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Tax
Royal escape artists
An investigation by Jon Ungoed-Thomas reveals that the duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster have paid no tax on tens of million of pounds in earnings from selling property since 2020
Reportage
March of the flamingos
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are behind a $5bn project that would build on an unspoiled stretch of Albania’s coast – but opposition is growing, Andrew Anthony reports
Sport and drought
Turf war
Prolonged dry weather has left playing fields hard and brown, forcing clubs to cancel fixtures and, in some cases, delay their seasons. Jessica Hayden reports from the pitch
For today
Protest
Karl Mathiesen
Donations roll in for far-right ‘Danny Tommo’ as anti-migrant rally hits Portsmouth
Palestine
Ben Lynfield
On land obtained by force, Israel’s newly sanctioned settlers cry foul at Britain
Tech
Rachel Sylvester
‘Something’s got to give’: TUC boss calls for windfall tax on tech giants to fund public services
Crime
Lily Isaacs
How AI is being used to plan the perfect heist
Lifestyle
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Restaurants
Tanya Gold
‘Vitality, mystery, love. I eat to feel things’: Tanya Gold, our new restaurant critic on feasts and family
Interview
Simon Parkin
‘There I was, wearing the wig and the dress’: SNL UK breakout Jack Shep on playing Princess Di
Design
Aimee Farrell
The Design Class of 2026: Meet the innovators shaping London’s creative landscape
Health
Joel Golby
Gut reaction: have you noticed we’re obsessed with our bowels?
Watch
Ideas
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Politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Gobsmacking donations from Reform’s sugar daddies should make us ask how much is too much
Protest
David Aaronovitch
Men don’t dress like this to make people feel good. Let’s unmask them
West Bank
Kenan Malik
Britain is morally right to sanction Israel – but it won’t change anything
Germany
Henry Marsh
This AfD win would have broken my mother’s heart – but not her hopes
National
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Reform
Barney Macintyre
Who is Ben Delo? The former maths prodigy feeding a rightwing network
Justice
Rachel Sylvester
‘Justice delayed is justice denied’: Burnham warned not to drop plans to cut jury trials
Climate
Patrick Kidd
Heatwaves force cider-makers into early harvest – but the taste may be worth a toast
Culture
Fergal Kinney
70 Up concludes, but life goes on: ‘We all grow old. We all have a dream’
World
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Israel
Ruth Michaelson
‘It was like an earthquake’: Israeli fury at news Netanyahu was warned of October 7 attack
DRC
Malcolm Neaum
Fears grow that Ebola could reach DRC capital by the end of the month
Yemen
Isabel Coles
Drone attack on Saudi pipeline reignites energy fears and gives Iran more leverage
Sierra Leone
Alex Diggins
Twenty years after Blood Diamond, most stones are still not ethical
Business
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Auto industry
Ben Zaranko
Chinese brands powering into Britain are driving a carmaking crisis
Tech
Barney Macintyre
Fears over AI security push ‘digital sovereignty’ up the agenda for British businesses
Trade
Jeevan Vasagar
The secret ingredient giving lab-grown pet food a boost: Brexit
Automation
Ben Zaranko
AI is not just stealing jobs from the young, it’s also taking from the managers of tomorrow
Sport
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Football
Rory Smith
The Florian Wirtz discourse is becoming increasingly hard to shake
Football
Rory Smith
Carrick’s biggest test is stifling both hype machine and doom-mongers
Tennis
Simon Cambers
Big-serving Shelton one win from slice of US Open history
Cricket
George Simms
Let us hope Pakistan’s incompetence doesn’t ruin raw, riotous Razaullah
The critics
Music
Neil Spencer
Davis and Coltrane: 100 years of ice and fire
Film
Jonathan Romney
Venice Film Festival 2026: star power keeps the Lido afloat
Classical
Fiona Maddocks
The impeccable Berlin Philharmonic leads a dazzling late flurry at the Proms
Film
Wendy Ide
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – a stylish biopic of a jazz icon
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Tortoise Investigates
Deep Water
In the high-stakes sport of freediving, athletes descend as deep as they can on a single breath. They are used to putting their lives at risk. Through her diving instructor, Lydia Gard discovered a new threat that could tear their community apart: drug use
Sweet Bobby
Kirat is a successful radio presenter. On Facebook she meets Bobby, a handsome cardiologist. He’s a catch. Soon, they get tangled up in a love affair full of lies and manipulation. Then… Kirat discovers a deception of almost unimaginable proportions. Alexi Mostrous investigates a very modern love story
Lucky Boy
Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom. But when she walked out of his life, everything started to unravel. Chloe Hadjimatheou asks: who gets to be a perpetrator, and who gets to be a victim?
