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The Labour leader insists he wants ‘no-deal Brexit’ off the table before sitting down with the prime minister. But that’s not the full picture.
Lina Fadel and her son in Edinburgh. The Syrian academic first came to the UK as a student.
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Achieving a genuine sense of belonging in a new country takes a lot more than a naturalisation certificate.
Theresa May finds herself cornered after failing to get her Brexit deal through parliament.
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As Brexit heads towards breaking point, the British people need to define what they think is in the national interest.
Tall tales.
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Stories about mafias are often driven by ethnic stereotypes.
Move over, Large Hadron Collider.
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A new collider at CERN could push particle physics deep into an unexplored microscopic realm.
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Hazardous professions including agriculture and heavy engineering are already having to find ways to adapt.
It’s not all smiles and cups of tea.
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Young people can make big savings living with their parents, but it throws up some thorny issues.
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We asked an economist what to make of Luxembourg’s plan for free trains and buses.
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Norway is deeply divided over the question of its relationship with the EU.
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There’s a lack of scientific evidence supporting claims that digital detoxes actually have any benefit to us.
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Retiring from a career in elite sports can be stressful in a number of ways, something the former tennis world number one understands very well.
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The backlash against the Gillette ad shows how painfully little distance we as a society have covered since the #MeToo movement.
Heads or tails?
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Decades of psychological research suggests humans are rather irrational. But a new approach, borrowing an idea from artificial intelligence, challenges this notion.
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Sloths love Cecropia trees. But a new study shows they may sometimes desert their favourite for other species.
Working hard.
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Working out can make you a better worker, too.
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There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world’s morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
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The NHS has promised that by 2024, up to a third of hospital outpatient consultations will be undertaken by video link. This is unlikely to be realised quite so quickly.
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With the latest series of Black Mirror, Netflix is driving television to new levels of interactivity.
The Port Talbot Banksy.
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Unsolicited artwork by the world famous artist can cause big problems for private building owners.
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Haemochromatosis is more severe than previously thought and is often diagnosed too late. But the treatment is simple.
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There has been a tenfold increase in the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity over the past four decades.
It has been a rollercoaster week for protestors outside parliament.
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She stays on as PM but that doesn’t leave her Brexit deal in any better shape.
Current mood: Blue. Very blue.
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No one is saying things are going well. But the really question is, could it ever have been any other way?
Can May turn this ship around?
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The PM has pledged to hold cross-party talks after failing to get her deal through parliament. But time is running out.
Barnier: the ball’s in Britain’s court.
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There is little the EU can do while the UK is in disarray.