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Pippa Crerar

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Pippa Crerar

The UK is gearing up for a general election on 4 July and with it the possibility, for the first time in many years, of major political change.

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In focus
Grief and defiance as Dom Phillips’ widow journeys to site of his death
‘We want to forge ahead’  
Grief and defiance as Dom Phillips’ widow journeys to site of his death
The Guardian journalist and his Brazilian colleague, Bruno Pereira, were shot dead in the Amazon in 2022
‘Power behind the throne’  
Why Labour staffers and MPs don’t say no to Sue Gray
Green, green seagrass of home  
Welsh nursery growing to save marine habitat
Spotlight
D-Day: The Unheard Tapes review  
TV so good it’s worth the BBC licence fee on its own
TV so good it’s worth the BBC licence fee on its own
'Tougher than I look'  
Rob Burrow was a rugby league giant and a most extraordinary man
Kabul: Final Call by Laurie Bristow; The Afghans by Åsne Seierstad reviews  
How the west abandoned Afghanistan … and what happened next
Victoria Atkins’ media outing for Tories sends the babbleometer off the scale
Never write yourself off!  
25 things I’ve learned about getting fit – after almost 60 years of sloth
Opinion
Now they think they’ve lost, the Tories are full of big ideas
Now they think they’ve lost, the Tories are full of big ideas
Cartoon  
Ella Baron on President Zelenskiy’s call for more western aid
Bohemian Bristol Central could be the one seat Labour loses on election night. Here’s why
Sport
Rob Burrow (1982-2024)  
Rugby league great’s life in pictures
Rugby league great’s life in pictures
Football  
Southgate coy over Grealish’s Euro 2024 place for England
French Open’s ‘prime-time’ slot is late night no player wants
Podcast
How to live to 100
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How to live to 100
We know more about extending our lifespans than ever before. After
decades spent drinking, eating and laughing at people with exercise regimes, what will it take for Phil Daoust to join the ranks of centenarians?
 
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Mishal Husain: My family from empire to independence

Thursday 6 June 2024, 8pm-9pm BST
In a special livestreamed event, Mishal Husain, the broadcaster and journalist, will share her family story shaped by empire and the partition of British India, as explored in her new book, Broken Threads.

 
Climate crisis
Simon Armitage  
Poets can fight climate crisis by making us spellbound by nature
Poets can fight climate crisis by making us spellbound by nature
Food  
Scientists develop healthier, more sustainable chocolate
Business
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Union plans to escalate action over job losses in Wales
Union plans to escalate action over job losses in Wales
Artificial intelligence  
AI hardware firm Nvidia unveils next-gen products at Taiwan tech expo
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D-Day landings and David and Harper Beckham
D-Day landings and David and Harper Beckham
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Portrait cards that sparked a Victorian collecting craze
Portrait cards that sparked a Victorian collecting craze
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