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UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge
Exclusive: A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals
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George Osborne ‘thought Peter Thiel’s Bayeux tapestry visit would be secret’
British Museum chair tells Big Brue festival he thought no one would find out about the private viewing
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Small boat arrivals are ‘wealthy men’ who do not deserve help, says Reform’s Danny Kruger
The fact that some migrants pay people smugglers thousands of pounds makes them well off, MP claims
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Scottish Labour’s new leader backs Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gasfields
Michael Marra supports development of the North Sea sites, calling for a ‘more rational’ approach to energy po...
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Reform UK activists squabble over Farage’s plan for £72m donations
Crypto billionaires’ £72m will be used to hire campaign managers and professional staff in target constituenci...
Science
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south
Precise moment of equinox in UK is 1.05am on Wednesday – but day and night will not be equal until Friday
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The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
The revelation ‘left experts scratching their heads at exactly what Donald Trump has in his cosmic arsenal’
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Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
Study finds overall differences between groups of newborns by sex that are likely to be determined by biology
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How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry
Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is slow...
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Celebrity, sex and motherhood misery: the 10 best books by Rachel Cusk … ranked!
From an abstract portrait of an actor who might be Natalie Portman to a groundbreaking work of autofiction, we...
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Dominic West backs ‘top shagger’ Byron in poetry battle with Bob Geldof
Actor hails ‘proto-rock star’ as best poet, while musician argues for ‘Ireland’s Shakespeare’ WB Yeats at Some...
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The Guide #261: There is so much good telly this autumn you may never go outside again
In this week’s newsletter: From HBO’s incredible divorce drama War to the hilarious return of The Paper, there...