to retain their title</p>

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<p>Paul Hughes will face Usman Nurmagomedov in a mammoth PFL lightweight championship rematch</p>

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Taylor Swift's engagement ring reaction from Cillian Murphy on Graham Norton show splits fans

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The Life of a Showgirl: All of the wildest lyrics from Taylor Swift's 12th album

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