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Keir Starmer promises to be 'bolder than Blair' on public service reform
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Keir Starmer promises to be 'bolder than Blair' on public service reform
Leader pledges radical, reforming government with aid for first-time buyers and a revamp of tuition fees
‘Heartbreaking’  
Private care homes accused of failing children due to closures
Sudan  
Final UK flight leaves as evacuation operation ends
Climate  
April’s cold weather shows its time to fill gardens with hardier plants, say experts
‘We’ll show just how weak they are’  
Ukraine primed for crucial offensive
Ukraine invasion
Russian soldiers likely placed in ‘holes in the ground’ for misdemeanours, says UK
Ukraine war live  
Russian soldiers likely placed in ‘holes in the ground’ for misdemeanours, says UK
UK Ministry of Defence reports that Russian commanders have likely started punishing discipline breaches by detaining troops in ‘Zindans’
‘Absolute courage’  
Joe Biden hails journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia
At a glance  
What we know on day 431 of the invasion
What happened this week?  
Catch up with the must-read Ukraine news and analysis
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‘I was in tears’: Briton with valid passport barred from flight over Brexit rules
‘I was in tears’: Briton with valid passport barred from flight over Brexit rules
My husband won’t lift a finger to help me. Should I stay or go?
If Robbie Williams has given up on sex in marriage, what hope do any of us have?
TV tonight: Frankie Boyle’s fist-bitingly funny swipe at the royal family
‘Horror beyond words’: how Channel distress calls were ‘ignored’ 19 times before 2021 disaster
Sport
England 38-33 France  
Red Roses target Twickenham sell-out after breaking crowd record
Red Roses target Twickenham sell-out after breaking crowd record
Snooker  
Comeback king Brecel to face Selby in final after Allen falls short
Magnificent City struggle to match thrills of United treble
Jonathan Wilson
Culture
The Russo-Ukrainian War by Serhii Plokhy review  
Deeply personal study of ‘an old-fashioned imperial war’
Deeply personal study of ‘an old-fashioned imperial war’
From the Observer archive  
Visiting the shrine at Lourdes with pilgrims from England, 1973
The Wager review  
David Grann’s magnificent shipwreck epic
Environment
Firm releases almost 800kg of ‘forever chemical’ a year into Lancashire river
Firm releases almost 800kg of ‘forever chemical’ a year into Lancashire river
World’s cities go head to head in race to spot most urban wildlife
Business
Economics  
How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy
How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy
Danger and deja vu  
What 2011 can tell us about the US debt ceiling crisis
Technology
Twitter  
Publishers will be allowed to charge users per article read
Publishers will be allowed to charge users per article read
Firearms  
Cyber-attack sparks fears that criminals could target UK gun owners for firearms
Lifestyle
Bank holiday bankers  
What to pack for a stylish weekend – in pictures
What to pack for a stylish weekend – in pictures
David Williams's wines of the week  
English sparkling wine fit for a king
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