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Parcel thefts: the rise of ‘porch pirates’
The Explainer A surge in packages stolen from doorsteps is affecting more and more UK households
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The UK’s big rail industry shake-up
The Explainer Journey times will be cut and 60,000 seats will be added but ‘spectre’ of 2018 chaos ‘looms large’
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The cost of Christmas: how to make seasonal savings
The Explainer Many households will be looking to keep their Christmas costs down this festive season
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‘Stakeknife’: MI5’s man inside the IRA
The Explainer Freddie Scappaticci, implicated in 14 murders and 15 abductions during the Troubles, ‘probably cost more lives than he saved’, investigation claims
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The longevity economy is booming as people live longer
The Explainer The sector is projected to reach $27 trillion by 2030
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Normalising relations with the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Explainer The regime is coming in from the diplomatic cold, as countries lose hope of armed opposition and seek cooperation on counterterrorism, counter-narcotics and deportation of immigrants
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How dangerous is the ‘K’ strain super-flu?
The Explainer Surge in cases of new variant H3N2 flu in UK and around the world
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Peppercorns and properties: why MPs are investigating royal rents
The Explainer Public Accounts Committee inquiry hopes to ‘secure value for money for the taxpayer’
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How the Office for Budget Responsibility became a lightning rod for criticism
The Explainer Even before it accidentally published the Budget ahead of time last week, the OBR has been in the firing line. Why?
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Stopping GLP-1s raises complicated questions for pregnancy
The Explainer Stopping the medication could be risky during pregnancy, but there is more to the story to be uncovered
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
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The twists and turns in the fight against HIV
The Explainer Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but ‘devastating’ foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds
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How your household budget could look in 2026
The Explainer The government is trying to balance the nation’s books but energy bills and the cost of food could impact your finances
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West Africa’s ‘coup cascade’
The Explainer Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism
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Labour’s dilemma on workers’ rights
The Explainer TUC says Employment Rights Bill is ‘essential to better quality, more secure jobs’ but critics warn of impact on economic growth
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