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Elegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgotten

The designer reinvented power dressing, redefined what it meant to look modern and was the architect of how we dress nowGiorgio Armani dressed all of us. Whether or not you [...]

‘It’s a disgrace’: Rayner’s constituents call for her resignation after stamp duty row

In Ashton-under-Lyne there is little sympathy for the deputy prime minister’s tax troubles “I’ve got to pay my taxes and so has she, it’s as simple as that,” Andrew Davies, [...]

Like a cockroach in the nuclear winter, Liz Truss keeps going on … and on | John Crace

Liz’s latest delusional outing was on the Master Investor podcast. Spoiler alert: she was right all along, you knowGovernment debt at record levels. A deputy prime minister under investigation by [...]

Roy Francis: the black rugby league coach who triumphed in a white world

The Welshman was a brilliant, original coach who had to fight against a culture that was prejudiced against himBy No Helmets RequiredHull FC began one of the greatest seasons in [...]

The Voice of Hind Rajab review – docufiction is fierce, vehement and heart-shattering

Venice film festivalIn an audacious move, director Kaouther Ben Hania reconstructs the killing of the five-year-old in Gaza using her real voice as she is bombarded by the Israeli armyThere [...]

Got that new term feeling? Here are 29 back-to-the-grind buys to refresh your wardrobe, desk and routine

Ballet flats, fancy notebooks, sweater stones … our edit for men, women and kids has everything you need for a September reset – plus clever ways to update what you [...]

Israel’s president to visit London next Thursday for expected talks with ministers

Exclusive: Isaac Herzog will make trip just weeks before UK is planning to recognise statehood of PalestineThe president of Israel will travel to London next week for a controversially timed [...]

Firm used by Angela Rayner to buy stamp duty row flat says it did not offer tax advice

Head of family-run conveyancer says calculation was ‘strictly based on the facts and information provided to us’The conveyancing firm that Angela Rayner used to complete her purchase of an £800,000 [...]

European leaders press Trump over peacekeeper plan for Ukraine

Leaders ask president on call to detail security guarantees US could give to European force in event of ceasefireEuropean leaders have made fresh efforts to pin down Donald Trump on [...]

Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicatesFine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation [...]

Giorgio Armani, celebrated Italian fashion designer, dies at 91

His company pays tribute to its ‘tireless driving force’ who pioneered soft power dressing and built a global empireGiorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian fashion designer who built a global empire, [...]

Epping asylum hotel resident found guilty of sexual assault

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, against 14-year-old girl and a womanAn asylum seeker staying in a hotel in Essex that became the focus of [...]

NHS surgeon who had his legs removed to satisfy sexual interest is jailed for fraud

Neil Hopper took nearly £500,000 from insurers after falsely claiming he needed amputation because of sepsisA surgeon who froze his legs so they would require amputation to satisfy a sexual [...]

Graham Linehan ‘relentlessly’ posted abuse about trans teenager, court told

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’Graham Linehan, the co-creator of Father Ted, “relentlessly” posted abusive and vindictive material on social media [...]

Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham chairman with immediate effect

Levy had been in position for nearly 25 yearsNo changes to ownership or shareholder structure Daniel Levy has stepped down as the chairman of Tottenham Hotspur with immediate effect.The 63-year-old [...]

‘Someone needs to answer for what happened’: Lisbon reacts to streetcar crash that killed 16

Residents recall smoke, screams and a mountain of bodies at site of ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’António Azevedo was in central Lisbon early on Wednesday evening, [...]

Palestine recognition: the principle the EU has been stuck on for decades

Europe’s ability to help bring peace to the Middle East has long come under question, with Spain’s PM this week saying it had failed on GazaEurope live – latest updatesIn [...]

Get a dog – or just a dog sign: 14 expert ways to protect your home

From lighting and alarms to shed security and TV simulators, specialists share their top tips for making your house a tougher targetWhether you are going away, moving house, or have [...]

Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts: ‘Lady Gaga told me she wanted to be the moon for a day. I’m like: where do I go next?’

Ahead of her debut in London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, Roberts answers your questions on navigating overnight fame as a teenager and why she would drop everything to [...]

How TikTok harms boys and girls differently – video

What happens when a teenager signs up to TikTok? Within seconds, studies find, they are shown harmful content about issues from eating disorders to toxic subcultures, which keeps them scrolling [...]