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Did the North want HS2 in the first place?
Evening Standard

Did the North want HS2 in the first place?

WHO is this talking? “The difficult thing with HS2 is the chopping and changing. You can’t build infrastructure on this scale in this way

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October 05, 2023
Rate rises and work changes hit demand for London offices
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Rate rises and work changes hit demand for London offices

INVESTOR spend on central London offices has crashed by almost two-thirds to “profoundly low levels” as rising interest rates and post-Covid changes to working patterns take their toll.

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October 05, 2023
The sale of the Telegraph has drawn a glittering array of bidders
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The sale of the Telegraph has drawn a glittering array of bidders

IN July this year, Howard Barclay told a court that prospective buyers of the Telegraph Media Group regarded the UK newspaper publisher as “a distressed asset” and it was “not going to be an easy asset to sell”

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October 05, 2023
Now it's the 'manopause', but can't we finish the fight for female equality first?
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Now it's the 'manopause', but can't we finish the fight for female equality first?

IF THE week so far was subjected to one of those trendy word clouds, the biggest by far would be change — both with and without the definite article

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October 05, 2023
I told the truth about what was going on at the Tavistock clinic
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I told the truth about what was going on at the Tavistock clinic

More than 20 publishers rejected Hannah Barnes’s book on the gender ID service at the NHS. But her story triumphed in the end

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October 05, 2023
Secrets, lies, boys and toys in a heady midsummer nightmare
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Secrets, lies, boys and toys in a heady midsummer nightmare

Saltburn is so delicious in its twists that it’s impossible to ignore a truly gifted filmmaker

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October 05, 2023
Stormzy joins family of stab victim as they pay tribute 'to smart girl who loved life'
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Stormzy joins family of stab victim as they pay tribute 'to smart girl who loved life'

RAPPER Stormzy was among hundreds of mourners at an emotional candlelit vigil for 15-year-old stabbing victim Elianne Andam

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October 05, 2023
How dare you! Chorus of boos as oil protesters halt Les Miserables
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How dare you! Chorus of boos as oil protesters halt Les Miserables

JUST Stop Oil protesters were greeted with a chorus of boos as they disrupted a performance of Les Miserables in the West End

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October 05, 2023
Hate crimes against transgender people hit average of 13 a day
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Hate crimes against transgender people hit average of 13 a day

CRIMES motivated by hatred of transgender people that were reported to police rose to a record high last year despite a five per cent fall in the overall number of hate crimes, official figures revealed today

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October 05, 2023
I can deliver change, says Sunak amid backlash on HS2 cutback
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I can deliver change, says Sunak amid backlash on HS2 cutback

THE Prime Minister insisted today that he could be trusted to deliver change for Britain after a ferocious backlash from predecessors and northern leaders against his decision to curtail HS2

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October 05, 2023
Communication changes coming to VAR, as chiefs admit standards fell short
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Communication changes coming to VAR, as chiefs admit standards fell short

REFEREES' body, the PGMOL, have vowed to change their communication protocols to prevent another embarrassing VAR blunder.

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October 04, 2023
Arteta under the spotlight as his gamble on Saka fails
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Arteta under the spotlight as his gamble on Saka fails

Star again forced off injured, raising questions about how he is being handled by manager

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October 04, 2023
Buttler's men out to serve up win that will crown dynasty
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Buttler's men out to serve up win that will crown dynasty

England can join game’s greats by successfully defending trophy

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October 04, 2023
The life-saving app that finds everything apart from profits
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The life-saving app that finds everything apart from profits

A LITTLE more than a year ago, hundreds of thousands of people packed the streets of London in the queue to see the coffin of the late Queen.

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October 04, 2023
Gilt yields rise again as political unrest rocks Washington
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Gilt yields rise again as political unrest rocks Washington

AMERICAN bond yields rose to levels not seen since 2007 - immediately before the financial crash - as the dollar kept rising and shares suffered.

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October 04, 2023
Check complete: the VAR experiment in football has failed - it's time to bin it
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Check complete: the VAR experiment in football has failed - it's time to bin it

LIVERPOOL'S demands for Premier League referees to \"release the tapes\" and vague threats of \"escalation\" have turned Saturday's VAR cock-up at Tottenham from another refereeing controversy into something resembling a high-stakes scandal.

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October 04, 2023
Truss still acting on her plot to return as next PM
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Truss still acting on her plot to return as next PM

ON the last night of Tory party conference, the PM and most of the Cabinet turned out for The Spectator's champagne-fuelled where Liz Truss's cameo in Manchester was much-discussed.

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October 04, 2023
Introducing the family ski holiday - 2.0
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Introducing the family ski holiday - 2.0

They're modern, inclusive and excitement filled. Rebecca Miles explains how to plan the perfect getaway for kids and parents

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October 04, 2023
My nightmare: Victoria tells of her agony over claims of Beckham affair
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My nightmare: Victoria tells of her agony over claims of Beckham affair

VICTORIA Beckham has spoken for the first time about her husband David's alleged affair with his former personal assistant, saying: \"It was the most unhappy I have ever been in my entire life.\"

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October 04, 2023
A baby and children are among 21 victims in Italian tourist bus crash
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A baby and children are among 21 victims in Italian tourist bus crash

ITALIAN authorities were today investigating the cause of a tourist bus crash near Venice that killed at least 21 people including several children.

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October 04, 2023
Male cyclists throw water and abuse at women driving through Richmond Park
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Male cyclists throw water and abuse at women driving through Richmond Park

FEMALE drivers using Richmond Park are being abused and harassed by irate male cyclists, police have warned.

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October 04, 2023
Man, 22, stabbed to death in front of shoppers
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Man, 22, stabbed to death in front of shoppers

AMANHUNT was under way today after a young man was stabbed to death in front of horrified shoppers on a south London street.

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October 04, 2023
All change: HS2 link axed - and A-levels on way out
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All change: HS2 link axed - and A-levels on way out

Billions ploughed into levelling up and new moves to curb smoking

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October 04, 2023
Broadway big gun fires up a starry spin through Sondheim's genius
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Broadway big gun fires up a starry spin through Sondheim's genius

THIS celebration of Stephen Sondheim assembles three generations of big guns from musical theatre- including Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, making her West End debut - to fire a selection of greatest hits at a receptive audience.

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October 04, 2023
Doherty: I'm a different person now - but I eat too much cheese
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Doherty: I'm a different person now - but I eat too much cheese

PETER DOHERTY has said he \"feels a different person\" after overcoming his drug addiction.

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October 04, 2023
Arteta should trust squad depth and save best for City
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Arteta should trust squad depth and save best for City

MIKEL ARTETA has previously said his squad is now strong enough to compete on multiple fronts after another ambitious summer in the market — and tonight’s game here is surely a chance to prove it.

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October 03, 2023
Can anyone stop India ruling the world?
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Can anyone stop India ruling the world?

Hosts will be under huge pressure but can field a near-flawless side

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October 03, 2023
Even Brunel went over-budget, but HS2 needs new leadership
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Even Brunel went over-budget, but HS2 needs new leadership

ANNOUNCED to fanfare in 2009, HS2 was heralded as “playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s ambitious goal of Britain becoming net zero carbon by 2050”.

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October 03, 2023
Burberry takes another tumble after UBS downgrades its stance
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Burberry takes another tumble after UBS downgrades its stance

OUT-OF-FASHION Burberry shares were hit by more heavy selling today after a leading City bank downgraded its stance on the luxury goods group.

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October 03, 2023
AstraZeneca pays £352m to settle over stomach acid drugs
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AstraZeneca pays £352m to settle over stomach acid drugs

ASTRAZENECA today sought to draw a line under costly legal action over alleged side-effects from its stomach acid drugs as it forked out $425 million (£352 million) in settlements.

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October 03, 2023