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Healey’s budget to duck setting a date for 3% defence spending target
Roadmap for increasing department’s share of GDP will be deferred until next year’s review
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How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record
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How the Iran war unfolded: every attack and oil price change – visualised
From the first US and Israeli strikes six months ago to the battle for Hormuz, this timeline plots how Trump’s war on Iran quickly became a regional conflict with global economic consequences
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Dear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian Wolmar
There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar
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From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille is France’s new capital of overtourism | Mary Fitzgerald
This summer has been a tipping point. But it’s not too late to save what makes this place unique, says journalist Mary Fitzgerald
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What could Meta’s US settlement mean around the world – and what now for other claims against firm?
Other governments could seek similar concessions, while separate legal action is pending in places ranging from Kenya to the Netherlands
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Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was unlawful, US judge rules
Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply chain risk’ could cost the company billions of dollars in lost business and reputational harm
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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
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Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
Congressman Jamie Raskin asks president’s son to detail firm’s recent success after he joined 1789 Capital as partner
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Callaway cuts ties with Good Good Golf over ad depicting violence against woman
Callaway has endeed its relationship with Good Good Golf and pledged $1m to domestic violence groups after backlash over controversial advertisement
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Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino | Matt Hughes
Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove him
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The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial
Editorial: Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future
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Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with woman dressed as Snow White after Epstein emails
Jes Staley made comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to the convicted sex offender
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We need new reservoirs – and it’s a job for the state, not private companies | Letters
Letters: David Griffiths says mayors could be empowered to build water infrastructure, while Kevin Whately suggests incorporating communal storage into new housing estates
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Government must prioritise heat pump installation to tackle climate chaos | Letter
Letter: Colin Hines says Andy Burnham’s focus should be on drastically cutting fossil fuel use in a way that reduces bills and generates secure jobs
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Food allergies when flying are no joke. That's why nuts should be banned on planes | Lucy Pasha-Robinson
People with allergies must be able to travel without fear, and a compassionate society should respect that, says Lucy Pasha-Robinson, an assistant Opinion editor at the Guardian
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Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – as it happened
Tech companies warn that move could jeopardise US hopes of dominating AI
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Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected
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Jamie Carragher hit with HMRC bankruptcy petition over unpaid tax bill
Proceedings in the Insolvency and Companies Court have been issued against Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool player turned pundit
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Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale
Uefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged ‘criminal mismanagement’ in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan
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Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark
First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares
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AI-proof? Younger workers desert the digital world for traditional crafts
In a disrupted job market people are turning to heritage crafts such as bookbinding, metalwork and boatbuilding
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An $18bn settlement is a drop in the ocean for Meta – but the tide will still come for it | Chris Stokel-Walker
This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world, says technology writer Chris Stokel-Walker
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Number of young people in UK not in work or education falls below 1 million
Figure is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest data is a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivity
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