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Sarah Sands

Sarah Sands is chair of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council and former editor of the Evening Standard and BBC R4’s Today programme

<p>King Charles is shown a carpet commissioned by Turquoise Mountain on display at Leighton House, London, in 2023</p>

How a king’s carpet gave a voice to women silenced by the Taliban

<p>Gibraltar is British but the waters are disputed</p>

After five years, Brexit is still causing tensions in Gibraltar

<p>Julian Sands and Helena Bonham Carter in ‘A Room With A View’ </p>

We all experienced the triumph and loss of the Merchant Ivory years

<p>A photo album of loss and sorrow for Sarah Sands</p>

This year has been one of deep sorrow – but also unexpected joy too

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Sarah Sands: We need star-gazers like Hilton to think the unthinkable

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Mothers and sons: Tears that betrayed the unbearable grief of a little