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Sorry may no longer be the hardest word for Britain when it comes to slavery
Andy Burnham countenances historic apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade, but reparations are off the table
Russell Brand is not a ‘psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal’, court told
Defence barrister says earlier allegations about comedian’s sexual conduct ‘poisoned the wells’ of justice as trial continues
Can you really ‘make your money back’ on UK pension in two years and eight months?
Tax and other factors will alter payback period but, for those who can, paying voluntary national insurance makes sense
Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London
Metropolitan Police allege demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in largest such gathering under Burnham
‘People are frightened’: The tiny Scottish village fighting plans for one of Europe’s largest data centres
A community of 600 people is fighting a hyperscale AI project that would be larger than the village itself
‘Songwriters deserve a higher share’: new Imro boss Seán Donegan on streaming and AI
Incoming head of music rights organisation on expanding internationally, pressures faced by artists and campaigning for the culture card
The Irish Times view on the UK budget: grasping for growth
The country has been caught in a doom loop for the past decade
Healey keeps bond markets onside in first UK budget
Delivering Burnham-led administration’s first budget, chancellor hiked taxes on banks to pay for energy bill cuts
Two men charged with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incident
Five British men were arrested outside the base in southwest England last month
Andy Burnham’s call for debate on free movement with EU draws mixed Labour response
Senior cabinet ministers are keen for the UK to form closer relationship with the EU
Thomas Markle snr may be ‘sex offender of grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
Metropolitan police gave letter to Meghan Markle in 2019 concerning ‘alleged offending’ involving her father
Andy Burnham is removing a Victorian-era law that singled out Catholics and Jews. Why now?
House of Commons fast-tracked a Bill related to the prime minister’s religion
Irish doctors say UK bid to crack down on ‘cosmetic cowboys’ does not go far enough
Under new rules, procedures including ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ could only be performed by doctors
A History of the Novel in Britain: Thrilling tome is an epic of progress
The novel ‘was always a form that not only thrived on inequalities but required them’, Philip Hensher says
The Experiment on Channel 4: An unflinching and provocative horror show dressed as satire
Television: No punches pulled as connection is drawn between Nazi dehumanisation of disability and modern day demonisation of disabled people as ‘benefits scroungers’
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley sign letter supporting Sally Rooney after UK books withdrawn
Cultural figures back Irish novelist after publisher decides to stop distribution of her books in the UK due to anti-terrorism legislation
Moving back to Ireland, so much is different and so much is still the same
But after a year home, there’s still a part that wonders what would life be like if we had stayed in London
Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as ‘frenzied’ and ‘violent’
Former comedian faces charges of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault, which he denies
UK unemployment falls to lowest in a year but vacancies slide
Increased labour costs a factor as vacancies decline among small businesses
Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told
Comedian faces charges of rape and sexual assault against six women, which he denies
Sales of Sally Rooney books surge in Northern Ireland after publisher stops UK distribution
Tómas Kenny, who co-runs Kennys Bookshop in Galway with his sister Sarah, says sales of Rooney’s books have increased tenfold
Andy Burnham urges Scotland to ‘stop wasting time on independence drama’
UK prime minister chooses day of Scottish National Party’s annual conference to give speech in Motherwell on devolution
Russell Brand turned into ‘wild-eyed maniac’ during alleged assault, accuser tells trial
Brand is accused of rape and sexual assault involving six women from 1999 to 2009. He denies the allegations
I can’t buy Sally Rooney’s books in the UK, but I can buy Hitler’s
I am not aware of any of her novels advocating support for Palestine Action
Wikipedia is a very odd target for the culture wars
If you want to tackle misogyny on the internet, there are better places to start than a website that can tell you as much about the taxonomy of citrus as it can the death of Socrates
Dominic Cummings stuns peers with rant about Britain’s ‘duff’ political system
Boris Johnson’s former top adviser re-emerges from obscurity to give abrasive performance before a House of Lords committee
Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be available in UK over her support for Palestine Action
Faber blames UK antiterrorism legislation for decision to stop distributing bestselling author’s works
For Houthis, war in Gaza is a chance to strengthen role in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The attacks raise the obvious likelihood of Saudi retaliation with the concomitant danger of escalation into wider conflict in a region that has known little else for years
UK MPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation
Opposition MPs criticised the lack of time being given to examine the more than 100 amendments
British attorney general to approve future prosecutions of former UK soldiers under legacy law changes
Legislation is intended to replace contentious 2023 Legacy Act passed by then British Conservative government
Jury selected for trial of Russell Brand
Comedian accused of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault relating to six women from 1999 to 2009
Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to Ireland this winter?
UK Met Office prediction has led some commentators to fear a very cold winter across Northern Europe
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