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George Osborne in crackdown on benefits claimants
Chancellor may force claimants to attend jobcentres daily, undertake community work or go on intensive programmes
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The Lynton Crosby effect: dog whistles and jewellery jokes
Tory strategist has the complete confidence of Downing Street, despite months of critical publicity
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Godolphin stable orders inquiry into drug seizure
Thousands of pounds worth of anaesthetics, anti-inflammatories, sedatives and bute seized and destroyed at Stansted on 3 May
Front page
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Ed Miliband hits out at Daily Mail over article about his father
Labour leader takes to Twitter to express anger after Daily Mail publishes article calling Ralph Miliband 'man who hated Britain'
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Liberty calls for bail time limit as journalists and others left on bail for up to two years
Rights group seeks six-month statutory maximum as 40 remain on bail in operations Elveden and Tuleta after two years
Top stories p2
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Bridget Jones's Diary fans aghast as Helen Fielding kills off Mr Darcy
Extracts from third volume of Bridget Jones's Diary, Mad About the Boy, reveal Bridget is now a widow
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UN inspectors prepare to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons cache
At times team will have to wear protective suits and armour in 35C heat during most hazardous disarmament mission ever
Top stories p3
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Meredith Kercher family asks Amanda Knox to stay away from grave
Italian court to hear fresh appeal against American's murder conviction for 2007 killing of British exchange student in Perugia
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Top police chiefs warn Mike Barton: be careful about message on drugs
Durham chief constable's peers say police need to be 'thoughtful about setting clear boundaries' for young people
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Child protection agency chief under investigation over staff bullying claims
Lincolnshire police say inquiry is under way into Peter Davies after complaints about his management style
UK news p4
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Céline's new line should be about power to women, says designer Phoebe Philo
Critics write eulogy for minimalism after designer presents latest look for once-flagging French clothing brand
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Headteachers criticise new rules on pupils entering GCSE exams early
Schools face rush to alter entries after changes mean grades achieved at first attempt will only count towards league tables
UK news p5
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Cameron accused of misleading Leveson on Brooks friendship
New book casts doubt over David Cameron's account to press inquiry over his personal ties with Rebekah Brooks
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Conservative conference diary: 50,000 protesters and Ukip rally ad omitted
Protesters overshadow the Tory conference in Manchester while the Ukip rally misses a mention
Top stories p6
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Conservative conference: cashing in on the Iron Lady
Mugs, fridge magnets and other Margaret Thatcher giftshop goodies – must be another rose-tinted Tory party conference
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Austerity protesters outnumber Conservative delegates at conference
An estimated 50,000 protesters marched against austerity on first day of the annual Tory event in Manchester
Top stories p7
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Help-to-Buy stampede expected after Cameron brings phase two forward
Lenders could be overwhelmed if homebuyers rush to take advantage of £12bn scheme that still lacks clarity, says industry
Top stories p8
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Justin Timberlake − review
His ex-boyband DNA compels him to give the footwork as much prominence as the songs, writes Caroline Sullivan
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'Carbon budget' talks urgent, warns Lord Stern
Leading climate economist says radical policies needed as IPCC calculations show planet has used up over half emissions budget
UK news p9
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Broadband from the bell tower: the church that became an internet hub
Fed up with inadequate broadband, an enterprising father and son installed a transmitter on St Andrew's church in Paull
UK news p11
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Derry stages its first Willie Doherty retrospective
Twice nominated for Turner prize, artist examines nature of memory through hometown's troubled and bloody past
UK news p12
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Edinburgh University ends funding for US drone component maker
Investment in defence company Ultra Electronics to be withdrawn after pressure from students and campaigners
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Duck boat passengers rescued after fire on river Thames
Many of the 30 on board blazing vehicle jumped into the water and were rescued by police, the fire brigade and a passing boat
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Silver bullion from sunken WWII ship makes it to the Mint at last
Coins commemorating 1941 sinking of SS Gairsoppa are part of 100-tonne haul recovered from North Atlantic
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Stress on nurses putting patients at risk, warns RCN
Royal College of Nursing survey finds that four out five nurses questioned still went to work last year despite feeling unwell
UK news p13
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US government shutdown: House votes to delay Obamacare law
Resolution passed Sunday, makes funding government until December contingent upon one-year delay of healthcare reforms
International p14
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Monsieur Made-in-France eschews foreign goods in name of patriotism
Parisian empties his apartment of everything not made in France, from fridge to David Bowie, in experiment for TV
International p15
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Golden Dawn MP Christos Pappas surrenders to Greek police
Far-right party's parliamentary spokesman walks into police headquarters 24 hours after arrests of key members
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Silvio Berlusconi faces rebellion from allies after pulling out of coalition
Make-or-break confidence vote for Italy's fragile coalition government this week
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Silvio Berlusconi calls for fresh Italian elections 'as soon as possible'
The former prime minister declares he is 'ready to take up the battle' despite signs of rebellion in his own party
International p16
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Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries
Conservative's comments aimed at activists protesting against Islamic kingdom's male-only driving rules
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Hugo Chávez 'voice from the grave' clip dismissed by Venezuela president
Nicolás Maduro accuses rivals of fabricating audio file imitating late leader saying he was betrayed and is being held captive
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Pakistan: Peshawar car bomb kills dozens
Thirty-one people killed and scores wounded in explosion in north-western frontier city week after church bombing
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Nigeria students killed in college attack
Dozens shot dead by suspected Islamic militants in night-time assault in country's north-east similar to those on schools nearby
International p17
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Canadians on hunger strike in Egyptian jail claim they were beaten
John Greyson and Tarek Loubani 'stripped, slapped and accused of being foreign mercenaries' at notorious Tora prison
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Netanyahu plays hawk to Rouhani's dove with anti-Iran rhetoric
Israeli PM angered at thawing relations between Washington and Tehran but observers say he is out of step with allies
International p19
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Eyewitness: Hpakant township, Burma
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Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
Eyewitness p20
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BP returns to court over Deepwater Horizon spill as £11bn in fines loom
Latest trial revolves around company's efforts to cap well and amount of oil that entered Gulf of Mexico during 87-day spill
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Gold price volatility hits pawnbroker's profits
Albemarle & Bond likely to see huge dip in revenue after years of success during recession, as families sold jewellery
Financial p23
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Companies ready to splash the cash as appetite for risk returns, says Deloitte
For first time since 2011, expansion higher priority than cutting costs and building up cash among large UK firms, finds survey
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Troika halt talks on Greek bailout
IMF and EU mission to Greece takes breather after progress on terms of possible third rescue package
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Labour: stamp prices will be kept in check after Royal Mail sell-off
Chuka Umunna says party's priority in a privatised Royal Mail would be to safeguard services for consumers and businesses
Financial p24
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David Cameron's rush over Help to Buy: panic move to counter Labour
Larry Elliott: There is real chance that coalition's Help to Buy housing scheme will create another boom-bust in the economy
Financial p25
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This Tory tax allowance is just a marriage of convenience
Tanya Gold: The party's real motive is to create a synthetic hierarchy of morals, and reward or punish people accordingly
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If Britain wants to cut energy bills it must get tough with the United States
Chris Huhne: The key to lower prices is neither Labour's price-freezing nor the Tories' fracking: America needs to export more of its cheap gas
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Syria: the strategy has backfired
Alastair Crooke: The Gulf states' plans to undermine Iran and Syria are in tatters. But a new relationship may now emerge
Comment & debate p26
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A conservatism is spreading that the Tories can't fathom
John Harris: The party's neoliberal leaders are out of touch with exactly the kind of values that look likely to define our future
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Martin Rowson on the Conservative conference – cartoon
Cartoon:
An estimated 50,000 protesters marched against austerity on first day of the annual Tory event in Manchester
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Pope Francis should give us a break from this flurry of papal saints
Paul Vallely: Elevating John XXIII and John Paul II to sainthood is political and divisive. It's time the church closed its dead popes society
Comment & debate p27
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Italy: on the brink, once again
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Don't write off our investigation into Baha Mousa's death just yet
Mark Warwick: Our work has really only just begun. It is cynical to claim that evidence for a trial is there already
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Conservative party: raising the mental drawbridge
Editorial: There really is a significant current of opinion in the Tory party that would like to withdraw from the modern world -
The arrest of Golden Dawn's leader will do little to counter institutional racism
Costas Douzinas, Hara Kouki and Antonis Vradis: The authorities in Greece have long been aware of this neo-Nazi group. So why are they only now taking action?
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In praise of… the New York City Opera
Editorial: In 2011, the NYCO moved out of its Lincoln Centre home. The season was cut from 115 performances to just 16
Editorials & reply p28
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Bolton schools lead the way on CPR lessons
Letters: Schools in Bolton have taken Fabrice Muamba's near-death experience as an impetus to extend the PE curriculum to include the British Heart Foundation's Heartstart programme
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Corrections and clarifications
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Putting the cross into King's Cross
Letters: King's Cross Square might be a pleasure, but the new underground system has become a Kafkaesque maze of endless tunnels
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The so-called 'knopper' galls are shaped like naked walnuts
Country diary: Blackwater Carr, Norfolk: Tens if not hundreds of thousands of organisms have all been offered shelter by this one oak tree
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We need action not egos in climate-change debate
Letters: Like the ban on smoking, we would very quickly adapt to, and accept, individual energy rationing
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The readers' editor on… the Guardian's line on the Liberal Democrats
Chris Elliott: Open door: Since 2010, we have received a steady stream of letters complaining about our support of the Lib Dems. But are we still as enthusiastic?
Editorials & reply p29
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The Coronation of Poppea – review
Stalinist Russia replaces ancient Rome in this assured retelling of Monteverdi's opera, writes George Hall
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A Tale of Two Cities – review
This Dickens adaptation co-written by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud is brisk yet brilliantly staged, writes Michael Billington
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Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet – review
Vivid variations on the theme of danger and recovery provide the highlight in an exhilarating programme, writes Judith Mackrell
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Dark Road – review
Murder mystery meets mind games in Ian Rankin's theatrical debut, writes Mark Fisher
Reviews p30
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Marie Donovan obituary
Other lives: Dedicated primary school teacher who used to serve Dylan Thomas in her aunt's pub in Cornwall
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Robert Barnard obituary
Crime writer whose zestful detective stories had a satirical streak
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Chin Peng obituary
Communist guerrilla leader who fought the British and the forces of the newly independent Malaya
Obituaries p31
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Media Monkey: Ed Miliband, Stephanie Flanders and Brian Sewell
Read Media Monkey's diary from the Monday print pages
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Press regulation: speedy adjudication could help break Leveson impasse
Sir Charles Gray and Alastair Brett: Fear of frivolous libel claims is holding back newspapers from accepting change
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BBC must realise that children choose TV programmes, not branding
Paul Robinson: As more youngsters want to watch adult shows and view online, the Corporation should be trying to build deeper relationships
Media p32
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Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray: 'Don't allow yourself to be offended'
Sitcom writer on dealing with death threats and the importance of creating nostalgic family comedy. By Tara Conlan
Media p33
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Starwatch: The October night sky
Alan Pickup on what to look out for during the coming month
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Weatherwatch: When clouds turn green
David Hambling on a possible explanation for a phenomenon that has sometimes, wrongly, been considered an optical illusion
