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The 'two-tier justice' row
The Explainer Sentencing Council delays new guidance advising pre-sentencing reports for ethnic minorities and women after backlash from both Labour and Tories about bias
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How Iron Man became Doctor Doom
The Explainer As Robert Downey Jr prepares to become the Marvel baddie, we explore how he can play both characters – and who else is set to feature alongside him in Avengers: Doomsday
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Local elections 2025: where are they and who is on course to win?
The Explainer Reform UK predicted to make large gains, with 23 councils and six mayoralties up for grabs
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Carnivore diet: why people are eating only meat
The Explainer 'Meatfluencers' are taking social media by storm but experts warn meat-only diets have health consequences
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Why does Donald Trump want Greenland?
The Explainer Trump is not the only US president who has tried to gain control of Greenland
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'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weapons
The Explainer Half a million people sign petition alleging Serbian police used an illegal 'sound cannon' to disrupt anti-government protests
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Charities and the royals: a mixed history
The Explainer As Prince Harry quits the charity he founded, what's the value of royal patronage?
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South Korean commission exposes history of fraud and abuse in overseas adoptions
The Explainer The largest exporter of international adoptees allowed fraud to flourish, as the government pushed the adoption agenda
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The Lower Thames Crossing conundrum
The Explainer 'Symbol of Britain's sclerotic planning system' finally gets green light after years of delays – but at what cost for locals and the Treasury?
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Is the BBC biased?
The Explainer The BBC rejects suggestions of a 'lenient stance' in its reporting
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Greenpeace, Energy Transfer and the demise of environmental activism
The Explainer Court order forcing Greenpeace to pay $660m over pipeline protests will have 'chilling' impact on free speech, campaigners warn
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The student loans fraud scandal
The Explainer Huge amounts of money may have been fraudulently claimed from the Student Loans Company
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How the government's welfare reforms could affect you
The Explainer Labour is attempting to balance the books with £5bn of benefits cuts
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Sea geniuses: all the ways that octopuses are wildly intelligent
The Explainer There's more to the tentacles than meets the eye
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Why are UK universities in financial crisis?
The Explainer Spiralling costs and fewer international students is leaving universities in serious financial trouble
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