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Cleverly accused of aggravating asylum backlog by ‘dithering’ on key decisions
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Cleverly accused of aggravating asylum backlog by ‘dithering’ on key decisions
Ministers under last home secretary refused to empower caseworkers to tackle crisis, say sources
Israel-Gaza war  
Israeli military launches fatal airstrike on humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza
US elections 2024  
‘I’m the best person to do this job’: Harris gives first major interview of campaign
Māori  
New Zealand’s Māori King Tuheitia dies aged 69
Health  
Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases
Paris Paralympic Games 2024
ParalympicsGB riders get off the mark despite heartbreak for Cox
Track cycling  
ParalympicsGB riders get off the mark despite heartbreak for Cox
ParalympicsGB’s medal count started in the velodrome but the favourite Kadeena Cox fell at the first bend in her final
Taekwondo  
Khudadadi makes history with bronze for Refugee Team
Badminton  
‘The most inspiring story I’ve heard’: Klopp cheers on friend Czyz
Swimming  
Hall and Patterson claim Australia’s first medals at Games
In pictures  
The best images from day one of the Paralympics in Paris
In focus
‘I don’t see how it’s enforceable’: pubgoers react to idea of beer garden smoking ban
Smoking  
‘I don’t see how it’s enforceable’: pubgoers react to idea of beer garden smoking ban
Scepticism about the government’s reported proposals among drinkers and pub managers in Birmingham
Ukraine war briefing  
Pilot killed after first F-16 crash since delivery of jets last month
Germany  
‘A test case for German democracy’: populists ride high before state elections
Spotlight
Television  
‘I didn’t know romcoms were so fun!’: the return of Gemma Arterton’s utterly charming 60s drama
‘I didn’t know romcoms were so fun!’: the return of Gemma Arterton’s utterly charming 60s drama
Fashion Statement  
Can Tim Walz’s wardrobe win the White House?
Graduate careers  
‘Like throwing myself at a wall’: UK graduates struggle in ‘insane’ job market
 
Polly Toynbee and David Walker
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Polly Toynbee and David Walker will explore the state of the nation and how we make progress from there in their new book, The way forward for British politics.

Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024
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Opinion
Sorry, Labour, but ChatGPT teachers are a lesson in how not to transform our schools
Gaby Hinsliff
Sorry, Labour, but ChatGPT teachers are a lesson in how not to transform our schools
Can the UK fight ‘extreme misogyny’ as if it were terrorism? I have my doubts
Samira Shackle
Desperately need something for a headache or diarrhoea? Good luck trying to find a pharmacy
Nell Frizzell
Sport
New Champions League: more big games that mean less
Jonathan Wilson
New Champions League: more big games that mean less
Cricket  
'He means a lot to me': emotional Root dedicates England century to Thorpe
US Open  
Boulter dispirited by defeat as Evans and Draper march on
Podcast
Black Box: episode 5 – The white mask - podcast
Today in Focus  
Black Box: episode 5 – The white mask - podcast
This week we are revisiting the Black Box series. This episode was first broadcast on 18 March 2024.

In January 2020, Robert Williams was arrested by Detroit police for a crime he had not committed. The officers were acting on a tipoff, but not from a witness or informant. In fact, not from a person at all
Climate crisis
Extreme heat  
Millions swelter as central and eastern US placed under excessive heat watch
Millions swelter as central and eastern US placed under excessive heat watch
Environment  
UK may unveil tougher emissions targets at Cop29 climate summit
Business
Retail  
Sainsbury’s to buy 10 Homebase stores and convert them into big supermarkets
Sainsbury’s to buy 10 Homebase stores and convert them into big supermarkets
Fashion  
Clogs’ popularity helps Birkenstock to highest ever quarterly sales
In pictures
The week in wildlife  
A sea lion takeover, an unlucky caiman and a hungry gull
A sea lion takeover, an unlucky caiman and a hungry gull
Photos of the day  
Snakes, a sinkhole and a ship on fire
Snakes, a sinkhole and a ship on fire
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