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Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
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The Guardian · World

Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary

Company seeks redress for contracts it says it has lost as a result of programme’s claims about its business practicesThe parcel delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m over a documentary it claims caused it serious financial loss.Evri has filed particulars of claim at the high court which...

Jasper Jolly and agencies
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Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west
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The Guardian · World

Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west

With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking downDonald Trump came to office in 2017 after decades of bankruptcies and business failures. Yes, he was rich, but his latest financial disclosure, published this week, suggests he will depart...

Tom Burgis
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Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
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The Guardian · World

Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathyThe scientist who pioneered the “extreme male brain” theory of autism has said he regrets characterising the condition in this way because the phrase lends itself to misunderstandi...

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
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Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts
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The Guardian · World

Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupilsCutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned.More than 70 lan...

Anna Bawden
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Nancy Pelosi’s husband could face charge after hitting parked car in California
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Nancy Pelosi’s husband could face charge after hitting parked car in California

Paul Pelosi could face misdemeanor charges over crash that left car with ‘major’ damage, authorities sayThe husband of former House speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run car crash in California that left a parked vehicle with “major” damage, authorities said on Saturday – and he could f...

Associated Press
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Gaza protests against two Democrats spark outcry and debate on tactics
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The Guardian · World

Gaza protests against two Democrats spark outcry and debate on tactics

Incidents involving California state senator Scott Wiener and New York congressman Dan Goldman underscore Israel-Palestine conflict’s role in US electionsTwo recent incidents involving US congressional candidates on opposite coasts have blown up into major controversies, underscoring how the Israel-...

Alice Speri
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Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976
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The Guardian · World

Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976

As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36CThe recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave.In Lingwood, Norfolk, a provisional temperature of 37.7C was recorded on Friday 26 Ju...

Alfie Packham and Jane Clinton
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