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Monday
23 September 2019
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Leader in bid to stop pro-remain stance at election, but members force vote on issue
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Residents of the town, a trading centre since 1251, are bracing for the closure of the market next month
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Spotlight
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Raoul Wallenberg is thought to have saved as many as 30,000 Jews but his descendants do not know how, when or why he died
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The Barod centre says it is working hard to prevent deaths but authorities need to take action
In the weeks leading up to the war in Iraq, Katharine Gun exposed a US plot to spy on the UN in leaks published in the Observer. She joins former Observer journalist Martin Bright to tell their story ahead of a forthcoming Hollywood adaptation. Plus the BBC’s Carrie Gracie on how she fought for equal pay
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The bid to remove Tom Watson was about more than the deputy leader’s support for the remain cause, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
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Editorial: There are dangers of teaching computers to learn the things humans do best – not least because makers of such machines cannot explain the knowledge their creations have acquired
Letters treat
From the UK
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Policy would remove charitable status and redistribute properties to state sector
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Increase is double the previous year and there are now over 200,000 empty properties
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Carmakers fear disorderly exit would cripple the just-in-time supply chain, investment and lead to tariff barriers
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Figures come as chancellor is urged to ease the burden of business rates
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Younger generation takes to the streets in defiance of six-year ban on demonstrations
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Houston event featuring Indian PM and US president is rare mass show of support for a foreign leader
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Hundreds protest over killing of Ágatha Félix, eight, allegedly shot in back by police bullet in favela
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Underwater proposal gone tragically wrong was recorded and posted to Facebook
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The actor talks about Official Secrets, in which she plays Katharine Gun, the whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq war
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Contemporary art is the actor’s great passion. Here he discusses his podcast, his collection and advising James Corden on what to buy
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3 out of 5 stars.
TV review Tories at War – Spud-U-Hate and the elite potato blight
3 out of 5 stars.
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Culture Treat
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From heels to trainers, cowboy boots to snakeprint: step out in the season’s finest footwear
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Take part
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Wherever you are in the world, this week we’d like to see your pictures on the theme ‘bored’
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We would like to hear from people taking part in the Global Climate Strike on 20 September
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South Africa are confident. Scotland are hard to predict. Wales have high hopes. And Uruguay just want to win a game
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We’d like to hear from staff and customers who have been affected by Albemarle & Bond shutting its shops. Share your experiences
Explore
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Congresswoman joins Warren, Sanders, Castro and Buttigieg at Iowa People’s Presidential Forum
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Corbyn’s effort to present a united front in Brighton has dismally failed
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Sadiq Khan, the mayor, appeared on Tower Bridge as London took part along with several other cities around the world in World Car Free Day. Streets in their centres were closed for events including a women’s bike ride in Edinburgh
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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This week in our Guardian Print Shop series we have an image shot by Murdo MacLeod of swans gathered in the evening light
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Raúl Cañibano’s magical photograph of rural Cuba captures his longing for the countryside of his youth
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Many young protesters have left their imprints on the roads, walls and buildings by spray-painting slogans and symbols that resonate with their discontent against the government
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Whether it’s fitted, fringed or faux fur you’re after, look no further than our pick of layers to help you prepare for colder times ahead
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