The Guardian - March 28, 2025

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March 28, 2025

BBC reporter at Turkish protests is deported

A BBC correspondent has been arrested and deported from Turkey, where he was reporting on the country's largest anti-government protests in years, in an incident described by the corporation as \"extremely troubling\".

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Fears Reeves may be forced into further tax increases

Ministers may have to target pensioners and wealthier taxpayers at the autumn budget, with senior government figures voicing fears that brutal welfare changes will still not go far enough to tackle rising costs.

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Steel Plant Closure Plan Puts 2,700 Jobs at Risk

British Steel plans to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in Scunthorpe, putting up to 2,700 jobs at risk.

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Clarke was warned his behaviour could 'end up on the front page'

Noel Clarke told a producer to \"fuck off\" after being warned that his behaviour with a female actor before a sex scene could \"end up on the front of a national newspaper\", a witness has told the high court.

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Children swallowing fewer coins as cash declines, doctors report

Cashless societies may be a sad fact of modern life for those with a nostalgic attachment to the pound in your pocket, but doctors have discovered one unexpected benefit.

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String of savvy investments helps Next to 'defy gravity' as retailer posts first £1bn profit

It may not be a fashion leader or the cheapest place to fill your wardrobe, but Next has quietly confirmed its place as a British success story by ringing up £1bn in profits for the first time.

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Six Russian Tourists Dead and 39 Rescued from Submarine in Latest Red Sea Disaster

Six Russian tourists have died and 39 people have been rescued after a submarine sank in the latest of a series of fatal accidents involving tourists on Egypt's Red Sea coast.

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Sewage dumped into English waters for 4m hours in 2024

Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and coastal waters in England for almost 4m hours last year, with some waterways that have the highest environmental protections subjected to days of pollution.

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The unbearable cuteness of being: 'Gigil' makes it into the dictionary

Have you ever held a fluffy and adorable kitten and felt a strong urge to squeeze its head?

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Labour under fire for its 'morally repugnant' impact on the vulnerable

Campaigners claim it is \"morally repugnant\" that vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of spending cuts after new official figures showed a record 4.5 million children are living in poverty in the UK.

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Defensive and desperate, Reeves enters full panic mode. But please, just don't call it a budget

Everything was more or less normal, she said. Just tinkering round the edges. Global headwinds. Sticking to the fiscal rules

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Men more prepared to sacrifice family life for success, says Farage

Nigel Farage has said men will more readily sacrifice their family lives to be successful in their business careers than women, and that young men are being too \"feminised\" by modern society.

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University taking legal action over free speech fine

The University of Sussex is taking legal action to overturn the record fine levied by England's higher education regulator, with Sussex accusing the regulator of seeking to \"persecute\" it rather than solve problems.

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Actor to nurture working-class talent at Bradford drama school

A Bafta-nominated actor from Bradford has launched his own drama school to help working-class talent from northern England get into the TV and film industry.

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Stalking drama Baby Reindeer leads this year's Bafta pack with eight nominations

Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd's groundbreaking semi-autobiographical saga about his years of abuse and being stalked, has been nominated for the most 2025 TV Bafta awards.

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Europe unites against lifting sanctions on Russia without peace in Ukraine

European leaders have affirmed their support for Ukraine at a Paris summit and agreed now is not the time to lift sanctions against Russia, but with splits remaining on Anglo-French plans for a \"reassurance force\" to help guarantee an eventual ceasefire.

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Zelenskyy's new optimism will be tested by Putin's prevarication

At a press briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, explaining where initial US-brokered peace negotiations had got to, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck a notably different tone.

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Britain's carbon emissions fall 4% as industry moves off coal

The UK's carbon emissions fell by 4% last year, according to official figures.

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Just Stop Oil to end three years of disruptive protest

Just Stop Oil is to end its campaign of civil resistance after three years of disruptive protests.

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MoJ Unveils New 'Green' Jail Built to Hold 1,500 Prisoners

The government has unveiled a new, first-of-its-kind \"green\" jail with room for 1,500 prisoners to ease the strain being felt in the UK's overcrowded prison estate.

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Death of man who killed four others in M6 crash ruled suicide

A former RAF pilot who killed a family of four and himself when he drove the wrong way for more than a mile on a motorway wanted to take his own life, an inquest has ruled.

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London hospital failed to treat doctor's son with sepsis sufficiently urgently - coroner

A hospital failed to treat the son of one of its consultants with antibiotics and fluids with the required urgency hours before he died of sepsis, a coroner has ruled.

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AI tool could speed up diagnosis of coeliac disease, research finds

Artificial intelligence could speed up the diagnosis of coeliac disease, a Cambridge study suggests.

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OnlyFans Fined Over Information on Age-Check Procedures

Ofcom has fined the subscription platform OnlyFans £1.05m for failing to provide accurate information about its age checks.

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British inventors win prize for machine that could make water for base on moon

A £150,000 prize for a device that can produce clean water from icy lunar soil has been scooped by a pair of inventors whose solution involves a microwave oven, a motorised device for feeding woodchips into a BBQ, and sound waves.

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Rushdie to publish first fiction written since attack in 2022

Salman Rushdie will publish a new collection of stories this year, the first work of fiction he has written since he was attacked in 2022.

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Response to dinghy tragedy was too slow, says survivor

Survivors and bereaved relatives have told an inquiry into the biggest loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel they believe that stereotyping of them as \"foreigners\" contributed to the failure to rescue them before the majority died.

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Peer faces new inquiry over Covid 'VIP lane' contracts

A Conservative peer who introduced a company he was involved in to the government to supply PPE is under investigation for the third time for potential breaches of the rules governing members' conduct in the House of Lords.

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Mercury and mouse-ear: exhibition lifts the lid on medieval medicine

Medieval treatments may make you question the sanity of the doctors of the day, but a new exhibition will take visitors inside their minds and reveal the methods behind what now seems like madness.

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We'll fight for total ban on conversion practices, says new boss of Stonewall

The new head of Stonewall has pledged to fight for a ban on conversion practices that includes \"every member of the lesbian, gay, bi and trans community\", as he said the progress of government legislation may be exploited by those pursuing global attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.

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Theatre review Shankly never walks alone in inspiring show

In 2016, an adaptation of David Peace's The Damned United was staged in Leeds and Derby where its subject, Brian Clough, is still viewed as villain and hero respectively.

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Signal chat Lack of action over leak raises questions for White House

The problem with the infamous Signal chat is not just that sensitive military operational details were broadcast, but that this reveals a pattern of what appears to be institutional dishonesty inside Donald Trump's administration and the legal ramifications that presents.

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Hegseth and Waltz passwords 'found online', adding to heat on Trump

The Trump administration has come under fresh scrutiny after reports that the private data of top security advisers to the US president can be accessed online.

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Immigration Court hears challenge by seized student

Lawyers for the US government yesterday argued in court in Boston that they had transferred a doctoral student at nearby Tufts University to immigration detention in Louisiana before a court had ordered that she should not be removed from Massachusetts without prior notice.

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Greenland Vances Set for Frosty Reception After Diplomatic Row Over Trip

The US vice-president and his wife are due to touch down in Greenland today in a drastically scaled down trip to the Arctic island after the original plans for the unsolicited visit sparked an international diplomatic row.

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South Korea blames the climate crisis for worst fires on record

South Korean authorities are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in the country's worst natural fire disaster.

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Four Taiwanese soldiers jailed on charges of spying for China

A Taiwanese court has sentenced four soldiers, including three who worked in the president's security team, to jail for up to seven years on charges of spying for China.

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Prosecutors seek suspended sentence for Depardieu in sexual assault trial

Gérard Depardieu should be found guilty of the \"indisputable\" sexual assault of a set decorator, as well as sexual assaults of an assistant film director, the French state prosecutor has told Paris's criminal court, requesting the actor serve an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

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Parliament in Israel passes bill to change how judges are appointed

Israel's parliament has passed a law expanding elected officials' power to appoint judges, in defiance of a years-long protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to drive through judicial changes.

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Aboriginal Tasmanian's skull returned after 170 years in Scotland

After more than 170 years at a Scottish university, the remains of a young Aboriginal man killed on his traditional land have returned home.

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Babysitter finds 'monster' under bed is intruder

A babysitter in Kansas who was asked by a child to check for monsters under their bed was stunned to discover a man hiding there, police have said.

1 min

Stranded Rescuers trained in first aid for whales

On a blustery March day in Wellington, a group of would-be whale rescuers wearing wetsuits and hi-vis vests are waist deep in the chilly waters of Scorching Bay.

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Bolsonaro in court Brazil's left hopes 'coup-mongering fascist' is spent force

There were cries of joy among progressive people in Rio as Brazil's supreme court ruled that the former president Jair Bolsonaro should stand trial for an alleged coup plot.

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Fears of new civil war as South Sudan opposition leader is held

South Sudan's first vice-president and main opposition leader has been placed under house arrest, prompting a warning from the UN that the country is at risk of relapsing into widespread conflict.

1 min

Shares in carmakers dive by up to 7% as Trump accelerates his trade war

Shares in global carmakers fell sharply yesterday after Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on vehicle imports in an escalation of his trade wars.

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A defence superpower as well as a clean energy superpower? The UK may be forced to choose

Defence spending inevitably involves investing in heavy stuff that explodes, uses chemicals or is made in carbon-intensive ways

3 mins

Heathrow blaze inquiry launched by watchdog

Aviation watchdogs will review their rules on \"resilience\" in response to the closure of Heathrow after a fire at an electricity substation.

1 min

Bill payers remain vulnerable to another energy crisis, MPs warn

British bill payers remain exposed to another energy crisis while facing \"worryingly high\" energy debts and some of the highest electricity costs in the world, parliament's spending watchdog has warned.

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Sky plans to close three call centres and shed 2,000 jobs

Sky plans to cut 2,000 jobs at its customer service centres and close three sites in the UK, affecting 7% of its total workforce.

1 min

The Kings and I

After a brief Umbro betrayal, Puma's classic football boots beckon me back

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I'll be honest...and think of nothing but the Lions'

Richard Wigglesworth on working with Andy Farrell again and not banging the drum for England players

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RFU chief Sweeney clings on after vote of no confidence as revolt fails

The RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership last night at a special general meeting at the Allianz Stadium.

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Kildunne set to win 50th Red Roses cap against Wales

Ellie Kildunne will win her 50th cap for England when she starts against Wales at the Principality Stadium in the Women's Six Nations tomorrow as one of 13 changes to the starting XV.

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'First in, last to leave': in memory of Peter Lever

Former England and Lancashire bowler, a hard worker and 'boy destined to go far', dies at the age of 84

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Miami vibes suit Raducanu as joy found on and off court

Briton shows she plays best in a positive environment but current coaching setup is unlikely to be for long term

3 mins

Ingebrigtsen's father forced daughter to run, court hears

The father of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen forced his daughter to keep running even though she was struggling to breathe after forgetting to take her asthma medication, a court has heard.

1 min

Verstappen unhappy with the treatment of Lawson

Red Bull's dismissal of Liam Lawson after only two races was a ruthless decision, brutal even by their standards.

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Chelsea Must Bid For New Stadium Site Or Risk Missing Out

Chelsea risk missing out on the chance to move to Earl's Court if they fail to submit a bid for the site quickly enough.

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Premier League confirms extra window due to Club World Cup

The Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer due to \"exceptional\" circumstances surrounding the Club World Cup.

1 min

US-based group nears £18m takeover of Leyton Orient

A US-based consortium is closing in on an £18m majority takeover of Leyton Orient as part of a plan that could lead to an American football franchise being established in east London.

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Baltimore blast sparks first-half goal rush to set up Barcelona showdown

Sonia Bompastor channelled compatriot Edith Piaf, saying she wanted her players \"to have no regrets\" come the final whistle of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Manchester City, and three first-half goals were the result of a relentless performance to overturn the two-goal first-leg deficit.

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Fifa's inaction took our platform away from us

Football's world governing body is finally recognising Afghanistan's women's team but players say it is too late

3 mins

Paralluelo and Pina Complete Barcelona's Demolition Job

Barcelona remained on course for a third straight Women's Champions League title after routing Wolfsburg 6-1 in the second leg of their quarter-final.

1 min

Verstappen dismayed by Red Bull's Lawson cull

Max Verstappen has indicated disquiet and dismay with his Red Bull team after they confirmed they will replace their driver Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda from sister team Racing Bulls.

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