Long Reads
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Saudi state-owned oil giant sees record profit of $161bn
Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced record profits of $161billion (£133 billion) for 2022, equivalent to £134billion, after soaring energy…
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There’s something about Wales
Wales is enjoying its time in the international spotlight. The FX documentary series Welcome to Wrexham, recounting Ryan Reynolds and…
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Life on the edge: what it’s like for communities threatened by coastal erosion
It’s still possible to pick up a bargain property with stunning sea views on the Holderness coast in Yorkshire. Just…
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I’ve been left politically homeless by a refusal to fully address the effects of Brexit
I write this with some despair: as somebody who campaigned to remain in the European Union in 2016, and has…
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Should a painting by a Nazi still hang in a prominent gallery?
In the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich’s sleek museum of modern art, hangs a painting that still sparks fierce controversy nearly…
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Rishi Sunak and the Tories have a political mountain to climb – and the path is perilous
In 2019, the Conservatives had three assets in what some called the “BBC election”: Boris, Brexit and Corbyn. But when…
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‘There is no vision’: Can Rishi Sunak turn the Tory ship around before the next election?
Will 2023 be a year of relative calm before an inevitable storm blows the Conservatives away in 2024? Or will…
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The real story of Stonehouse – the MP who faked his death
Matthew Macfadyen plays the title character in Stonehouse, a new ITV drama about the almost-unbelievable story of Labour MP John…
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‘A reprehensible way to behave’: Crises mount up at the Home Office
Home Office staff have been raising concerns that they are breaking the law with their treatment of asylum seekers crossing…
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‘Here we can forget our worries’: Weddings provide solace at a difficult time for women in Kabul
The spacious ballroom glitters with lights. Young women in chiffon and satin gowns sashay among the tables or twirl slowly…
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