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'He lost thousands' How one bank rescues scam victims

Santander's specialist team aims to save customers from fraudsters offering romance and more. Anna Tims hears their stories

Missteps and delay What we've learned from Covid inquiry in the last few weeks

The Covid inquiry has spent the past three weeks delving into the UK vaccine rollout and decision-making around new and existing therapies for infected and vulnerable people.

'I'd be sad if it closed' Shoppers fear for future of local stores

Just two shop floor staff are on duty and shoppers are mostly serving themselves at automated tills in WH Smith's Stevenage branch where there are boxes of goods on the floor, some empty shelves and missing signage.

Greenland Melting ice may help ships, but will it be safe?

If the shipping boss Niels Clemensen were to offer advice to Donald Trump or anyone else trying to get a foothold in Greenland, it would be this: \"Come up here and see what you are actually dealing with.\"

The long walk back to find my home crushed, buried

This week the Guardian's reporter in Gaza packed her bag and headed back in search of her old life

Prepare for fight if you step in to approve giant new oilfield, Labour MPs warn Starmer

Senior Labour figures are warning of a political fight if Keir Starmer tries to give the go-ahead to a giant new oilfield off Shetland.

Insanely tasty How the meaty Danes embraced world-first plant-based plan

Plant-based foods are the future.\" That is not a statement you would expect from a rightwing farming minister in a major meat-producing nation.

'Shock and awe' White House fires first salvo in its war on government

Donald Trump was barely into his second week back in the White House when he declared that his latest presidency had heralded the \"golden age of America\".

'We protect each other' Women go online to warn of cheats and abusers

Any info on Chris* please? Thanks.\" The words accompany a Facebook post, above three photos of a man. In the comments, a woman replies: \"He was also posted a few days ago by someone.\" Further down, a second woman replies: \"I'm shaking, I'm his fiancee.\"

Stage review A timely meditation on the Holocaust and trauma

As Long As We Are Breathing Arcola theatre,

Trump Places 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Along With 10% on China

Donald Trump said yesterday the US would impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China from today, as Justin Trudeau warned of \"difficult times\" ahead as his country braced for the economic fallout of a trade war.

Trump alleges that military helicopter in Washington crash was 'flying too high'

Donald Trump said yesterday the military Black Hawk helicopter that was in collision with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC was \"flying too high, by a lot\", as investigators continued to piece together the reasons for the disaster.

Australia 'lobbied other countries' to keep Great Barrier Reef off heritage danger list

The Australian government carried out an international lobbying campaign to keep the Great Barrier Reef off a list of world heritage sites in danger, including sending politicians and officials to Unesco's Paris headquarters and asking diplomats to gather intelligence on countries that could influence the decision.

Judicial review Hearing ordered on how UK can sell F-35 parts to Israel

A high court judge has ruled a judicial review must be quickly heard on government claims that national security entitles ministers to sell parts for F-35 jets to Israel even though Britain accepts that there is a risk they will be used in breach of international humanitarian law.

The View from Spain 'Deep down, Englishmen are all policemen'

The first of the myriad Anglo-Saxon peculiarities that would confound and exasperate Julio Camba in his 15 months as London correspondent for el Mundo revealed itself when a porter tried to help the young Spanish journalist with his luggage as he arrived at Victoria station in December 1910.

Brown trout may be wiped out across most of England by 2080

It has been native to Britain for thousands of years, but a government report suggests the brown trout risks being wiped out in large parts of England within decades.

Scheme to attract trainee doctors to deprived areas at risk, say GPs

Health and inequalities correspondent

Last member of Stockwell Six has his case referred back to appeal court

The last convicted member of the Stockwell Six, a group of young black men falsely accused of trying to rob a corrupt police officer more than half a century ago, has had his case referred back to the court of appeal.

Fears Grow for Man Trapped in Sinkhole Since Tuesday

Fears were growing yesterday for a lorry driver who has spent three days trapped inside a sinkhole in Japan, as rescue workers began building a ramp in a desperate attempt to reach him.

Labour accuses Tory MP of 'brass neck' after comment on work ethic

One of Kemi Badenoch's senior team has been accused of \"real brass neck\" after saying Britain needed a better work ethic.

From Agincourt to Boaty McBoatface, choosing the right name is hit and miss

\"Trying not to upset the French\" could be a chapter in a Debrett's guide to etiquette and manners, one that may have been taken to heart by the government this week with its decision to change the name of a new submarine.

Missing treasures Romanian leaders hit out at Dutch over heist

Hours before the sun rose over the Netherlands, the group crowded around the door, appearing to pry it open.

Police identify body in search for two sisters in Aberdeen

Police investigating the disappearance of two sisters in Aberdeen have identified a body that was recovered from the River Dee in Aberdeen yesterday morning.

The show must go on: Grammys to raise funds for wildfires relief effort

A \"very different\" Grammy awards will take place in Los Angeles this weekend, with the host city having been badly affected by the recent wildfires in California.

English farmland to be reduced by 10% under government plans

Farmland in England will be reduced by more than 10% by 2050 under government plans, with less meat produced and eaten.

Policy No 10 says attorney general has PM's backing

Keir Starmer has full confidence in Richard Hermer, Downing Street said yesterday, after reports suggested ministerial colleagues had become exasperated with the attorney general holding up policy decisions.

German MPs reject immigration control bill amid tense debate over rise of AfD

The German parliament has rejected a bill to tighten immigration controls brought by the frontrunner to be the next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, with the backing of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party.

Journalists targeted using Israeli firm's spyware, says WhatsApp

Nearly 100 journalists and other members of civil society using Meta's messaging app WhatsApp were targeted by spyware owned by Paragon Solutions, an Israeli maker of hacking software, the Meta has alleged.

Jones Leaving Dior Hints at All Change at Top of Several Luxury Labels

Kim Jones is leaving Christian Dior menswear after seven years, prompting speculation that he will soon take the top job at Burberry.

Simple twist of wool How scarf became a star of Dylan biopic

It is as central to Bob Dylan as a harmonica - the scarf, his preferred accessory. It has also become a go-to for Timothée Chalamet, who has been wearing scarves constantly since filming the Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.