Week in pictures: 15 - 21 June










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Will the public buy Rachel Reeves’ tax rises?Today’s Big Question The Chancellor refused to rule out tax increases in her televised address, and is set to reverse pledges made in the election manifesto
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Margaret Atwood’s ‘deliciously naughty’ memoirIn the Spotlight ‘Bean-spilling’ book by The Handmaid’s Tale author is ‘immensely readable’
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Being a school crossing guard has become a deadly jobUnder the Radar At least 230 crossing guards have been hit by cars over the last decade
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Argentina abandon World Cup bus parade as millions line streetsIn Pictures World champions could not reach the centre of Buenos Aires as football fans celebrated on the streets
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Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 opening ceremony – in picturesIn Pictures There were ‘camels, fireworks and Morgan Freeman’ before Ecuador’s 2-0 win over host nation Qatar
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Fifa World Cup all-time top goalscorers – in picturesIn Pictures German Miroslav Klose leads the way with 16 goals in 24 World Cup matches
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Qatar’s Fifa World Cup stadiums – in picturesIn Pictures A guide to the eight venues hosting matches in the tournament
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Princess Charlotte: photo gallery of ‘cheeky’ seven-year-old royalIn Pictures The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s daughter is ‘a royal photographer’s delight’
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Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Caribbean royal tour - in picturesIn Pictures The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kick off trip with dancing and chocolate-making in Belize
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Denmark – in picturesIn Pictures Kate Middleton’s whistle-stop two-day tour was packed with engagements
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Prince William: a life in picturesIn Pictures Duke of Cambridge celebrates 39th birthday following surprise public appearance