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World at five

The world’s most populous country is short of people

Dr Mark Porter

With no cure, why would you test for dementia?

Rugby saved my life

Aristide Barraud was shot three times in Paris attack

Philip Aldrick

Reset capitalism to put people and their communities first

Peer faces suspension after offering honours for sex

A senior peer is facing the longest suspension in parliamentary history after he was found to have invited a woman to become his mistress in return for promotion to the House of Lords. Lord Lester of Herne Hill, the architect of Britain’s race and sex equality laws, allegedly told the woman...A senior peer is facing the longest suspension in parliamentary history after he was found to have invited a woman to become his mistress in return for promotion to the House of Lords. Lord Lester of Herne Hill, the architect of Britain’s race and sex equality laws, allegedly told the woman...A senior peer is facing the longest suspension in parliamentary history after he was found to have invited a woman to become...

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Barnier: framework EU treaty draft ready for Britain to approve

The “architecture” of a draft Brexit treaty is ready for approval by the cabinet tomorrow, Michel Barnier told European Union governments today. The EU’s lead negotiator told foreign and European affairs ministers that a deal depended on Theresa May overcoming splits in her government over the next 24 hours. A spokesman for Theresa May said...The “architecture” of a draft Brexit treaty is ready for approval by the cabinet tomorrow, Michel Barnier told European Union governments today. The EU’s lead negotiator told foreign and European affairs ministers that a deal depended on Theresa May overcoming splits in her government over the next 24 hours. A spokesman for Theresa May said...The “architecture” of a draft Brexit treaty is ready for approval by the cabinet tomorrow, Michel Barnier told European Union...

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The international development secretary’s department has singled out the UN body for poor performance

Mordaunt wants to cut aid spending by quitting Unesco

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Penny Mordaunt has told cabinet colleagues that she wants Britain to withdraw from Unesco, the UN cultural and education body. The international development secretary’s request to end the £11.1 million funding at the end of next year triggered concern among colleagues including Theresa May and Michael Gove, as well...Penny Mordaunt has told cabinet colleagues that she wants Britain to withdraw from Unesco, the UN...Penny Mordaunt has told cabinet colleagues that she wants Britain to withdraw from Unesco, the UN...

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Neo-Nazi used army as recruiting ground

Adam Thomas, 22, and Claudia Patatas, 38, pose with their son and a Nazi flag

IN DEPTH

Countdown to Brexit: the current state of play

JO JOHNSON | COMMENT

The way out of this shambles is a People’s Vote

The House of Lords where the woman, an expert in her field, had attended meetings and debates as part of her work

LESTER COMPLAINT

‘I put a chair under the door and slept in my clothes’

Senior officers are in talks with Sajid Javid’s advisers to have the stop-and-search threshold lowered

More police needed to deal with knife crime, says Javid

Jeremy Hunt meeting King Salman in Riyadh today. He is also due to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Jeremy Hunt presses Saudi Arabia over Yemen and Khashoggi

The iPhone X cost a minimum of £1,000 when it was launched last year. Users have complained that the touchscreen doesn’t work

Apple admits touchscreen glitch on iPhone X

Cats sleep in a doorway among the narrow streets of Rabat's blue and white buildings in the Moroccan capital’s Old Town. Holidaymakers have been advised to avoid cats and dogs overseas

Briton dies from rabies after cat bite in Morocco

A Briton has died after contracting rabies from a cat bite in Morocco. Health chiefs have warned holidaymakers to...A Briton has died after contracting rabies from a cat bite in Morocco. Health chiefs have warned...A Briton has died after contracting rabies from a cat bite in Morocco. Health chiefs have warned...

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Sir Keir Starmer said “Brexit can be stopped,” and “nothing Jeremy said intended to disturb that”

Starmer contradicts Corbyn over leaving EU

Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, has contradicted Jeremy Corbyn by insisting that Brexit can be...Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, has contradicted Jeremy Corbyn by insisting...Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary, has contradicted Jeremy Corbyn by insisting...

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Brothers Elliott Bower, 18, and Declan Bower, 23, appeared in handcuffs at Sheffield magistrates’ court where they were charged with a number of offences relating to the incident

Two brothers in court over car chase crash that killed four

Suzy Lamplugh, a real estate agent, vanished in 1986 and the case remains one of the Met’s most baffling unsolved murders

Garden fails to yield clues in search for Lamplugh

Across the UK, including here in North Baddesley, Hampshire, people gathered at war memorials for services of remembrance

ARMISTICE CENTENARY

Remembrance Sunday second only to Christmas for churchgoing

The Queen marked the centenary from a balcony at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, overlooking the Cenotaph

ARMISTICE CEREMONY

Nation salutes the fallen

Neck scan reveals risk of dementia

A five-minute neck scan can predict which people are at greater risk of developing dementia a decade before symptoms appear, a study has shown. The test, which measures the strength of the pulse reaching the brain, may become...A five-minute neck scan can predict which people are at greater risk of developing dementia a decade before symptoms appear, a study has shown. The test, which measures the strength of the pulse reaching the brain, may become...A five-minute neck scan can predict which people are at greater risk of developing dementia a decade before symptoms...

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Hospital took on surgeon after fatal robot operation

A surgeon investigated after performing a catastrophic robotic heart operation in which a patient died was then employed by a troubled cardiac unit, The Times can disclose. Sukumaran Nair was dismissed by Newcastle upon Tyne...A surgeon investigated after performing a catastrophic robotic heart operation in which a patient died was then employed by a troubled cardiac unit, The Times can disclose. Sukumaran Nair was dismissed by Newcastle upon Tyne...A surgeon investigated after performing a catastrophic robotic heart operation in which a patient died was then...

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Fred Barras, 16, was shot dead by Tony Martin at a remote Norfolk farmhouse

Tony Martin: I would shoot a burglar again

Ruth Kidane and Mimi Tebeje have been living in Barnet Hospital

Mother and daughter live on ward for year

Friction has been growing between the chancellor and the chief secretary to the Treasury

politics

Pizza club member Truss was cut from budget talks

Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said he admired the Japanese model of paying for social care

politics

Backing for social care tax on over-40s

Thee prime minister will use the Lord Mayor’s Banquet speech to outline her desire for better relations with President Putin’s Russia

politics

Russia offered thaw in relations if it stops attacks on West

RED BOX | MATT CHORLEY

Is no Brexit better than a bad Brexit?

armistice centenary

Illuminating the future with light of the past

In Westminster Abbey there were fresh flowers, not poppies, and talk of revolution: such are the dividends of peace. Last night, as the last echoes of the nation’s acts of remembrance faded away, the Queen attended a service at the abbey to mark...In Westminster Abbey there were fresh flowers, not poppies, and talk of revolution: such are the...In Westminster Abbey there were fresh flowers, not poppies, and talk of revolution: such are the...

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The Queen and President Steinmeier of Germany honour the fallen in Westminster

A mixed array of expressions were on display as world leaders greeted President Putin in Paris yesterday

armistice centenary

Nationalism risks a tragic path, Macron warns superpowers

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Armistice centenary

Faces washed away by the tide, their sacrifice etched in history

Belgian soldiers march down the street where George Price, 26, was shot near Mons

ARMISTICE CENTENARY

Nephew crosses ocean to honour last soldier to die

Ten thousand people chosen by ballot marched in the People’s Procession, carrying wreaths and photographs

armistice centenary

Thousands of young and old march for loved ones they lost

Between 1914 and 1918 hundreds of thousands of men passed through the Menin Gate at Ypres, heading for the front

ARMISTICE CENTENARY

Last Post is late, but it’s better than never for Ypres crowds

A large ceremony took place at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire

Armistice centenary

Gatherings at memorials across UK

The Berliner Dom cathedral held memorial services in the Germany’s capital

armistice centenary

United nations pray for peace in Berlin cathedral struck by bomb

Thousands of civilians lost their lives serving on merchant ships and fishing vessels

armistice centenary

Ship’s cook killed in U-boat attack was a child aged 13

Dennis Brock, 99, has rung the bells every Armistice Day since 1932, apart from his three years as a prisoner of war

Armistice centenary

The old bells keep a-ringing

Victory brought to life

Armistice images in glorious colour for the first time

The solemnity of the Royal British Legion’s ceremony at Thiepval was preceded by a night of singalongs

Armistice centenary

Soldiers old and new join singalong on the Somme

Pupils perform songs at Thiepval under the monument by Edwin Lutyens

armistice centenary

Songs of hope from British and French children

Private Arthur Carter on sentry duty the day before the Battle of Mons

ARMISTICE CENTENARY

The battle to solve mystery of the smiling Tommy

The Anzac fallen were remembered at Sydney Opera House

ARMISTICE CENTENARY

Australian’s silent gesture shaped way we remember

BEN MACINTYRE | ARMISTICE

A war that changed the world and sowed seeds of a century of conflict

Europe in November 1918 was an utterly different place to the peaceful continent that had existed in 1914. The war redrew the map of the world, not only in terms of borders and nations but also physically, culturally and psychologically. As the...Europe in November 1918 was an utterly different place to the peaceful continent that had existed...Europe in November 1918 was an utterly different place to the peaceful continent that had existed...

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Newspapers in Washington announce the end of the war

Armistice centenary

How The Times reported the end of the First World War

Armistice centenary

Winning the war: the Hundred Days Offensive in maps

Armistice centenary

We asked for your family stories: here’s what you told us

Armistice centenary

The first officer became anxious and had panic attacks after he had flown with the company for seven years

Budget airline pilot unfairly sacked for his fear of flying

$Businesses pay only a small fraction of the costs incurred in recycling waste packaging$

Supermarkets face bill of millions to recycle packaging

The double decker crashed at West Croydon bus station in south London

Driver held as 20 injured in bus crash

Ofsted’s director said schools should not automatically exclude students with blades

Gangs plant knives to get pupils expelled

Quantum compass promises secure alternative to sat‑nav

There is a problem shared by nuclear submarines, infrastructure-critical oil tankers and anyone trying to find gate 72 at Heathrow terminal 4. GPS is unreliable. It can be fooled by everything ranging from being indoors to being interfered with by...There is a problem shared by nuclear submarines, infrastructure-critical oil tankers and anyone...There is a problem shared by nuclear submarines, infrastructure-critical oil tankers and anyone...

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The accelerometer navigates using super-cooled rubidium atoms, which cannot be blocked or meddled with

Kevin Maher

I’m a hairy man in a bare world of Love Island smoothies

Kevin Maher

Female foes

Top banker takes on women who don’t help women

Female foes

Boarding school

‘I sent my son to board aged 8 and was judged for it’

Boarding school

Tony Martin

New drama based on police interviews with killer

Tony Martin

Ask Tanya Byron

‘I want to reconcile with my son before my time is up’

Ask Tanya Byron

The signatories of the letter to The Times include Alfie Dingley’s mother, Hannah Deacon

Parents of epileptic children criticise guidance on medical cannabis

Bobby suffered kidney failure and was put down by vets

In brief

Warning to pet owners after sausage poisoned with antifreeze kills spaniel

red box | sam lowe

Whether transition extension or backstop, Britain needs to embrace the consequences

red box | Michelle Ryan and Alexander Haslam

The glass cliff: women left to take charge at times of crisis

red box | priti patel

This deal will make it impossible to really leave the EU

red box | Jeremy Lefroy and Ruth George

Our babies have faced the world’s biggest child killer: pneumonia

red box | Ed Shackle

Brexit gives young Conservatives like me no reason to hope

red box | Thangam Debbonaire

No one benefits when refugees are barred from work

Have your say

Just two stars for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?

Have your say

Did you agree with Hugo Rifkind on House of Cards?

Have your say

Do you agree with us on A Very Very Very Dark Matter?

Have your say

Behind the shot: James Glossop

In many ways the Beltane and Samhuinn festivals — a pair of revived Celtic rituals — are a photographer’s dream. Taking place at night, they celebrate the turn of the seasons with fire, colour, strong expressions and animated performances. This year’s Samhuinn festival was the largest production yet, with nearly 400 performers. They are, however, very difficult to shoot...In many ways the Beltane and Samhuinn festivals — a pair of revived Celtic rituals — are a...In many ways the Beltane and Samhuinn festivals — a pair of revived Celtic rituals — are a...

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The Samhuinn fire festival, a celebration of Celtic New Year, was held on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill on October 31

Capturing this picture of lightning striking near Blackpool Tower has earned Stephen Cheatley the Weather Photographer of the Year award

News in pictures

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Comment

Trump gets the reality of modern migration

Clare Foges

His tough stance may earn him hatred from the liberal left but an open-door approach is fuelling the rise of the far right

libby purves

Street gangs aren’t so different from war dead

edward lucas

Venice can teach Britain how to stay afloat

carol midgley

Mamma mia, let me go from endless film trailers

jason stockwood

A four-day week would be just the boost the UK needs

Leading Articles

Memory Against Forgetting

The centenary of the Armistice was not only a chronological landmark. It allowed current generations to give gratitude for the sacrifice of those who died

Death Row

Imran Khan should work harder for a more open and tolerant Pakistan

Quantum Leap

British scientific ingenuity can lead international technological advance

Readers’ poll

Should faith schools continue to receive public funds?

letters to the editor

Brexit and the value of a second referendum

Sir, Matthew Parris sums up the current Brexit situation concisely and accurately (“The Brexit blame game has already begun”, Nov 10). The next step needs to be a second referendum. No one voted for the position we are now in, which is that...Sir, Matthew Parris sums up the current Brexit situation concisely and accurately (“The Brexit...Sir, Matthew Parris sums up the current Brexit situation concisely and accurately (“The Brexit...

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Briefing

UK: Theresa May delivers the annual lord mayor’s banquet speech, at the Guildhall, London.

Belgium: Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, briefs the EU27 general affairs council on Brexit negotiations and the Irish border issue.

On this day

In 1912 a search party discovered the bodies of Captain Robert Scott (Scott of the Antarctic) and other members of his expedition, who had died returning from the South Pole; in 1944 RAF bomber aircraft sank the German battleship Tirpitz in Tromso fjord, Norway; in 1969 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was expelled from the Soviet Writers’ Union for “antisocial behaviour”.

Nature notes

Even in mid-November, some of the summer flowers are still to be seen. One is feverfew, a small white daisy with very noticeable clusters of bright green, lacy leaves and the scent of camphor. Its name comes from its use as a febrifuge, a potion that relieves, or puts to flight, fever, and it was once commonly planted. Now it is often found at the edge of pavements beside garden gates, and is sometimes still used for migraines. A plant of grassy verges that draws attention to itself is hedgerow crane’s-bill, whose small flowers glow strangely brightly, with a kind of mauve neon light. Its seeds have a long, pointed beak. In older flower guides it is often called mountain crane’s-bill, although it seems to have no particular connection with mountains. A yellow buttercup that is still growing on some lawns is creeping buttercup. It spreads by pushing runners, or stolons, a long distance through the grass. These take root and send up new flowers and leaves, which can soon take over a large part of a lawn.

Derwent May

Birthdays today

Des Bishop, comedian, 43; Eamon Carr, musician, a founder member of Horslips (1970), journalist and poet, 70 Nadia Comaneci, Romanian gymnast, five-time Olympic gold medallist (1976, 1980), the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics (1976), 57; Alan Davey, controller of BBC Radio 3, 58; Tacita Dean, artist, shortlisted for the 1998 Turner prize, 53; Fiona Fox, founding director (2001) and chief executive, Science Media Centre, 54; Mariella Frostrup, columnist, The Observer, and presenter, Open Book on BBC Radio 4, 56; Emma Gladstone, artistic director and chief executive, Dance Umbrella international festival, London, 58; Ryan Gosling, actor, First Man (2018), 38; Dame Katherine Grainger, Olympic gold medal-winning rower (2012) and chancellor, Oxford Brookes University, 43; Anne Hathaway, actress, The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 36; Booker T Jones, musician, Green Onions (1962), 74; Sir George Leggatt, Lord Justice of Appeal, 61; Valerie Leon, actress, the Carry On film series (1968-73) and two Bond films (1977, 1983), 75; Sir Peter Lloyd, Conservative MP (1979-2001), Home Office minister (1992-94), 81; Eddie Mair, broadcaster, LBC talk show presenter, BBC Radio 4’s daily news magazine PM (1998-Aug 2018), 53; Jim McGuinness, All-Ireland-winning former Gaelic footballer and manager, Donegal (2010-14), 46; Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh, broadcaster, 48; Cián O’Connor, equestrian, Olympic bronze medallist (2012), 39; Dr Mark Porter, medical correspondent for The Times, presenter, Inside Health (BBC Radio 4), 56; Xavier Rolet, chief executive, London Stock Exchange Group (2009-17), 59; Hassan Rouhani, president of Iran, 70; Lord (John) Taylor of Holbeach, chief whip, House of Lords, 75; Hugo Vickers, author, lecturer and broadcaster, chairman, Outdoor Trust, 67; Naomi Wolf, feminist and writer, The Beauty Myth (1991), 56; Neil Young, musician, Harvest (1972), 73.

World

Israel hit by Hamas rockets after covert raid on Gaza

Hamas has fired dozens of missiles into Israel after seven of its fighters died in a shootout in Gaza yesterday involving Israeli special forces. A senior Israeli officer was killed and another soldier was wounded in the clash with the Palestinian militant group. The escalation in fighting followed a covert raid by Israeli forces that went wrong after Hamas fighters...Hamas has fired dozens of missiles into Israel after seven of its fighters died in a shootout in...Hamas has fired dozens of missiles into Israel after seven of its fighters died in a shootout in...

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Palestinian youths vent their anger at the funeral for Nour Barakeh, a Hamas commander killed in the raid by Israeli special forces

Analysis

Revealed: the shady units who gather intelligence for Israel

From its earliest years, Israel sought to build its intelligence-gathering capabilities on listening-devices attached...From its earliest years, Israel sought to build its intelligence-gathering capabilities on listening-devices attached to the communication networks of its Arab neighbours. However, planting these devices and their routine servicing and replacement of batteries was a dangerous mission. The capture of a five-man team...From its earliest years, Israel sought to build its intelligence-gathering capabilities on listening-devices attached to the...

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British troops take part in the Nato exercise in Norway last week during which GPS suffered massive interference

Russian disruption of Nato war games put lives at risk

Hillary Clinton’s former pollster said she would not allow “this humiliating loss at the hands of an amateur [Donald Trump]” to end her political career

Clinton will run for White House again, says pollster

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Centenarian delighted to meet Mrs Macron (er, Merkel)

The Chinese authorities have arrested several recent graduates of Peking University who have espoused Marxist principles

Marxist graduates are latest victims of Beijing crackdown

World at five

The world’s most populous country is short of people

The mother did precisely what her government wants her to do: she got pregnant. Her bosses took another view: they encouraged Wang Feng, an office clerk in a kitchen appliances factory, to go home and rest — a hint that she should resign. When she...The mother did precisely what her government wants her to do: she got pregnant. Her bosses took...The mother did precisely what her government wants her to do: she got pregnant. Her bosses took...

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China’s one-child policy, introduced in 1979 to slow population growth, has created a shortage of young people that is proving hard to correct

Fate of mother in blasphemy case tests Khan

Pakistan’s prime minister has been criticised for his lack of action over Asia Bibi, the Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy. Ms Bibi and her family have sought asylum from several countries because they fear for her safety...Pakistan’s prime minister has been criticised for his lack of action over Asia Bibi, the Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy. Ms Bibi and her family have sought asylum from several countries because they fear for her safety...Pakistan’s prime minister has been criticised for his lack of action over Asia Bibi, the Christian woman acquitted of...

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Green party chief causes offence with migrant call

A row over migration has broken out in the top ranks of Germany’s resurgent Green party as a poll showed that it had achieved its highest level of popularity in seven years. The leadership distanced itself from the Greens’ most...A row over migration has broken out in the top ranks of Germany’s resurgent Green party as a poll showed that it had achieved its highest level of popularity in seven years. The leadership distanced itself from the Greens’ most...A row over migration has broken out in the top ranks of Germany’s resurgent Green party as a poll showed that it had...

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My Ut Trinh, 50, from Brisbane, is accused of causing the Australian strawberry scare

Strawberry supervisor ‘inserted needles for revenge’

Footage of the homeless man who shoved a shopping trolley at the Melbourne knifeman went viral and a crowdfunding page was set up to help him

Crowdfund for Melbourne ‘Trolleyman’ raises £56,000

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250,000 flee raging wildfires across California

Thousands of firefighters were battling two giant Californian wildfires last night that have razed 7,000 buildings, killed at least 31 people and driven more than 250,000 others from their homes at opposite ends of the state. The infernos, among...Thousands of firefighters were battling two giant Californian wildfires last night that have...Thousands of firefighters were battling two giant Californian wildfires last night that have...

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250,000 flee their homes as wildfires blaze in California

Sri Lanka’s new leader to seek mandate at election

The newly appointed prime minister of Sri Lanka said yesterday that a snap election would go ahead despite threats to mount a legal challenge against the dissolution of parliament. Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was ousted as president...The newly appointed prime minister of Sri Lanka said yesterday that a snap election would go ahead despite threats to mount a legal challenge against the dissolution of parliament. Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was ousted as president...The newly appointed prime minister of Sri Lanka said yesterday that a snap election would go ahead despite threats to...

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Former FBI chief ‘misused private email’

Many blamed Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the 2016 presidential election on how the investigation into the use of her private email server was handled by James Comey, the former FBI director. Now documents have emerged that...Many blamed Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the 2016 presidential election on how the investigation into the use of her private email server was handled by James Comey, the former FBI director. Now documents have emerged that...Many blamed Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the 2016 presidential election on how the investigation into the use of her...

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Protesters in Los Angeles take part in a march to support the Special Counsel investigation

Democrats prepare to defend Mueller

Rick Scott, Republican candidate for Florida’s Senate seat, has already claimed victory

Recriminations deepen as midterm recount begins

A march to celebrate the centenary of Poland’s independence went ahead in Warsaw yesterday despite efforts by the city’s mayor to have it banned over far-right links

Extremists try to hijack Polish parade

Yemeni pro-government forces advance into Hodeida

Fighting in Yemeni city after Saudi-led coalition closes in

The polls were condemned as “illegal and illegitimate”

Ukraine rebels stage ‘illegal’ polls

Ancient Egyptian cat mummies and statues have been unearthed before but not usually in such large quantities

Tomb for mummified cats found in Egypt

from our correspondent

German tenants take out everything — including the kitchen sink

There is an iron bond between Germans and their household goods. Moving house here is not simply a matter of putting possessions into a removal van, it is an act of self-exorcism. The Germans expect a tenant to conscientiously erase every trace of...There is an iron bond between Germans and their household goods. Moving house here is not simply...There is an iron bond between Germans and their household goods. Moving house here is not simply...

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Tenants in Berlin need to change light fittings, never mind just the bulbs

Millennials falling out of love with great American road trip

For generations young Americans have believed that freedom is a car with a full tank and an empty road ahead. Millennials, however, faced with college debt and traffic jams, are said to be ambivalent about the motor car.For generations young Americans have believed that freedom is a car with a full tank and an empty road ahead. Millennials, however, faced with college debt and traffic jams, are said to be ambivalent about the motor car.For generations young Americans have believed that freedom is a car with a full tank and an empty road ahead.

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Hunt victim ‘was mistaken for pheasant’

A Slovakian woman was shot dead by a hunter who apparently mistook her for a pheasant. The 29-year-old, who has not been named, died at a hospital in Nitra, in the southwest of the country, several hours after the accident...A Slovakian woman was shot dead by a hunter who apparently mistook her for a pheasant. The 29-year-old, who has not been named, died at a hospital in Nitra, in the southwest of the country, several hours after the accident...A Slovakian woman was shot dead by a hunter who apparently mistook her for a pheasant. The 29-year-old, who has not...

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In a normal year 5,000 tonnes of wild mushrooms are found in France

Mushroom pickers face a morel dilemma after drought

World in Brief

Michael Jackson jacket bought for $298,000

Business

UK fintech unicorns in talks with Softbank

A pair of British technology “unicorns” could be the next investments for Softbank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, providing a significant vote of confidence in the UK’s growing band of online-only challenger banks. Revolut and Oaknorth have held talks with the Softbank fund about a potential...A pair of British technology “unicorns” could be the next investments for Softbank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, providing a significant vote of confidence in the UK’s growing band of online-only challenger banks. Revolut and Oaknorth have held talks with the Softbank fund about a potential...A pair of British technology “unicorns” could be the next investments for Softbank’s $100 billion Vision Fund, providing a...

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Carney ‘has damaged credibility of the Bank’

The Bank of England’s standing has been damaged since Mark Carney took over as governor, a former ratesetter has claimed. Andrew Sentance, who sat on the Bank’s monetary policy committee between 2006 and 2011, has accused the governor of allowing the Bank’s independence to be “diluted in various ways”, most recently by his “shambolic”...The Bank of England’s standing has been damaged since Mark Carney took over as governor, a former ratesetter has claimed. Andrew Sentance, who sat on the Bank’s monetary policy committee between 2006 and 2011, has accused the governor of allowing the Bank’s independence to be “diluted in various ways”, most recently by his “shambolic”...The Bank of England’s standing has been damaged since Mark Carney took over as governor, a former ratesetter has claimed.

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Sterling was trading at $1.280, a significant fall from its three-week high of $1.317 last Wednesday

Pound falls 1% against dollar over Brexit fears

The pound dropped by 1 per cent against the dollar this morning on fears that escalating political tensions will lead to parliament failing to pass a Brexit deal, raising the prospect that Britain will crash out of the European Union. Sterling was trading at $1.2830, a significant fall from its three-week high of...The pound dropped by 1 per cent against the dollar this morning on fears that escalating...The pound dropped by 1 per cent against the dollar this morning on fears that escalating...

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Fortnum & Mason takes up its seat in the City

Fortnum & Mason has drawn inspiration from its Piccadilly site for its new outlet at The Royal Exchange

The Restaurant Group plans to issue 290.4 million shares, equivalent to 59 per cent of the enlarged company, to seal the deal

Restaurant Group asks shareholders for £315m to buy Wagamama

Britain increasingly relies on liquefied natural gas, stored in huge tanks such as this one on the Isle of Grain in Kent, to provide fuel in times of supply disruption

Britain ‘at risk of blackouts without more gas storage’

Comment

Resetting capitalism to put people and their communities first

‘Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism,” President Macron declared in a rousing speech to mark the centenary of the...‘Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism,” President Macron declared in a rousing speech to mark...‘Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism,” President Macron declared in a rousing speech to mark...

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Comment

We must not ignore plight of low-paid men as once we ignored that of working women

On average, women earn about 20 per cent less per hour worked than men. This persistent gap has, unsurprisingly...On average, women earn about 20 per cent less per hour worked than men. This persistent gap has...On average, women earn about 20 per cent less per hour worked than men. This persistent gap has...

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The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the case against menthol cigarettes

market update

Tobacco stocks hit by possible ban on menthol cigarettes

Rachel Reeves, chairwoman of the Commons business committee, said there was a lack of meaningful competition

MPs join rush to investigate ‘broken’ British audit market

Companies report shortages of skilled candidates for jobs as international workers leave the UK before Brexit next year

Foreign exodus leaves skills shortage

Suhail al-Mazrouei, the United Arab Emirates energy minister, with Khalid Al-Falih, the Saudi energy and oil minister. Both countries have contracts with Wood Group

Wood Group lands UAE deals worth $53m

Sentance gives chapter and verse on Bank governor

Andrew Sentance needs to get something off his chest. The former Bank of England ratesetter, British Airways chief economist and CBI director of economics has bitten his tongue for long enough. After seven years as senior economic adviser at PWC...Andrew Sentance needs to get something off his chest. The former Bank of England ratesetter...Andrew Sentance needs to get something off his chest. The former Bank of England ratesetter...

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Mark Carney has overseen a decline in debate at the Bank, according to Andrew Sentance

Vegan options like this lentil ragu now make up 8 per cent of all main courses served at Zizzi

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Chinese splurge $30bn on lonely hearts holiday

China’s largest online shopping site pulled in 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) on its big shopping holiday yesterday, smashing last year’s $25.4 billion as people snapped up deals ranging from luxury cars to shampoo. The figure for Alibaba...China’s largest online shopping site pulled in 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) on its big...China’s largest online shopping site pulled in 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) on its big...

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Daniel Zhang, chief executive of Alibaba, which turned the informal holiday for male students into China’s biggest shopping day

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Bank of England backs mental health initiative in City

The Bank of England is among some of the City’s largest employers behind the launch of a network designed to help younger workers to manage their mental health. Research by the City Mental Health Alliance found that more than...The Bank of England is among some of the City’s largest employers behind the launch of a network designed to help younger workers to manage their mental health. Research by the City Mental Health Alliance found that more than...The Bank of England is among some of the City’s largest employers behind the launch of a network designed to help...

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Giggling Squid has a lot to laugh about

Restaurant chains such as Prezzo and Carluccio’s may be shedding sites, but Giggling Squid is spreading its tentacles ever wider. The Surrey-based Thai restaurant chain, founded by Andy and Pranee Laurillard, has opened six...Restaurant chains such as Prezzo and Carluccio’s may be shedding sites, but Giggling Squid is spreading its tentacles ever wider. The Surrey-based Thai restaurant chain, founded by Andy and Pranee Laurillard, has opened six...Restaurant chains such as Prezzo and Carluccio’s may be shedding sites, but Giggling Squid is spreading its tentacles...

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How rugby saved life of player shot three times in Paris attack

It’s one of those brilliantly clear autumn days when the sunlight comes like a bolt from a blank azure sky and bounces off the glass tabletops outside a Parisian café, reflecting back into the atmosphere, mingling with the cigarette smoke, the rumble of Vespas, the French pop music from the radio indoors, the smell of mint leaves stewing in a teacup, the chatter of...It’s one of those brilliantly clear autumn days when the sunlight comes like a bolt from a blank...It’s one of those brilliantly clear autumn days when the sunlight comes like a bolt from a blank...

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Barraud was shot three times during the 2015 Paris terror attack and had to give up professional rugby as a result of his injuries

Matic has struggled for form this season but has remained an automatic choice for Mourinho

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José Mourinho’s reluctance to drop Nemanja Matic has caused some consternation within certain elements of the...José Mourinho’s reluctance to drop Nemanja Matic has caused some consternation within certain elements of the Manchester United dressing room. Matic’s slack marking on Ilkay Gündogan allowed the Germany midfielder to score the final goal in United’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City yesterday. It was not the first...José Mourinho’s reluctance to drop Nemanja Matic has caused some consternation within certain elements of the Manchester United...

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Supporters of the far-right Democratic Football Lads Alliance clash with police during the march in London

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West Ham reinstate coach suspended over comments about far-right march

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Klopp’s side are only two points behind Guardiola’s City after 12 matches — but is second place the best they can hope for this season?

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Are Liverpool equipped to go the distance with City in title race?

Liverpool have barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League this season, but still find themselves trailing...Liverpool have barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League this season, but still find...Liverpool have barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League this season, but still find...

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Financial doping – who cares? City are pure joy

As Sergio Agüero thumped the ball into the roof of the net and Bernardo Silva danced through Manchester United’s...As Sergio Agüero thumped the ball into the roof of the net and Bernardo Silva danced through...As Sergio Agüero thumped the ball into the roof of the net and Bernardo Silva danced through...

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How can United have spent so much and be so far off elite level?

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Dreadful officiating and tired execution explain lost lineouts

England lost five of their ten second-half lineouts after Jamie George came on at hooker but it would be wrong to say that their set piece capitulated, because they were victims of three dreadful decisions in a row from the officials. 1 - 51min...England lost five of their ten second-half lineouts after Jamie George came on at hooker but it...England lost five of their ten second-half lineouts after Jamie George came on at hooker but it...

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The threat posed by Murray had been on Hansen’s mind

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Ireland will miss Murray and Henshaw for All Blacks clash

Graham was called up for England by Jones in January but did not feature

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Graham called up by Scotland ten months after England selection

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Underhill more than just a mighty tackling machine

It was the moment that would have made him an English rugby legend. More than 30 metres out from the All Black try...It was the moment that would have made him an English rugby legend. More than 30 metres out from...It was the moment that would have made him an English rugby legend. More than 30 metres out from...

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England can be proud – but now they must learn the lessons of their defeat

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Disappointment that England weren’t able to earn the win against...Start as you mean to go on
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Epic Test proves World Cup is not everything

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Not only was Lawes offside call the wrong decision, it was a breach of protocol

Underhill goes over in the final stages but his score was ruled out

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England draw hope from new staying power

England 15 New Zealand 16

Jones was frustrated that a potential match-winning try by Underhill was ruled out

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Furious Jones: we will smash cheeky Japan

Farrell and England declined to try to kick a penalty and also did not go for a drop-goal

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Marc Aspland’s gallery of how it unfolded

George Kruis feels the attention of an All Black during a ferocious rolling maul in the first half on Saturday at Twickenham.
Equipment used: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II; 400mm lens; 1/1200th; f2.8; ISO 2000 England head coach Eddie Jones kicks a...George Kruis feels the attention of an All Black during a ferocious rolling maul in the first...George Kruis feels the attention of an All Black during a ferocious rolling maul in the first...

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Dominant Silvas too smooth for ordinary United

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Don’t criticise players for deception – game to blame for culture of cheating

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Guardiola’s comments about the referee were not particularly controversial but FA rules state that all pre-match comments about officials are deemed “improper”

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Guardiola faces threat of FA charge for talking about Manchester derby referee

Pep Guardiola is facing the threat of FA disciplinary action after publicly discussing the referee before the...Pep Guardiola is facing the threat of FA disciplinary action after publicly discussing the...Pep Guardiola is facing the threat of FA disciplinary action after publicly discussing the...

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Why Henry is struggling to find first win in troubled start at Monaco

Thierry Henry is without a win in six matches at Monaco and it seems that his problems have been getting worse with each of his 31 days in charge. A 4-0 defeat at home by Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday left Monaco five points from safety and only...Thierry Henry is without a win in six matches at Monaco and it seems that his problems have been...Thierry Henry is without a win in six matches at Monaco and it seems that his problems have been...

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Henry has had a spate of injuries to contend with in a testing start to his first job as a manager

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Showboating Sterling rapped by Guardiola

Mourinho blamed defeat on mistakes, successive away games and an unfit Fellaini

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Mourinho: City would have been in big trouble with a fresh Fellaini

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Liverpool’s rapid response can’t hide lingering doubts

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Mkhitaryan strikes late to deny hungry Wolves

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‘Lunatic’ Verstappen shoves rival driver Ocon

Max Verstappen has been labelled a “lunatic” by the French driver Esteban Ocon after a confrontation turned physical following a collision that cost the Dutchman victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix and handed it to Lewis Hamilton. The incident...Max Verstappen has been labelled a “lunatic” by the French driver Esteban Ocon after a...Max Verstappen has been labelled a “lunatic” by the French driver Esteban Ocon after a...

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Hamilton, left, who was victorious, passes Verstappen following his crash with Ocon

Bernardo Silva was majestic for City while Fellaini endured a frustrating evening

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Big match ratings: how City and United ranked

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Weekend talking points: Mourinho stuck in the past

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Most exciting side in Europe look poised to topple Bayern dynasty

You don’t want to call it a passing of the torch just yet because Bayern Munich’s resources run deep and we have seen...You don’t want to call it a passing of the torch just yet because Bayern Munich’s resources run...You don’t want to call it a passing of the torch just yet because Bayern Munich’s resources run...

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The game in numbers: mind the gap as top four pull away

At the present rate, the finishing top four clubs in the Premier League will be Manchester City on 101 points...At the present rate, the finishing top four clubs in the Premier League will be Manchester City...At the present rate, the finishing top four clubs in the Premier League will be Manchester City...

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Everton frustrate Chelsea in goalless draw

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Frustration on historic day for Sarri

Chelsea 0 Everton 0

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Referee was too inexperienced for this game, says Hughes

Southampton 1 Watford 1

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Worst of times brings out the best of a city united in grief

Leicester City 0 Burnley 0

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Spurs extend Wembley deal as new stadium saga drags on

Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham Hotspur 1

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Ryan: Atkinson was one-sided

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Welbeck suffered the injury during Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon on Thursday

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Welbeck out ‘for a long time’ after ankle surgery

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Rondón: I’m no Shearer, I have three goals

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Carroll close to latest comeback

Goals from Jakobsson and Anvegard left Neville plenty to mull over

Football

Jolt for England as Houghton’s celebrations are cut short

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Terry 1 Lampard 0 in blood-and-guts Championship duel

Westwood’s girlfriend was his caddie for the week — inset, they celebrate together after he claimed his 24th European Tour victory

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Westwood’s win makes girlfriend jump for joy

England, including Bairstow, right, held a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day

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Bairstow will have to be patient after Foakes’s eye-catching debut

When Jonny Bairstow took up wicketkeeping in Test cricket, he did so at a time of an unmistakable shift. It came...When Jonny Bairstow took up wicketkeeping in Test cricket, he did so at a time of an unmistakable...When Jonny Bairstow took up wicketkeeping in Test cricket, he did so at a time of an unmistakable...

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Curran: I want to bat higher up the order

There was a poignant moment for me in the moments before the England team gathered at their hotel to mark Armistice Day.There was a poignant moment for me in the moments before the England team gathered at their hotel...There was a poignant moment for me in the moments before the England team gathered at their hotel...

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Marmion took his try well as Ireland laboured to victory over Argentina

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Ireland must step up game to see off All Blacks

Foley and his Australia side rarely looked like scoring a try in Cardiff

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Ashes hero helps Wales end wait

Seymour crashes over for the second try of his hat-trick against a disappointing Fiji side

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Ruthless Scotland deliver more options

Barrett, right, came out on top against Farrell in the battle of the world-class fly halves

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Big-match ratings: England and New Zealand players ranked

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England’s whitewash hopes blown away

England celebrations lifting the Baskerville Shield for their series win were inevitably muted after New Zealand’s rediscovery of their mojo in dominating yesterday’s dead rubber at Elland Road, winning 34-0. After victories at Hull’s KCOM Stadium...England celebrations lifting the Baskerville Shield for their series win were inevitably muted...England celebrations lifting the Baskerville Shield for their series win were inevitably muted...

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Tommy Makinson scored one of three England tries that was correctly disallowed at Elland Road

Usyk, right, poleaxed Bellew with a savage and swift left hook in the eighth round

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Usyk eyes heavyweights after breaking Bellew

Federer was uncharacteristically rattled and received a warning from the umpire for hitting a ball high into the stands in frustration

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Frustrated Federer in shock loss to Nishikori

Daly went for a run on the track but was unaware that a race had started

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Jogging jockey almost trampled

The runners and riders in a hurdle race at Navan yesterday had to cope with an unusual obstacle as they only narrowly...The runners and riders in a hurdle race at Navan yesterday had to cope with an unusual obstacle...The runners and riders in a hurdle race at Navan yesterday had to cope with an unusual obstacle...

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Kim Bailey has his stable in fine form and can saddle By The Boardwalk (2.40) to win at Huntingdon

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Why I sent my son to board aged 8

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Wolfgang Tillmans at English National Opera

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New Order at Alexandra Palace, N22

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Ross Noble at the London Palladium

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BBC SSO/ Pintscher at City Halls, Glasgow

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Jules Crommelin of Parcels, who blend soft rock with disco funk

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Parcels at the Roundhouse, NW1

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The Watsons at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester

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Grace Molony, left, as Emma and Louise Ford as Laura in The Watsons, a brilliant if wayward creation by the playwright Laura Wade

This thoroughbred production deserves to find a whole new generation of smitten theatregoers

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War Horse at the Lyttelton, National Theatre

Benedict Nelson, left, and Anthony Gregory in The Silver Tassie

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The Silver Tassie at the Barbican; Britten Sinfonia/ Gould at Milton Court, EC2

British and German musicians played together in the cathedral

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War Requiem at Liverpool Cathedral

This adaptation of the Cervantes novel by the poet James Fenton is a delight, with a wonderful lightness of touch, humour and impressive attention to detail

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Don Quixote at the Garrick, WC2

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Pinter Three and Pinter Four at the Harold Pinter Theatre, SW1

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As we reach the halfway point of these deluxe compendiums of Harold Pinter’s short plays and sketches, the effect flickers between the transfixing and the trivial, the puzzling and the profound. The starry...Pinter Three
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Robert Glenister and Brid Brennan in Night School, an obscure TV play, here given a ravishing revival

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Sturgeon leads day of tributes to all those lost in conflict

Communities across Scotland came together in quiet reflection as they marked 100 years since the end of the First World War. People the length and breadth of the country observed a two-minute silence at 11am in recognition of the centenary of the Armistice and those who have lost their lives in conflict. Many did so at ceremonies, parades and services; others halted...Communities across Scotland came together in quiet reflection as they marked 100 years since the...Communities across Scotland came together in quiet reflection as they marked 100 years since the...

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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister lays a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance, at the City Chambers, Edinburgh

Bertie, Ronnie, Charlie and Teddie were all the sons of an accountant

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Plaque marks four brothers who never made it home

Four brothers from Glasgow who went to war and did not return were among the millions of war dead remembered yesterday.Four brothers from Glasgow who went to war and did not return were among the millions of war dead remembered yesterday. Descendants of Charlie, Ronnie, Teddie and Bertie Anderson paid their respects as a plaque was dedicated to them at Glasgow Cathedral. The four, sons of an accountant, were educated at Fettes...Four brothers from Glasgow who went to war and did not return were among the millions of war dead remembered yesterday.

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Charles Leitch Speirs, left, was a Black Watch regular at the dawn of the 20th century

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Black Watch honoured in Dundonian fraternité

Campaigners say there is more information on a pint of milk than on a can of lager

Drink may come with health warnings

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Speed cuts plan after roads declared unsafe for cyclists

Ministers are considering plans to reduce the speed limit to 40mph on rural roads in Scotland that are shared by cyclists and drivers. Transport campaigners want the speed limit lowered after research showed “very poor” safety...Ministers are considering plans to reduce the speed limit to 40mph on rural roads in Scotland that are shared by cyclists and drivers. Transport campaigners want the speed limit lowered after research showed “very poor” safety...Ministers are considering plans to reduce the speed limit to 40mph on rural roads in Scotland that are shared by...

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Diver ‘took his own life after gay taunting’

A diver took his own life after a former schoolmate taunted him for being gay, a court was told. Scott McIntosh, 28, suffered depression after being targeted with menacing homophobic phone calls and emails. Kevin Edgar, 29, an...A diver took his own life after a former schoolmate taunted him for being gay, a court was told. Scott McIntosh, 28, suffered depression after being targeted with menacing homophobic phone calls and emails. Kevin Edgar, 29, an...A diver took his own life after a former schoolmate taunted him for being gay, a court was told. Scott McIntosh, 28...

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Variable speed limits are also being discussed by transport officials

Bus lane on hard shoulder to free up M8

Jeane Freeman, the health secretary, has ordered an independent inquiry into the NHS Highland board

NHS chiefs asked for inquiry into ‘bullying’ at board

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In pictures: Scotland remembers

Thousands of people across Scotland took part in events marking the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War.Thousands of people across Scotland took part in events marking the centenary of the Armistice...Thousands of people across Scotland took part in events marking the centenary of the Armistice...

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Louise Marshall, a piper, wore a special tartan as she played the Scottish lament Battle’s O’er at the Forth Bridge

Fewer shoppers may mean bleak Christmas for retail

The retail sector in Scotland remains under pressure with fewer shoppers on high streets and a rising proportion of shops lying vacant. A report published today by the Scottish Retail Consortium and Springboard shows a third...The retail sector in Scotland remains under pressure with fewer shoppers on high streets and a rising proportion of shops lying vacant. A report published today by the Scottish Retail Consortium and Springboard shows a third...The retail sector in Scotland remains under pressure with fewer shoppers on high streets and a rising proportion of...

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Services sector drives expansion in Scotland

Scotland’s private sector has continued to grow solidly, with rises in new orders and jobs. The headline reading in the Royal Bank of Scotland purchasing managers’ index was 53.4 in October, the same as in September and...Scotland’s private sector has continued to grow solidly, with rises in new orders and jobs. The headline reading in the Royal Bank of Scotland purchasing managers’ index was 53.4 in October, the same as in September and...Scotland’s private sector has continued to grow solidly, with rises in new orders and jobs. The headline reading in...

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President Putin presented Sir Angus Grossart with a Pushkin medal at a Moscow ceremony

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Scots tycoon accepts award from Putin

Rugby Union

Hogg decides it’s time to move away

Stuart Hogg, the 63-times-capped Scotland full back, is to leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of this season. Hogg, who returned to international action in Scotland’s 54-17 win against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday, has not confirmed which club...Stuart Hogg, the 63-times-capped Scotland full back, is to leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of...Stuart Hogg, the 63-times-capped Scotland full back, is to leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of...

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Hogg, the Scotland full back, is to leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of this season

Seymour goes through for his third try but could have had a fourth

Rugby Union

Seymour sanguine over missing out on fourth try

Arfield opens the scoring as Rangers bounce back from their Europa League defeat

Football

Rangers respond with Gerrard’s biggest win

No way through: Halkett thwarts Celtic attacker Sinclair

Football

Livingston get stuck in to frustrate Celtic

Football | Paul Forsyth

There’s method to Nations League – it would be madness to miss out

Ireland

I will fight rising tide of populism, vows Higgins

Divisive politics can ruin the “warmth of Irishness” and the country’s reputation, Michael D Higgins has warned. The president said at his inauguration last night that he would use his second term to keep a “positive relationship” with the UK through the challenges of Brexit. In a speech setting...Divisive politics can ruin the “warmth of Irishness” and the country’s reputation, Michael D Higgins has warned. The president said at his inauguration last night that he would use his second term to keep a “positive relationship” with the UK through the challenges of Brexit. In a speech setting...Divisive politics can ruin the “warmth of Irishness” and the country’s reputation, Michael D Higgins has warned. The president...

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Rents soar 30% over Celtic Tiger peak ‘and will keep climbing’

Rents across Ireland have surged 30 per cent beyond the peak they reached during the Celtic Tiger and are likely to continue rising sharply for the next few years. The average asking rental price in the third quarter of 2018 was €1,334 a month, according to data from the property website Daft.ie. The figure is just over €300 a month higher...Rents across Ireland have surged 30 per cent beyond the peak they reached during the Celtic Tiger and are likely to continue rising sharply for the next few years. The average asking rental price in the third quarter of 2018 was €1,334 a month, according to data from the property website Daft.ie. The figure is just over €300 a month higher...Rents across Ireland have surged 30 per cent beyond the peak they reached during the Celtic Tiger and are likely to continue...

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Mary Mitchell O’Connor, the higher education minister, will launch the report today

Universities to lose funding for not promoting more women

Funding for higher education institutions is to be tied to their performance in tackling gender inequality, it will be announced today. The gender action plan for higher education, Accelerating Gender Equality in Irish Higher Education Institutions, says it could take more than 20 years at the present rate of...Funding for higher education institutions is to be tied to their performance in tackling gender...Funding for higher education institutions is to be tied to their performance in tackling gender...

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Mercedes role ‘has driven me to exhaustion’

Brendan Gleeson stars as Mr Mercedes, which is based on the novel by Stephen King

Michael D Higgins lays a wreath during an Irish state ceremony at Glasnevin cemetery in Dublin, to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of Armistice

Armistice centenary

Higgins honours victims of ‘too long forgotten’ war

More than 600 people dressed in period costume honoured those from Sligo who gave their lives

Armistice centenary

Enniskillen piper begins day of tributes

Declan Hehir, a local historian, with one of the four 101-old letters which he found in a drawer when he moved into a period house in Co Limerick

Armistice centenary

Grand move as memorial staircase comes home

Kathriona Devereux, left, hosts Ten Things to Know About which features the marine geologist Charise McKeon explaining the human history of shipwrecks

Mapping of waters will help guard wrecks

Harris wants free abortions for women from Northern Ireland

The Irish government is trying to find a way to offer free abortion services to women from Northern Ireland. Sources close to Simon Harris said the health minister was “frustrated” by legal barriers that would block the state from covering the...The Irish government is trying to find a way to offer free abortion services to women from...The Irish government is trying to find a way to offer free abortion services to women from...

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Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where abortion is banned in almost all circumstances

Desiree Nosbusch, the German actress, plays a psychologist who travels to Ireland to solve a series of murders

Connemara stars. . . on German TV

Meg North, 14, and fellow students at Mount Temple school, Clontarf, Dublin take part in Stand Up Awareness Week

Three in four LGBT pupils live in fear of bullying

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business

Growth set to slow as firms face high costs

Fergal McCann, Eir’s director of mobile networks, and Carolan Lennon, its chief executive, said some customers will also get 5G services from next year

business

Eir dials up plan to invest in 4G network coverage

Business

Tax relief cap ‘could scare off UK investors after Brexit’

Business

Majority of small businesses fear Brexit

Business

Construction growth slips in ‘disappointing’ month

business

The week ahead

Lottery cash for good causes ‘falls by €43m’

Herring gulls at risk as population takes a dive

A biter bit

Although it is November, clouds of midges are about on mild days. Not all midge species bite, and of those that do it is only the females. They need the proteins in fresh blood for egg formation. People who are bitten sometimes wonder what the...Although it is November, clouds of midges are about on mild days. Not all midge species bite, and...Although it is November, clouds of midges are about on mild days. Not all midge species bite, and...

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Midges are an irritation but pollinate, among others, cocoa plants

Rugby union

We’re playing for the world, says Hansen

Steve Hansen, the All Blacks coach, has hyped this Saturday’s international between Ireland and New Zealand as an unofficial World Cup final, a year shy of the ninth staging of the tournament. Rugby’s two highest-ranked sides produced underwhelming performances at the weekend, Ireland beating...Steve Hansen, the All Blacks coach, has hyped this Saturday’s international between Ireland and New Zealand as an unofficial World Cup final, a year shy of the ninth staging of the tournament. Rugby’s two highest-ranked sides produced underwhelming performances at the weekend, Ireland beating...Steve Hansen, the All Blacks coach, has hyped this Saturday’s international between Ireland and New Zealand as an unofficial...

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Rugby union

Injury setback for O’Brien has opened door for Leavy

Just as in the Stade de France nine months ago, fortune seems to have come knocking for Dan Leavy at an opportune time. The flanker came into Saturday’s game against Argentina with just over four hours of rugby under his belt this season, yet he now finds himself in pole position to start when Steven Hansen’s All Blacks come visiting on...Just as in the Stade de France nine months ago, fortune seems to have come knocking for Dan Leavy at an opportune time. The flanker came into Saturday’s game against Argentina with just over four hours of rugby under his belt this season, yet he now finds himself in pole position to start when Steven Hansen’s All Blacks come visiting on...Just as in the Stade de France nine months ago, fortune seems to have come knocking for Dan Leavy at an opportune time. The...

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Rugby union | Eddie O'Sullivan

As a dress rehearsal for New Zealand, this created more concern than calm

There were some spectacular aerial shots of the Aviva Stadium, for those watching on television last Saturday evening. The glass structure sparkled like a jewel in the Dublin night. Unfortunately it was the only thing that did sparkle. Mario Ledesma, the Argentina head coach who was appointed just a few months ago...There were some spectacular aerial shots of the Aviva Stadium, for those watching on television...There were some spectacular aerial shots of the Aviva Stadium, for those watching on television...

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Rugby union

Talking points: Marmion deserves his chance against the world champions

Marmion was bright and showed flashes of his quality against Argentina

St Finbarr's Dylan Quinn and Colm Cooper of Dr Crokes compete for the ball

GAA

Dr Crokes trounce St Finbarr’s

Mannion slots home a penalty after being hauled back by Lavin

GAA

Dunboyne failed to turn up, says Byrne as Crokes run riot

Cushendall's Paddy Burke raises the cup with supporter John McKillop

GAA

Cushendall dig deep to take Ulster title

GAA | Christy O’Connor

Talking points: Crokes absolutely devastating

Football

Obafemi in line to make Ireland debut

Teenager Michael Obafemi could be handed his full Ireland debut in Thursday’s friendly against Northern Ireland after his Southampton team-mate Shane Long was ruled out through injury. The warm-up for Monday’s Nations League trip to Denmark will...Teenager Michael Obafemi could be handed his full Ireland debut in Thursday’s friendly against...Teenager Michael Obafemi could be handed his full Ireland debut in Thursday’s friendly against...

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Obafemi, the Southampton striker, has played for Ireland at under-19 level

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