Year: 2025

Universities and social care depend on immigration. The UK government’s plans could be an economic own goal

Both sectors are already in crisis – and plans for more curbs on immigration will hit them hard.

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Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail – it would be a mistake to see his case as a bizarre, one-off

It is the longest miscarriage of justice experienced by a living inmate in the UK.

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China-US trade war: the next 90 days are a big deal for Beijing as it seeks long-term solutions

China is focused on what will happen at the end of the 90-day tariff pause, and what it can get from the US negotiators.

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How 7,000 steps a day could help reduce your risk of cancer

Study shows how small changes make a big difference when it comes to physical activity and reducing cancer risk.

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Mrs Dalloway at 100: Virginia Woolf’s timeless novel is a work of pandemic fiction

A century on, Mrs Dalloway speaks in so many ways to our own moment of militarisation, neo-imperialism and political crisis.

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Bitter Honey by Lola Akinmade Åkerström explores how mothers carry their histories into their daughters’ lives

There’s an urgent question running through Bitter Honey. What does it mean to parent when your life has been violently derailed by structures beyond your control?

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Do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s?

A US study shows that many research participants don’t want to know their risks of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

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Assisted dying bill: religious MPs were more likely to oppose law change in first round of voting

MPs will soon vote on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill. Analysis of the second reading shows how religion, identity and party shaped support and opposition.

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M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique

Sim-swap fraud is becoming increasingly prevalent.

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