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Rishi Sunak to scrap public sector pay freeze in autumn speech
Budget / Rishi Sunak to scrap public sector pay freeze in autumn speech
Chancellor will also increase minimum wage, but economists warn measures not enough to counteract inflation and cuts
Climate crisis / Economists ‘grossly undervalue young lives’, expert warns
'Lining their pockets' / Facebook profits top $9bn despite revelations
UK military / Scale of abuse and sexual harassment of women revealed
Brexit / New row as Frost says EU close to breaching deal over science programme
Coronavirus
No 10 denies debacle behind surge in cases in south-west England
False test results / No 10 denies debacle behind surge in cases in south-west England
Government suggests current sharp rise is linked to previous lower rates in region rather than Wolverhampton lab errors
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European scrutiny committee puts on stunning display of collective amnesia
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Saudi crown prince a ‘psychopath’, says exiled intelligence officer
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle berates Rishi Sunak for briefing on budget details
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Sport
Return of miracle-man Stokes alters complexion of Ashes
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Return of miracle-man Stokes alters complexion of Ashes
Raducanu stresses ‘patience’ as she grows into top-level tennis
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F1 / Mercedes call for calm as Hamilton’s title hopes veer off course
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How British police tried to recruit an informant inside Black Lives Matter
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Beverley Knight / ‘It’s been a harder journey than if I’d acquiesced. But sod that’
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Live / Facebook is ‘unquestionably making hate worse’, says whistleblower Frances Haugen – as it happened
Facebook is ‘unquestionably making hate worse’, says whistleblower Frances Haugen – as it happened
Tesla breaks $1tn valuation barrier after Hertz orders 100,000 vehicles
Business
Food / Waitrose to sell potato milk as demand for plant-based options grows
Waitrose to sell potato milk as demand for plant-based options grows
UK / Haulage industry tells PM to act on supply chains or face Christmas crisis
Technology
Money / We waited months for Tesla to repair accident damage
We waited months for Tesla to repair accident damage
Banning anonymous social media accounts would only stifle free speech and democracy
Owen Jones
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10 pumpkin-free Halloween treats – from meringue bones to Nigella Lawson’s pus
Life after loneliness / ‘University was bleak – then I got practical, changed my life and found unexpected confidence’
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